Astronomical Events 1997

109 events in date order, in your time zone (showing UTC)

Moon near Mars Planets

Wed, Jan 1, 1997, 01:30 UTC

01:30 UTC · magnitude 0.5 · 2.9° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Thu, Jan 2, 1997, 01:20 UTC

01:20 UTC · magnitude 4.8
Quadrantids Meteor Showers

Fri, Jan 3, 1997, 11:48 UTC · active Dec 28, 1996 to Jan 11, 1997

Up to 80 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 36% lit.
Moon near Mercury Planets

Wed, Jan 8, 1997, 05:27 UTC

05:27 UTC · magnitude 1.6 · 1.7° apart
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Sun, Jan 12, 1997, 17:28 UTC

17:28 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 2.7° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Tue, Jan 14, 1997, 03:05 UTC

03:05 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 2.2° apart
Neptune in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Fri, Jan 17, 1997, 12:30 UTC

12:30 UTC · magnitude 8.0
Jupiter in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Sun, Jan 19, 1997, 14:19 UTC

14:19 UTC · magnitude -1.9
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Fri, Jan 24, 1997, 04:57 UTC

04:57 UTC · magnitude -0.1
Uranus in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Fri, Jan 24, 1997, 13:48 UTC

13:48 UTC · magnitude 5.9
Moon near Mars Planets

Tue, Jan 28, 1997, 20:54 UTC

20:54 UTC · magnitude -0.2 · 2.7° apart
Venus and Neptune close together Planets

Sat, Feb 1, 1997, 13:50 UTC

13:50 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 1.0° apart
Venus and Jupiter close together Planets

Thu, Feb 6, 1997, 02:34 UTC

02:34 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.3° apart
Venus and Uranus close together Planets

Fri, Feb 7, 1997, 12:40 UTC

12:40 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.2° apart
Mercury and Neptune close together Planets

Fri, Feb 7, 1997, 22:35 UTC

22:35 UTC · magnitude -0.2 · 1.3° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, Feb 10, 1997, 16:02 UTC

16:02 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 1.8° apart
Mercury and Jupiter close together Planets

Wed, Feb 12, 1997, 17:52 UTC

17:52 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 1.0° apart
Mercury and Uranus close together Planets

Thu, Feb 13, 1997, 03:03 UTC

03:03 UTC · magnitude -0.3 · 0.9° apart
Jupiter and Uranus close together Planets

Sat, Feb 15, 1997, 20:03 UTC

20:03 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 0.2° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Mon, Feb 24, 1997, 23:14 UTC

23:14 UTC · magnitude -0.9 · 3.3° apart
Total Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Sun, Mar 9, 1997, 01:23 UTC

Greatest eclipse 01:23 UTC.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, Mar 10, 1997, 07:57 UTC

07:57 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 1.4° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Tue, Mar 11, 1997, 15:36 UTC

15:36 UTC · magnitude -1.8
Mars at opposition Planets

Mon, Mar 17, 1997, 07:35 UTC

07:35 UTC · magnitude -1.3
March Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Thu, Mar 20, 1997, 13:55 UTC

13:55 UTC.
Moon near Mars Planets

Sun, Mar 23, 1997, 11:00 UTC

11:00 UTC · magnitude -1.2 · 3.9° apart
Partial Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Mon, Mar 24, 1997, 04:39 UTC

Greatest eclipse 04:39 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Saturn in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Sun, Mar 30, 1997, 19:04 UTC

19:04 UTC · magnitude 1.1
Venus at superior conjunction Planets

Wed, Apr 2, 1997, 13:56 UTC

13:56 UTC · magnitude -3.9
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Sun, Apr 6, 1997, 01:06 UTC

01:06 UTC · magnitude 0.0
Moon near Mars Planets

Sat, Apr 19, 1997, 03:35 UTC

03:35 UTC · magnitude -0.7 · 3.5° apart
Lyrids Meteor Showers

Tue, Apr 22, 1997, 10:06 UTC · active Apr 13, 1997 to Apr 30, 1997

Up to 18 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 100% lit.
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Fri, Apr 25, 1997, 10:30 UTC

10:30 UTC · magnitude 5.8
Moon near Neptune Planets

Tue, Apr 29, 1997, 10:05 UTC

10:05 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 4.0° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Wed, Apr 30, 1997, 19:40 UTC

19:40 UTC · magnitude -2.2 · 3.8° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, May 4, 1997, 15:00 UTC

15:00 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 0.8° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Mon, May 5, 1997, 16:40 UTC

