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Astronomical Events
Diary of Phenomena for 2009
from The Astronomical Pocket Diary
Copyright Norbert Haley 2008

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January 2009
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 d  h  m UTC
 1 20    Saturn stationary (retro)
 2 17    Moon 4.6degN of Uranus
 4 11    First Quarter
 4 14    Mercury furthest east from Sun 19deg
 4 15    Sun closest to Earth
 7 18    Pleiades 0.9degS of Moon -- Occultation
 8 12    Aldebaran 10degS of Moon
10 11    Moon closest to Earth
11  3 27 Full Moon
11  6    Mercury stationary (retro)
11  8    Pollux 5degN of Moon
13 20    Regulus 2.6degN of Moon
14 21    Venus furthest east from Sun 47deg
15 11    Moon 6degS of Saturn
17 21    Spica 3.3degN of Moon
18  2 46 Last Quarter
20 15    Mercury in inferior conjunction
21 13    Antares 0.04degS of Moon
21 22    Mercury closest to Earth
23  0    Moon furthest from Earth
23  3    Jupiter furthest from Earth
23 10    Moon 9degS of Pluto
23 15    Venus 1.4degN of Uranus
24  5    Jupiter in conjunction
25  2    Moon 0.8degS of Mars
25  7    Moon 5.0degS of Mercury
26  4    Moon 0.01degN of Jupiter
26  7 55 New Moon  -- Annular Solar Eclipse
         visible: Sth Africa, SE Asia, Australia
         central: Indian Ocean, Sumatra, Borneo
26 18    Mercury 4.4degN of Mars
27 18    Moon 1.7degN of Neptune
30  0    Moon 4.7degN of Uranus
30 11    Moon 2.8degN of Venus
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February 2009
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 d  h  m UTC
 1  1    Mercury stationary (fwd)
 2 23    First Quarter
 4  2    Pleiades 0.9degS of Moon -- Occultation
 4 21    Aldebaran 10degS of Moon
 7 19    Pollux 5degN of Moon
 7 20    Moon closest to Earth
 9 14 49 Full Moon - penumbral eclipse
10  7    Regulus 2.6degN of Moon
11 20    Moon 6degS of Saturn
12 12    Neptune in conjunction
13  2    Neptune furthest from Earth
13 20    Mercury furthest west from Sun 26deg
14  5    Spica 3.2degN of Moon
16 21 37 Last Quarter
17  9    Mars 0.58degS of Jupiter
17 20    Antares 0.05degS of Moon
19 17    Moon furthest from Earth
19 18    Moon 9degS of Pluto
22 22    Moon 1.0degN of Mercury  Occultation
23  1    Moon 0.7degN of Jupiter Occultation
23  7    Moon 1.6degN of Mars
24  3    Mercury 0.63degS of Jupiter
24  3    Moon 1.8degN of Neptune
25  1 35 New Moon
26  9    Moon 4.7degN of Uranus
27 23    Moon 1.3degS of Venus
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March 2009
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 d  h  m UTC
 1 20    Mercury 0.61degS of Mars
 3  8    Pleiades 0.8degS of Moon -- Occultation
 4  3    Aldebaran 10degS of Moon
 4  7    First Quarter
 5  0    Venus stationary (retro)
 5  0    Mercury 1.7degS of Neptune
 7  3    Pollux 5degN of Moon
 7 15    Moon closest to Earth
 8  4    Mars 0.8degS of Neptune
 8 17    Saturn closest to Earth
 8 19    Saturn at opposition
 9 17    Regulus 2.6degN of Moon
11  2    Moon 6degS of Saturn
11  2 38 Full Moon
13  1    Uranus in conjunction
13 15    Spica 3.2degN of Moon
14  1    Uranus furthest from Earth
17  4    Antares 0.22degS of Moon
18 17 47 Last Quarter
19  3    Moon 9degS of Pluto
19 13    Moon furthest from Earth
20 11 44 Equinox
22 21    Moon 1.4degN of Jupiter
23 13    Moon 2.1degN of Neptune
24 14    Moon 4.1degN of Mars
