Astronomical Events 2003

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

Quadrantids Meteor Showers

Fri, Jan 3, 2003, 22:52 UTC · active Dec 28, 2002 to Jan 11, 2003

Up to 80 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 2% lit.
Venus at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Sat, Jan 11, 2003, 00:52 UTC

00:52 UTC · magnitude -4.4
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Sat, Jan 11, 2003, 20:00 UTC

20:00 UTC · magnitude 4.7
Moon near Saturn Planets

Wed, Jan 15, 2003, 18:45 UTC

18:45 UTC · magnitude 0.6 · 2.6° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sun, Jan 19, 2003, 16:19 UTC

16:19 UTC · magnitude -2.6 · 3.9° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Mon, Jan 27, 2003, 14:59 UTC

14:59 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 0.4° apart
Neptune in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Thu, Jan 30, 2003, 23:29 UTC

23:29 UTC · magnitude 8.0
Jupiter at opposition Planets

Sun, Feb 2, 2003, 09:02 UTC

09:02 UTC · magnitude -2.6
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Tue, Feb 4, 2003, 01:01 UTC

01:01 UTC · magnitude -0.0
Moon near Saturn Planets

Wed, Feb 12, 2003, 01:44 UTC

01:44 UTC · magnitude 0.8 · 2.6° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sat, Feb 15, 2003, 19:35 UTC

19:35 UTC · magnitude -2.6 · 3.7° apart
Uranus in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Mon, Feb 17, 2003, 21:21 UTC

21:21 UTC · magnitude 5.9
Mercury and Neptune close together Planets

Fri, Feb 21, 2003, 05:12 UTC

05:12 UTC · magnitude -0.2 · 1.5° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Tue, Feb 25, 2003, 04:10 UTC

04:10 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 1.9° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sat, Mar 1, 2003, 16:50 UTC

16:50 UTC · magnitude -0.4 · 2.9° apart
Mercury and Uranus close together Planets

Tue, Mar 4, 2003, 20:56 UTC

20:56 UTC · magnitude -0.5 · 1.4° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Tue, Mar 11, 2003, 10:40 UTC

10:40 UTC · magnitude 0.9 · 2.8° apart
Venus and Neptune close together Planets

Wed, Mar 12, 2003, 18:47 UTC

18:47 UTC · magnitude -4.1 · 0.2° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sat, Mar 15, 2003, 01:19 UTC

01:19 UTC · magnitude -2.4 · 3.8° apart
March Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Fri, Mar 21, 2003, 01:00 UTC

01:00 UTC.
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Fri, Mar 21, 2003, 23:36 UTC

23:36 UTC · magnitude -1.9
Moon near Mars Planets

Tue, Mar 25, 2003, 17:54 UTC

17:54 UTC · magnitude 0.6 · 2.9° apart
Venus and Uranus close together Planets

Fri, Mar 28, 2003, 12:34 UTC

12:34 UTC · magnitude -4.0 · 0.0° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Wed, Apr 2, 2003, 22:40 UTC

22:40 UTC · magnitude -1.3 · 3.6° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, Apr 7, 2003, 20:45 UTC

20:45 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 3.0° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Fri, Apr 11, 2003, 09:30 UTC

09:30 UTC · magnitude -2.2 · 3.9° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Wed, Apr 16, 2003, 14:37 UTC

14:37 UTC · magnitude 0.2
Supermoon: Pink Moon Supermoons

Wed, Apr 16, 2003, 19:35 UTC

Full moon at 357,306 km, 19:35 UTC.
Lyrids Meteor Showers

Tue, Apr 22, 2003, 21:03 UTC · active Apr 14, 2003 to Apr 30, 2003

Up to 18 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 57% lit.
Moon near Mars Planets

Wed, Apr 23, 2003, 08:10 UTC

08:10 UTC · magnitude 0.1 · 3.3° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Mon, Apr 28, 2003, 19:30 UTC

19:30 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 2.4° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, May 5, 2003, 07:54 UTC

07:54 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 3.3° apart
Eta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Tue, May 6, 2003, 10:35 UTC · active Apr 19, 2003 to May 27, 2003

Up to 50 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 21% lit.
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Wed, May 7, 2003, 07:17 UTC

07:17 UTC · magnitude 6.2
Mars and Neptune close together Planets

Wed, May 14, 2003, 08:01 UTC

08:01 UTC · magnitude -0.3 · 2.0° apart
Supermoon: Flower Moon Supermoons

Fri, May 16, 2003, 03:35 UTC

Full moon at 357,693 km, 03:35 UTC.
Total Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Fri, May 16, 2003, 03:39 UTC

