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Astronomical Events
Diary of Phenomena for 2006
from The Astronomical Pocket Diary
Copyright Norbert Haley 2005

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January 2006
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 d  h  m UTC
 1 10    Moon 7degS of Venus
 1 23    Moon closest to Earth
 2  2    Moon opposite of Saturn
 2 10    unusual Gallilean Satellite alignment
 2 12    Moon 4.1degS of Neptune
 4  0    Moon 2.1degS of Uranus
 4 15    Sun closest to Earth
 6 18    First Quarter
 8 19    Moon 1.3degN of Mars
 8 23    Moon opposite of Jupiter
10  2    Pleiades 0.11degN of Moon
13  5    Venus closest to Earth
13 23    Venus in inferior conjunction
14  8    Pollux 1.9degN of Moon
14  9 48 Full Moon
15 13    Moon 3.8degN of Saturn
16 20    Juno stationary (f) 
17  2    Mercury 8degS of Venus
17  7    Regulus 2.8degS of Moon
17 19    Moon furthest from Earth
21 22    Spica 0.64degS of Moon - Occn
22 15 14 Last Quarter
23 20    Moon 4.6degS of Jupiter
23 22    Moon opposite of Mars
25 12    Antares 0.04degS of Moon - Occn
26 21    Mercury in superior conjunction
27 22    Saturn at opposition
27 23    Moon 12degS of Venus
29  9    Moon opposite of Saturn
29 14 15 New Moon
30  0    Moon 4.0degS of Neptune
30  8    Moon closest to Earth
31  0      Muslim New Year 1427
31 11    Moon 1.9degS of Uranus
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February 2006
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 d  h  m UTC
 3  7    Venus stationary (fwd)
 5  6    First Quarter
 5 11    Moon opposite of Jupiter
 5 21    Moon 2.1degN of Mars
 6  5    Neptune in conjunction
 6  7    Pleiades 0.10degS of Moon
 9 22    Moon opposite of Venus
10 15    Pollux 1.8degN of Moon
11 15    Moon 3.9degN of Saturn
13  4 44 Full Moon
13 14    Regulus 2.8degS of Moon
14  1    Moon furthest from Earth
14 15    Mercury 0.02degN of Uranus
17  2    Pleiades 2.3degN of Mars
17 20    Venus greatest brilliancy (OBSOLETE!! see here)
18  4    Spica 0.47degS of Moon -- Occn
20  7    Moon 5degS of Jupiter
21  6    Moon opposite of Mars
21  7 17 Last Quarter
21 20    Antares 0.15degN of Moon
24  4    Mercury furthest east from Sun 18deg
24 21    Moon 10degS of Venus
25 10    Ceres occulted by Moon
25 17    Moon opposite of Saturn
26 13    Moon 3.9degS of Neptune
27 20    Moon closest to Earth
28  0 31 New Moon
28  1    Moon 1.6degS of Uranus
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March 2006
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 d  h  m UTC
 1  1    Moon 3.8degS of Mercury
 1 11    Uranus in conjunction
 2  6    Mercury stationary (retro)
 2 10    Uranus furthest from Earth
 4 21    Moon opposite of Jupiter
 5  0    Jupiter stationary (retro)
 5 14    Pleiades 0.25degS of Moon
 6  6    Moon 3.0degN of Mars
 6 20    First Quarter
 9 20    Pollux 1.7degN of Moon
10 14    Moon opposite of Venus
10 17    Moon 4.0degN of Saturn
10 23    Aldebaran 7degS of Mars
12  2    Mercury in inferior conjunction
12  9    Venus opposite of Saturn
12 20    Regulus 2.8degS of Moon
13  2    Moon furthest from Earth
14 23 35 Full Moon   (penumbral eclipse)
15  5    Mercury closest to Earth
17 10    Spica 0.38degS of Moon - Occn
19 13    Moon 5degS of Jupiter
20 18 26 Equinox
21  3    Antares 0.24degN of Moon
21 16    Moon opposite of Mars
22 19 10 Last Quarter
24 12    Mercury stationary (fwd)
25  1    Moon opposite of Saturn
25  1    Mercury closest approach to Uranus
25  8    Venus furthest west from Sun 47deg
25 12    Ceres occulted by the Moon