25 20    Moon 4.8degN of Uranus
25 23    Mercury furthest from Earth
26 12    Moon 6degN of Mercury
26 16    Moon 4.4degS of Venus
26 16  6 New Moon
27 12    Venus closest to Earth
27 19    Venus in inferior conjunction
30 14    Pleiades 0.62degS of Moon -- Occultation
31  3    Mercury in superior conjunction
31  8    Aldebaran 10degS of Moon
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April 2009
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 d  h  m UTC
 2  2    Moon closest to Earth
 2 14    First Quarter
 3  9    Pollux 6degN of Moon
 4 16    Pluto stationary (retro)
 6  0    Regulus 2.7degN of Moon
 7  7    Moon 6degS of Saturn
 9 14 56 Full Moon
10  0    Spica 3.0degN of Moon
13 13    Antares 0.42degS of Moon
15  3    Mars 0.48degS of Uranus
15  7    Venus stationary (fwd)
15 11    Moon 8degS of Pluto
16  9    Moon furthest from Earth
16 14    Venus closest approach to Uranus 2deg
17 13 36 Last Quarter
18 16    Venus 6degN of Mars
19 16    Moon 2.2degN of Jupiter
19 23    Moon 2.3degN of Neptune
22  8    Moon 5degN of Uranus
22 14    Moon 1degN of Venus
22 18    Moon 6degN of Mars
25  3 23 New Moon
26  5    Mercury furthest east from Sun 20deg
26 16    Moon 1.9degN of Mercury
26 21    Pleiades 0.43degS of Moon -- Occultation
27 15    Aldebaran 10degS of Moon
28  6    Moon closest to Earth
30 14    Pleiades 1.4degN of Mercury
30 15    Pollux 6degN of Moon
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May 2009
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 d  h  m UTC
 1 20    First Quarter
 3  6    Regulus 2.9degN of Moon
 4 11    Moon 6degS of Saturn
 7  7    Spica 3.1degN of Moon
 7 15    Mercury stationary (retro)
 9  4  1 Full Moon
10 21    Antares 0.55degS of Moon
12 18    Moon 8degS of Pluto
14  3    Moon furthest from Earth
17  7 26 Last Quarter
17  7    Moon 2.9degN of Jupiter
17  9    Moon 2.7degN of Neptune
17 19    Saturn stationary (fwd)
18  9    Mercury in inferior conjunction
19 19    Moon 5degN of Uranus
19 19    Mercury closest to Earth
21  8    Moon 7degN of Venus
21 19    Moon 6degN of Mars
24  0    Moon 7degN of Mercury
24 12 11 New Moon
25 12    Jupiter 0.41degS of Neptune
26  4    Moon closest to Earth
27 22    Pollux 6degN of Moon
29 11    Neptune stationary (retro)
30 12    Regulus 3.2degN of Moon
30 15    Mercury stationary (fwd)
31  3    First Quarter
31 16    Moon 6degS of Saturn
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June 2009
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 d  h  m UTC
 3 13    Spica 3.2degN of Moon
 5 22    Venus furthest west from Sun 46deg
 7  3    Antares 0.58degS of Moon
 7 18 12 Full Moon
 9  0    Moon 8degS of Pluto
10  1    Mercury closest approach to Mars 20deg
10 16    Moon furthest from Earth
12  9    Pleiades 8degN of Mercury
13 16    Moon 2.8degN of Neptune
13 16    Mercury furthest west from Sun 23deg
13 17    Moon 3.4degN of Jupiter
14  5    Mercury closest approach to Venus 22deg
15 20    Jupiter stationary (retro)
15 22 15 Last Quarter
16  5    Moon 6degN of Uranus
19 14    Venus 2.0degS of Mars
19 17    Moon 8degN of Venus
19 17    Moon 6degN of Mars
20 17    Pleiades 0.45degS of Moon -- Occultation
21  5 46 Solstice
21  8    Moon 7degN of Mercury
21 11    Aldebaran 10degS of Moon
21 18    Pluto closest to Earth
22 14    Aldebaran 3.3degS of Mercury
22 19 35 New Moon
23  7    Pluto at opposition
23 11    Moon closest to Earth
