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Events Calendar
Thursday, July 1, 2004:
6 PM CDT The Moon Is at perigee, its closest approach to the Earth ~ 224,000 miles
SOI Saturn Orbit Insertion The Cassini
spacecraft, after 7 years in flight, is scheduled to fire its engines placing
it in an orbit around Saturn.
Friday, July 2, 2004:
1 AM CDT The midpoint of the year
6:09 AM CDT Full Moon, Thunder or Hay Moon, full moon and perigee should produced very high tides.
Monday, July 5, 2004:
2 AM CDT The Earth is at aphelion, its furthest point from the Sun ~ 94.6 million miles
3 AM CDT Mars is 0.36o S.S.W. from the Beehive star cluster
Tuesday, July 6, 2004:
12 PM CDT Comet C/2003 K4 LINEAR is at its nearest point to the Earth ~ 132 million miles
Thursday, July 8, 2004:
11 AM CDT Saturn is at conjunction with the Sun, the Sun is between Saturn and the Earth, Saturn moves from being visible just after sunset to being visible just before sunrise.
4 PM CDT Mercury passes through the center of the Beehive star cluster 20o east of the Sun.
Friday, July 9, 2004:
Pegasid meteor shower active July 7 13, ZHR = 3 meteors/hour, the moon phase makes this a poor year for viewing.
9 PM CDT Asteroid 3 Juno is at opposition, the Earth is between the asteroid and the Sun, the asteroid will be visible all night.
2:34 PM CDT Last Quarter Moon
Sunday, July 11, 2004:
7 PM CDT Mercury is 0.16o N.N.E. of Mars 22o east of the Sun in the evening sky.
8:01 PM CDT The Moon is at its ascending node it is crossing the plane of the Earths orbit (the ecliptic) and heading northeast.
Monday, July 12, 2004:
3 AM CDT Venus is at aphelion, the furthest point in its orbit from the Sun ~ 67.7 million miles
Tuesday, July 13, 2004:
Phoenicid meteor shower active July 10 16, Max ZHR = 10 meteors/hour, the Moon phase makes this a poor year for this minor shower.
1 AM CDT Venus is at its brightest, m ~ -4.5
Wednesday, July 14, 2004:
4 PM CDT The Moon is at apogee, the point in its orbit where it is furthest from the Earth ~ 255,000 miles
Thursday, July 15, 2004:
4 PM CDT Comet 42P Neujmin 3 is at perihelion, the point in its orbit where it is closest to the Sun.
Friday, July 16, 2004:
1 PM CDT Comet 29P Schwassmann-Wachmann ! is at perihelion
Saturday, July 17, 2004:
6:24 AM CDT New Moon, the beginning of lunation cycle # 1009.
Tuesday, July 20, 2004:
6 AM CDT The Sun leaves the astronomical constellation of Taurus the bull and enters the astronomical constellation of Cancer the crab.
3 PM CDT Mercury is at its descending node. It is crossing the plane of the Earths orbit and heading southwest.
Thursday, July 22, 2004:
7 AM CDT The Sun leaves the astrological sign of cancer and enters the astrological sign of Leo the lion.
Friday, July 23, 2004:
63rd Meeting of the North Houston Astronomy Club Ken Drake and Don Pearce on Comets
Saturday, July 24, 2004:
10:38 PM CDT First Quarter Moon
Sunday, July 25, 2004:
1 AM CDT Mercury is 1.3o S.S.W. of Regulus in Leo the lion. It can be seen 27o from the Sun in the evening sky.
6:29 AM CDT The Moon is at its descending node. It is crossing the plane of the Earths orbit and heading southeast.
4 PM CDT the Sun is behind its average position in the sky by 6.51 minutes, a minimum.
Tuesday, July 27, 2004:
Piscis Austrinid meteor shower active July 15 August 10, ZHR = 5 meteors/hour, the moon phase does not favor visibility
Delta Aquarid meteor shower active July 12 August 19, ZHR = 20 meteors/hour, the moon phase does not favor visibility
10 PM CDT Mercury is at its greatest elongation east of the Sun ~27.1o, visible in the evening sky
Thursday, July 29, 2004:
Alpha Capricornid meteor shower active July 3 August 15, ZHR = 4, possible fireballs, Moon phase does not favor visibility
Friday, July 30, 2004:
1 AM CDT The Moon is at its closest point to the Earth, perigee ~ 226,000 miles
11 PM CDT Mercury is at its furthest point from the Sun, aphelion ~ 43 million miles
Saturday, July 31, 2004:
1:05 PM Full Moon, Green Corn or Grain Moon
Saturday, August 14, 2004
NHAC Double Opp BBQ/Star Party at the Neal Site