25 23    Moon 6degS of Venus
26  0    Moon 3.9degS of Neptune
26 20    Venus 1.9degN of Neptune
27 15    Moon 1.5degS of Uranus  Occultation
27 16    Moon 2.4degS of Mercury
28  7    Moon closest to Earth
29 10 15 New Moon  TOTAL ECLIPSE
            Brasil, Africa, Turkey, Mongolia 
29 15    Pluto stationary (retro)
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April 2006
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 d  h  m UTC
 1  5    Moon opposite of Jupiter
 2  0    Pleiades 0.32degS of Moon
 3 19    Moon 3.5degN of Mars
 5 12    First Quarter
 5 12    Saturn stationary (fwd)
 6  3    Pollux 1.7degN of Moon
 6 23    Moon 4.0degN of Saturn
 8 18    Mercury furthest west from Sun 28deg
 9  2    Regulus 2.9degS of Moon
 9  9    Moon opposite of Venus
 9 13    Moon furthest from Earth
11  0    Mercury closest approach to Venus 18deg
13 16 40 Full Moon
13 17    Spica 0.34degS of Moon -- Occn
15 15    Moon 5degS of Jupiter
17  8    Antares 0.19degN of Moon -- Occn
18 12    Venus 0.31degN of Uranus
19  2    Moon opposite of Mars
21  3 28 Last Quarter
21  8    Moon opposite of Saturn
22  9    Moon 3.8degS of Neptune
24  2    Moon 1.3degS of Uranus  Occn
24 13    Moon 0.49degS of Venus - Occultation
25 11    Moon closest to Earth
26  8    Moon 3.9degN of Mercury
27 19 44 New Moon
28 10    Moon opposite of Jupiter
29 10    Pleiades 0.24degS of Moon
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May 2006
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 d  h  m UTC
 2 10    Moon 3.6degN of Mars
 3 11    Pollux 1.8degN of Moon
 4  8    Moon 3.8degN of Saturn
 4 15    Jupiter at opposition
 5  5    First Quarter
 6  0    Jupiter closest to Earth
 6 10    Regulus 2.7degS of Moon
 7  7    Moon furthest from Earth
 9 17    Moon opposite of Venus
11  0    Spica 0.40degS of Moon -- Occn
12 16    Moon 4.9degS of Jupiter
13  6 51 Full Moon
14 14    Antares 0.07degN of Moon -- Occn
17 12    Moon opposite of Mars
18 16    Moon opposite of Saturn
18 19    Mercury in superior conjunction
19 15    Moon 3.6degS of Neptune
20  9 21 Last Quarter
21 10    Moon 1.1degS of Uranus -- Occn
22 15    Moon closest to Earth
22 17    Neptune stationary (retro)
24  8    Moon 4.1degN of Venus
25  5    Pollux 5degN of Mars
25 13    Moon opposite of Jupiter
26 19    Pleiades 0.23degS of Moon
27  5 26 New Moon
28  3    Moon 3.3degN of Mercury
30 20    Pollux 2degN of Moon
31  3    Moon 3.3degN of Mars
31 20    Moon 3.6degN of Saturn
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June 2006
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 d  h  m UTC
 2 18    Regulus 2.5degS of Moon
 3 23    First Quarter
 4  2    Moon furthest from Earth
 7  1    Venus opposite of Jupiter
 7  8    Spica 0.20degS of Moon - Occn
 8 18    Moon 4.7degS of Jupiter
 8 23    Moon opposite of Venus
10 22    Antares 0.07degN of Moon - Occn
11 18  3 Full Moon
14 23    Moon opposite of Mars
15  2    Moon opposite of Saturn
15 11    Pluto closest to Earth
15 20    Moon 3.4degS of Neptune
16 17    Moon closest to Earth
16 17    Pluto at opposition
17 16    Moon 0.65degS of Uranus  Occulation
17 22    Mars 0.58degN of Saturn
18 14  8 Last Quarter
19 16    Uranus stationary (retro)
20 20    Mercury furthest east from Sun 25deg
21 12 26 Solstice
21 17    Moon opposite of Jupiter
23  0    Pleiades 6degN of Venus
23  3    Pleiades 0.30degS of Moon
23  3    Moon 6degN of Venus
25 16  5 New Moon
26  3    Mercury closest approach to Mars 16deg
27  5    Pollux 2.2degN of Moon
27 13    Moon 5degN of Mercury
28 10    Moon 3.2degN of Saturn