24  8    Pollux 6degN of Moon
26 19    Regulus 3.3degN of Moon
28  1    Moon 6degS of Saturn
29 11    First Quarter
30 19    Spica 3.3degN of Moon




    

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July 2009
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 d  h  m UTC
 1 15    Uranus stationary (retro)
 4  2    Sun furthest from Earth
 4  2    Pleiades 7degN of Venus
 4  9    Antares 0.52degS of Moon
 6  5    Moon 8degS of Pluto
 7  9 21 Full Moon - penumbral eclipse
 7 21    Moon furthest from Earth
10 20    Pleiades 4.7degN of Mars
10 21    Moon 2.9degN of Neptune
10 22    Moon 3.6degN of Jupiter
13 12    Moon 6degN of Uranus
13 19    Jupiter 0.61degS of Neptune
14  2    Mercury in superior conjunction
14 17    Aldebaran 3.1degS of Venus
15  9 53 Last Quarter
16 12    Mercury furthest from Earth
18  3    Pleiades 0.54degS of Moon -- Occultation
18 11    Moon 4.9degN of Mars
18 21    Aldebaran 10degS of Moon
19  5    Moon 6degN of Venus
21 20    Moon closest to Earth
22  2 35 New Moon -- TOTAL ECLIPSE
         visible: Asia - Pacific
         central: China, Marshall Is.
22 20    Moon 2.8degS of Mercury
24  5    Regulus 3.3degN of Moon
25 14    Moon 7degS of Saturn
27 11    Aldebaran 5degS of Mars
28  2    Spica 3.4degN of Moon
28 22    First Quarter
31 15    Antares 0.50degS of Moon
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August 2009
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 d  h  m UTC
 2 10    Moon 8degS of Pluto
 2 19    Regulus 0.66degS of Mercury
 4  1    Moon furthest from Earth
 6  0 55 Full Moon - penumbral eclispe
 6 22    Moon 3.4degN of Jupiter
 7  2    Moon 2.9degN of Neptune
 9 17    Moon 6degN of Uranus
10  0    Saturn's rings side-on to Sun
13 18 55 Last Quarter
14 10    Pleiades 0.47degS of Moon -- Occultation
14 17    Jupiter at opposition
15  3    Jupiter closest to Earth
15  5    Aldebaran 10degS of Moon
16  3    Moon 3.2degN of Mars
17  7    Neptune closest to Earth
17 20    Neptune at opposition
17 20    Moon 1.8degN of Venus
18  5    Pollux 6degN of Moon
18 21    Mercury 3.4degS of Saturn
19  5    Moon closest to Earth
20 10  1 New Moon
22  3    Pollux 7degN of Venus
22  5    Moon 7degS of Saturn
22 11    Moon 2.8degS of Mercury
24 10    Spica 3.3degN of Moon
24 16    Mercury furthest east from Sun 27deg
27 11    First Quarter
27 22    Antares 0.61degS of Moon
29 16    Moon 8degS of Pluto
31 11    Moon furthest from Earth
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September 2009
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 d  h  m UTC
 2 21    Moon 3.0degN of Jupiter
 3  7    Moon 2.8degN of Neptune
 4 13 45 Saturn's rings side-on to Earth
 4 16  3 Full Moon
 5 21    Moon 6degN of Uranus
 6 20    Mercury stationary (retro)
10 16    Pleiades 0.33degS of Moon -- Occultation
11 12    Aldebaran 9degS of Moon
11 16    Pluto stationary (fwd)
12  2 16 Last Quarter
13 16    Moon 1.1degN of Mars
14 13    Pollux 6degN of Moon
16  8    Moon closest to Earth
16 13    Uranus closest to Earth
16 18    Moon 3.3degS of Venus
17  1    Regulus 3.3degN of Moon
17  9    Uranus at opposition
17 18    Saturn in conjunction
17 21    Saturn furthest from Earth
18  0    Mercury closest to Earth
18 18 44 New Moon
19  0    Moon 1.1degS of Mercury
20  9    Mercury in inferior conjunction
20  9    Regulus 0.48degS of Venus
20 20    Spica 3.2degN of Moon
22 21 19 Equinox