16:40 UTC · magnitude 2.6 · 1.1° apart
Eta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Mon, May 5, 1997, 23:39 UTC · active Apr 19, 1997 to May 27, 1997

Up to 50 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 1% lit.
Moon near Mars Planets

Fri, May 16, 1997, 14:10 UTC

14:10 UTC · magnitude -0.1 · 2.1° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Thu, May 22, 1997, 23:16 UTC

23:16 UTC · magnitude 0.6
Moon near Neptune Planets

Mon, May 26, 1997, 15:19 UTC

15:19 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 3.8° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Wed, May 28, 1997, 04:45 UTC

04:45 UTC · magnitude -2.4 · 3.5° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Jun 1, 1997, 02:45 UTC

02:45 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 0.5° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Tue, Jun 3, 1997, 13:09 UTC

13:09 UTC · magnitude -0.2 · 1.6° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Fri, Jun 13, 1997, 15:49 UTC

15:49 UTC · magnitude 0.4 · 0.3° apart
June Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Sat, Jun 21, 1997, 08:20 UTC

08:20 UTC.
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sun, Jun 22, 1997, 21:27 UTC

21:27 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 3.6° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Tue, Jun 24, 1997, 10:45 UTC

10:45 UTC · magnitude -2.6 · 3.4° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Wed, Jun 25, 1997, 19:16 UTC

19:16 UTC · magnitude -2.2
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sat, Jun 28, 1997, 11:44 UTC

11:44 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 0.2° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Sat, Jul 12, 1997, 02:10 UTC

02:10 UTC · magnitude 0.7 · 1.8° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sun, Jul 20, 1997, 05:30 UTC

05:30 UTC · magnitude 7.8 · 3.6° apart
Neptune at opposition Planets

Mon, Jul 21, 1997, 06:40 UTC

06:40 UTC · magnitude 7.8
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Mon, Jul 21, 1997, 15:22 UTC

15:22 UTC · magnitude -2.8 · 3.6° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Fri, Jul 25, 1997, 19:00 UTC

19:00 UTC · magnitude 1.1 · 0.0° apart
Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Tue, Jul 29, 1997, 01:50 UTC · active Jul 11, 1997 to Aug 23, 1997

Up to 25 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 26% lit.
Uranus at opposition Planets

Tue, Jul 29, 1997, 18:52 UTC

18:52 UTC · magnitude 5.7
Alpha Capricornids Meteor Showers

Wed, Jul 30, 1997, 02:56 UTC · active Jul 2, 1997 to Aug 14, 1997

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 17% lit.
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Mon, Aug 4, 1997, 00:32 UTC

00:32 UTC · magnitude 0.4
Moon near Mercury Planets

Tue, Aug 5, 1997, 19:30 UTC

19:30 UTC · magnitude 0.5 · 1.0° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Wed, Aug 6, 1997, 08:10 UTC

08:10 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 1.5° apart
Jupiter at opposition Planets

Sat, Aug 9, 1997, 15:16 UTC

15:16 UTC · magnitude -2.8
Moon near Mars Planets

Sat, Aug 9, 1997, 17:40 UTC

17:40 UTC · magnitude 0.9 · 3.7° apart
Perseids Meteor Showers

Tue, Aug 12, 1997, 16:38 UTC · active Jul 16, 1997 to Aug 24, 1997

Up to 100 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 62% lit.
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sat, Aug 16, 1997, 14:50 UTC

14:50 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 3.7° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sun, Aug 17, 1997, 20:15 UTC

20:15 UTC · magnitude -2.8 · 3.9° apart
Supermoon: Sturgeon Moon Supermoons

Mon, Aug 18, 1997, 10:55 UTC

Full moon at 358,560 km, 10:55 UTC.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Fri, Aug 22, 1997, 02:05 UTC

02:05 UTC · magnitude 0.9 · 0.0° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Sun, Aug 31, 1997, 13:42 UTC

13:42 UTC · magnitude 4.8
Partial Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Tue, Sep 2, 1997, 00:04 UTC

Greatest eclipse 00:04 UTC, magnitude 0.90.
Moon near Venus Planets

Fri, Sep 5, 1997, 14:24 UTC

14:24 UTC · magnitude -4.0 · 3.1° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sat, Sep 13, 1997, 00:05 UTC

00:05 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 3.8° apart
Total Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Tue, Sep 16, 1997, 18:47 UTC

Greatest eclipse 18:47 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Supermoon: Harvest Moon Supermoons

Tue, Sep 16, 1997, 18:50 UTC

Full moon at 356,986 km, 18:50 UTC.
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Tue, Sep 16, 1997, 21:19 UTC