28 21    Moon 2.4degN of Mars
30  2    Regulus 2.2degS of Moon
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July 2006
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 d  h  m UTC
 1 20    Moon furthest from Earth
 2 19    Aldebaran 4.1degS of Venus
 3 16    First Quarter
 3 23    Sun furthest from Earth
 4  2    Mercury stationary (retro)
 4 17    Spica 0.04degN of Moon - Occn
 6  1    Moon 4.7degS of Jupiter
 6 19    Jupiter stationary (fwd)
 8  8    Antares 0.20degN of Moon - Occn
 8 23    Moon opposite of Venus
11  3  2 Full Moon
13  3    Moon 3.2degS of Neptune
13 12    Moon opposite of Mars
13 17    Moon closest to Earth
14 22    Moon 0.41degS of Uranus - Occn
15  7    Mercury closest to Earth
17 19 13 Last Quarter
18  7    Mercury in inferior conjunction
18 22    Moon opposite of Jupiter
20  8    Pleiades 0.42degS of Moon
22  6    Regulus 0.69degS of Mars
22 23    Moon 6degN of Venus
24  6    Moon 9degN of Mercury
24 12    Pollux 2.2degN of Moon
25  4 31 New Moon
26  0    Moon 2.9degN of Saturn
27 10    Regulus 2.0degS of Moon
27 17    Moon 1.1degN of Mars -- Occultation LYBIA
28 16    Mercury stationary (fwd)
29 13    Moon furthest from Earth
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August 2006
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 d  h  m UTC
 1  1    Spica 0.31degN of Moon - Occn
 2  8    First Quarter
 2 12    Moon 4.9degS of Jupiter
 4 17    Antares 0.38degN of Moon _ Occn
 7  2    Mercury furthest west from Sun 19deg
 7 11    Saturn in conjunction
 7 20    Moon opposite of Venus
 8  7    Pollux 7degN of Venus
 9 10 54 Full Moon
 9 12    Moon 3.2degS of Neptune
 9 14    Mercury closest approach to Venus 2deg
10 18    Moon closest to Earth
11  3    Moon opposite of Mars
11  5    Neptune at opposition
11  5    Moon 0.44degS of Uranus -- Occultation Sth America
15  7    Moon opposite of Jupiter
16  1 51 Last Quarter
16 14    Pleiades 0.66degS of Moon
20 18    Pollux 2.1degN of Moon
20 22    Mercury 0.51degN of Saturn
22  3    Moon 3.1degN of Venus
22 14    Moon 2.6degN of Saturn
22 21    Moon 1.7degN of Mercury
23 16    Regulus 2.0degS of Moon
23 19 10 New Moon
25 13    Moon 0.51degS of Mars - Occn
26  1    Moon furthest from Earth
26 23    Venus 0.08degN of Saturn
28  8    Spica 0.50degN of Moon - Occn
30  1    Moon 5degS of Jupiter
31 22    First Quarter
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September 2006
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 d  h  m UTC
 1  1    Antares 0.49degN of Moon - Occn
 1  4    Mercury in superior conjunction
 4 12    Uranus closest to Earth
 5 10    Uranus at opposition
 5 11    Pluto stationary (fwd)
 5 21    Moon 3.3degS of Neptune
 5 23    Moon opposite of Saturn
 5 23    Regulus 0.8degS of Venus
 6 19    Moon opposite of Venus
 7 14    Moon 0.48degS of Uranus - Occn
 7 18 42 Full Moon ---  small partial eclipse
 8  3    Moon closest to Earth
 9 20      unusual Gallilean Satellite alignment
12 21    Pleiades 0.70degS of Moon
14 11 15 Last Quarter
15 20    Mercury 0.16degS of Mars
16 23    Pollux 2degN of Moon
19  2    Moon 2.4degN of Saturn
19 22    Regulus 2.0degS of Moon
21 15    Moon 0.9degS of Venus - Occultation
22  5    Moon furthest from Earth
22 11 45 New Moon  ANNULAR ECLIPSE
           Sth Atlantic Ocean, W & S-Africa
23        jewish New Year 5767
23  4  4 Equinox
23 11    Moon 2.2degS of Mars
24  3    Moon 1.8degS of Mercury
24 14    Spica 0.51degN of Moon - Occn
26 16    Moon 5degS of Jupiter
28  8    Antares 0.49degN of Moon - Occn
30  9    Mars furthest from Earth