24  6    Antares 0.8degS of Moon
25 23    Moon 8degS of Pluto
26  4    First Quarter
28  3    Moon furthest from Earth
28 18    Mercury stationary (fwd)
30  0    Moon 3.0degN of Jupiter
30 13    Moon 2.8degN of Neptune
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October 2009
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 d  h  m UTC
 3  2    Moon 6degN of Uranus
 4  6 10 Full Moon
 5 22    Pollux 6degN of Mars
 6  1    Mercury furthest west from Sun 18deg
 7 21    Mercury closest approach to Venus 5deg
 7 22    Pleiades 0.14degS of Moon -- Occultation
 8  9    Mercury 0.31degS of Saturn
 8 17    Aldebaran 9degS of Moon
11  8 56 Last Quarter
11 19    Pollux 7degN of Moon
12  1    Moon 1.1degS of Mars
13  9    Jupiter stationary (fwd)
13 12    Moon closest to Earth
13 15    Venus 0.56degS of Saturn
14  9    Regulus 3.5degN of Moon
16 12    Moon 7degS of Saturn
16 18    Moon 7degS of Venus
17 11    Moon 7degS of Mercury
18  5 33 New Moon
21 15    Antares 1.0degS of Moon
23  8    Moon 7degS of Pluto
24  0    Spica 3.8degS of Mercury
25 23    Moon furthest from Earth
26  0    First Quarter
27  8    Moon 3.2degN of Jupiter
27 21    Moon 3.1degN of Neptune
30  9    Moon 6degN of Uranus
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November 2009
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 d  h  m UTC
 2  1    Spica 3.8degS of Venus
 2 19 14 Full Moon
 4  5    Pleiades 0.01degN of Moon -- Occultation
 4 19    Neptune stationary (fwd)
 4 23    Aldebaran 9degS of Moon
 5  7    Mercury in superior conjunction
 7  7    Moon closest to Earth
 8  1    Pollux 7degN of Moon
 9  6    Moon 3.5degS of Mars
 9 15 56 Last Quarter
10 10    Mercury furthest from Earth
10 15    Regulus 3.8degN of Moon
13  1    Moon 7degS of Saturn
14 13    Spica 3.2degN of Moon
15 19    Moon 6degS of Venus
16 19 14 New Moon
17 10    Moon 2.8degS of Mercury
17 23    Antares 1.1degS of Moon
19 18    Moon 7degS of Pluto
22  2    Antares 3.1degS of Mercury
22 20    Moon furthest from Earth
23 22    Moon 3.6degN of Jupiter
24  5    Moon 3.3degN of Neptune
24 21    First Quarter
26 17    Moon 6degN of Uranus
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December 2009
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 d  h  m UTC
 1 14    Pleiades 0.02degN of Moon -- Occultation
 2  5    Uranus stationary (fwd)
 2  7 30 Full Moon
 2  9    Aldebaran 9degS of Moon
 4 14    Moon closest to Earth
 5  8    Pollux 7degN of Moon
 7  2    Moon 5degS of Mars
 7 21    Regulus 3.9degN of Moon
 9  0 13 Last Quarter
10 10    Moon 8degS of Saturn
11 19    Spica 3.3degN of Moon
15  7    Antares 1.1degS of Moon
15 22    Moon 3.1degS of Venus
16 12  2 New Moon
17  3    Moon 7degS of Pluto
18  8    Moon 1.4degN of Mercury
18 17    Mercury furthest east from Sun 20deg
20  4    Jupiter 0.56degS of Neptune
20 15    Moon furthest from Earth
21 14    Moon 3.6degN of Neptune
21 15    Moon 4.2degN of Jupiter
21 15    Regulus closest approach to Mars 9deg
21 15    Mars stationary (retro)
21 17 47 Solstice
24  2    Moon 6degN of Uranus
24 17    Pluto in conjunction
24 17    First Quarter
26  8    Pluto furthest from Earth
26  9    Mercury stationary (retro)
29  1    Pleiades 0.01degS of Moon -- Occultation
29 20    Aldebaran 9degS of Moon
31 19 13 Full Moon - partial eclipse (max 7% @ 19h23gmt)





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