21:19 UTC · magnitude -0.3
Moon near Saturn Planets

Thu, Sep 18, 1997, 09:40 UTC

09:40 UTC · magnitude 0.7 · 0.2° apart
September Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Mon, Sep 22, 1997, 23:55 UTC

23:55 UTC.
Draconids Meteor Showers

Wed, Oct 8, 1997, 15:44 UTC · active Oct 6, 1997 to Oct 10, 1997

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 41% lit.
Saturn at opposition Planets

Fri, Oct 10, 1997, 00:44 UTC

00:44 UTC · magnitude 0.6
Moon near Neptune Planets

Fri, Oct 10, 1997, 07:57 UTC

07:57 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 3.8° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Mon, Oct 13, 1997, 21:07 UTC

21:07 UTC · magnitude -1.5
Moon near Saturn Planets

Wed, Oct 15, 1997, 17:27 UTC

17:27 UTC · magnitude 0.6 · 0.4° apart
Supermoon: Hunter's Moon Supermoons

Thu, Oct 16, 1997, 03:45 UTC

Full moon at 359,909 km, 03:45 UTC.
Orionids Meteor Showers

Tue, Oct 21, 1997, 08:51 UTC · active Oct 2, 1997 to Nov 7, 1997

Up to 20 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 68% lit.
Venus and Mars close together Planets

Sat, Oct 25, 1997, 19:25 UTC

19:25 UTC · magnitude -4.3 · 2.1° apart
Southern Taurids Meteor Showers

Wed, Nov 5, 1997, 09:19 UTC · active Sep 9, 1997 to Nov 20, 1997

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 24% lit.
Venus at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Thu, Nov 6, 1997, 05:26 UTC

05:26 UTC · magnitude -4.4
Moon near Neptune Planets

Thu, Nov 6, 1997, 14:19 UTC

14:19 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 3.6° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Fri, Nov 7, 1997, 19:00 UTC

19:00 UTC · magnitude -2.4 · 3.8° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Wed, Nov 12, 1997, 00:24 UTC

00:24 UTC · magnitude 0.8 · 0.4° apart
Northern Taurids Meteor Showers

Wed, Nov 12, 1997, 08:35 UTC · active Oct 20, 1997 to Dec 10, 1997

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 93% lit.
Leonids Meteor Showers

Mon, Nov 17, 1997, 14:10 UTC · active Nov 6, 1997 to Nov 30, 1997

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 89% lit.
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Fri, Nov 28, 1997, 16:54 UTC

16:54 UTC · magnitude -0.4
Moon near Neptune Planets

Wed, Dec 3, 1997, 20:50 UTC

20:50 UTC · magnitude 8.0 · 3.3° apart
Moon near Uranus Planets

Thu, Dec 4, 1997, 10:32 UTC

10:32 UTC · magnitude 5.8 · 3.8° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Fri, Dec 5, 1997, 06:37 UTC

06:37 UTC · magnitude -2.2 · 3.2° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Tue, Dec 9, 1997, 06:10 UTC

06:10 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 0.2° apart
Venus and Neptune close together Planets

Tue, Dec 9, 1997, 19:49 UTC

19:49 UTC · magnitude -4.7 · 2.6° apart
Geminids Meteor Showers

Sun, Dec 14, 1997, 04:01 UTC · active Dec 4, 1997 to Dec 19, 1997

Up to 150 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 100% lit.
Mars and Neptune close together Planets

Tue, Dec 16, 1997, 05:15 UTC

05:15 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 1.6° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Wed, Dec 17, 1997, 07:54 UTC

07:54 UTC · magnitude 5.0
December Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Sun, Dec 21, 1997, 20:07 UTC

20:07 UTC.
Venus and Mars close together Planets

Mon, Dec 22, 1997, 08:57 UTC

08:57 UTC · magnitude -4.6 · 1.1° apart
Ursids Meteor Showers

Mon, Dec 22, 1997, 12:26 UTC · active Dec 16, 1997 to Dec 25, 1997

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 44% lit.
Mars and Uranus close together Planets

Sat, Dec 27, 1997, 00:28 UTC

00:28 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 0.6° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sun, Dec 28, 1997, 03:40 UTC

03:40 UTC · magnitude 0.3 · 2.1° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Wed, Dec 31, 1997, 05:27 UTC

05:27 UTC · magnitude 8.0 · 3.1° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Wed, Dec 31, 1997, 13:09 UTC

13:09 UTC · magnitude -4.5 · 1.3° apart
Moon near Uranus Planets

Wed, Dec 31, 1997, 19:30 UTC

19:30 UTC · magnitude 5.9 · 3.5° apart