30 11    First Quarter
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October 2006
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 d  h  m UTC
 3  6    Moon 3.4degS of Neptune
 3 14    Moon opposite of Saturn
 5  0    Moon 0.52degS of Uranus -- Occn
 6 14    Moon closest to Earth
 6 19    Moon opposite of Venus
 7  3 13 Full Moon
10  6    Pleiades 0.7degS of Moon
13  3    Spica 2.7degS of Mars
14  0 25 Last Quarter
14  6    Pollux 2.1degN of Moon
16 14    Moon 2.1degN of Saturn
17  4    Regulus 2.0degS of Moon
17  4    Mercury furthest east from Sun 25deg
18 12    Spica 3.5degS of Venus
19  9    Moon furthest from Earth
21 20    Spica 0.47degN of Moon - Occn
22  5 14 New Moon
22  8    Moon 3.6degS of Mars
23  7    Mars in conjunction
24  7    Moon 1.4degS of Mercury
24  8    Moon 5degS of Jupiter
25 13    Antares 0.39degN of Moon - Occn
25 21    Mercury 3.9degS of Jupiter
27 17    Venus in superior conjunction
28 16    Mercury 3.7degS of Jupiter
28 23    Mercury stationary (retro)
29  7    Neptune stationary (fwd)
29 21    First Quarter
30 14    Moon 3.2degS of Neptune
31  2    Moon opposite of Saturn
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November 2006
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 d  h  m UTC
 1  8    Moon 0.54degS of Uranus -- Occn
 4  0    Moon closest to Earth
 5 12 58 Full Moon
 6 17    Pleiades 0.62degS of Moon
 7 23    Mercury closest to Earth
 8 21    Mercury in inferior conjunction   Mercury Transit
 8 19 12min 04sec First Contact at 141deg position angle
 8 19 13min 57sec Contact 2
 8 21 41min 04sec  greatest transit
 9  0  8min 16sec  contact 3 at 269deg pos angle
 9  9 10min  8sec  contact 4 more info
10 14    Pollux 2.3degN of Moon
12 17 45 Last Quarter
13  1    Moon 1.7degN of Saturn
13 11    Regulus 1.9degS of Moon
15 22    Venus 0.44degS of Jupiter
15 23    Moon furthest from Earth
17 18    Mercury stationary (fwd)
18  3    Spica 0.55degN of Moon - Occn
19 13    Moon 6degS of Mercury
20  6    Moon 4.5degS of Mars
20 14    Uranus stationary (fwd)
20 22 18 New Moon
21  2    Moon 5degS of Jupiter
21 13    Moon 5.0degS of Venus
21 20    Antares 0.33degN of Moon - Occn
21 23    Jupiter in conjunction
24 15    Antares 4.6degS of Venus
25 12    Mercury furthest west from Sun 20deg
26 20    Moon 2.9degS of Neptune
27 10    Moon opposite of Saturn
28  6    First Quarter
28 14    Moon 0.35degS of Uranus -- Occn
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December 2006
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 d  h  m UTC
 2  0    Moon closest to Earth
 4  3    Pleiades 0.55degS of Moon
 4  8    Moon opposite of Jupiter
 5  0 25 Full Moon
 6 20    Saturn stationary (retro)
 8  0    Pollux 2.5degN of Moon
 9 20    Mercury 1.0degN of Mars
10 11    Moon 1.2degN of Saturn -- Occn
10 16    Mercury 0.13degN of Jupiter
10 20    Regulus 1.6degS of Moon
11 23    Mars 0.8degS of Jupiter
12 14 32 Last Quarter
13 19    Moon furthest from Earth
15 11    Spica 0.8degN of Moon - Occn
18 14    Pluto in conjunction
18 21    Moon 6degS of Jupiter
19  3    Antares 4.5degS of Mars
19  3    Antares 0.33degN of Moon - Occn
19  3    Moon 4.8degS of Mars
19 18    Moon 4.8degS of Mercury
19 23    Pluto furthest from Earth
20 14  1 New Moon
21 15    Moon 3.6degS of Venus
22  0 23 Solstice
24  3    Moon 2.7degS of Neptune
24 16    Moon opposite of Saturn
25 21    Moon 0.01degN of Uranus -- Occn
27 14    First Quarter
28  2    Moon closest to Earth
31 11    Pleiades 0.7degS of Moon

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