Greatest eclipse 03:39 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Moon near Mars Planets

Wed, May 21, 2003, 21:49 UTC

21:49 UTC · magnitude -0.4 · 2.9° apart
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Mon, May 26, 2003, 17:32 UTC

17:32 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 2.2° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Thu, May 29, 2003, 00:29 UTC

00:29 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 2.3° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Thu, May 29, 2003, 03:57 UTC

03:57 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.1° apart
Annular Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Sat, May 31, 2003, 04:08 UTC

Greatest eclipse 04:08 UTC.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Jun 1, 2003, 20:05 UTC

20:05 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 3.5° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Tue, Jun 3, 2003, 05:38 UTC

05:38 UTC · magnitude 0.6
Moon near Mars Planets

Thu, Jun 19, 2003, 07:40 UTC

07:40 UTC · magnitude -1.1 · 1.6° apart
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Sat, Jun 21, 2003, 07:18 UTC

07:18 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.4° apart
June Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Sat, Jun 21, 2003, 19:10 UTC

19:10 UTC.
Saturn in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Tue, Jun 24, 2003, 09:57 UTC

09:57 UTC · magnitude 0.9
Moon near Venus Planets

Sat, Jun 28, 2003, 12:32 UTC

12:32 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 2.4° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Sat, Jul 5, 2003, 10:22 UTC

10:22 UTC · magnitude -2.2
Moon near Mars Planets

Thu, Jul 17, 2003, 07:57 UTC

07:57 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 0.3° apart
Mercury and Jupiter close together Planets

Sat, Jul 26, 2003, 03:50 UTC

03:50 UTC · magnitude -1.7 · 0.4° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sat, Jul 26, 2003, 23:44 UTC

23:44 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 4.0° apart
Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Tue, Jul 29, 2003, 12:43 UTC · active Jul 11, 2003 to Aug 23, 2003

Up to 25 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 0% lit.
Alpha Capricornids Meteor Showers

Wed, Jul 30, 2003, 13:49 UTC · active Jul 3, 2003 to Aug 15, 2003

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 2% lit.
Neptune at opposition Planets

Mon, Aug 4, 2003, 13:40 UTC

13:40 UTC · magnitude 7.8
Perseids Meteor Showers

Wed, Aug 13, 2003, 03:31 UTC · active Jul 16, 2003 to Aug 24, 2003

Up to 100 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 99% lit.
Moon near Mars Planets

Wed, Aug 13, 2003, 15:57 UTC

15:57 UTC · magnitude -2.7 · 1.7° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Thu, Aug 14, 2003, 21:01 UTC

21:01 UTC · magnitude 0.4
Venus at superior conjunction Planets

Mon, Aug 18, 2003, 18:17 UTC

18:17 UTC · magnitude -3.9
Jupiter in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Fri, Aug 22, 2003, 10:14 UTC

10:14 UTC · magnitude -1.7
Uranus at opposition Planets

Sun, Aug 24, 2003, 09:33 UTC

09:33 UTC · magnitude 5.7
Mars at opposition Planets

Thu, Aug 28, 2003, 17:44 UTC

17:44 UTC · magnitude -2.9
Moon near Mars Planets

Tue, Sep 9, 2003, 11:57 UTC

11:57 UTC · magnitude -2.7 · 1.1° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Thu, Sep 11, 2003, 01:56 UTC

01:56 UTC · magnitude 4.9
September Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 10:47 UTC

10:47 UTC.
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Fri, Sep 26, 2003, 23:45 UTC

23:45 UTC · magnitude -0.4
Moon near Mars Planets

Mon, Oct 6, 2003, 15:35 UTC

15:35 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 1.0° apart
Draconids Meteor Showers

Thu, Oct 9, 2003, 02:41 UTC · active Oct 6, 2003 to Oct 10, 2003

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 99% lit.
Orionids Meteor Showers

Tue, Oct 21, 2003, 19:49 UTC · active Oct 2, 2003 to Nov 7, 2003

Up to 20 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 18% lit.
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Wed, Oct 22, 2003, 02:10 UTC

02:10 UTC · magnitude -1.8 · 4.0° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Sat, Oct 25, 2003, 10:03 UTC

10:03 UTC · magnitude -1.4
Moon near Venus Planets

Sun, Oct 26, 2003, 19:54 UTC

19:54 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.1° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Mon, Nov 3, 2003, 11:27 UTC

11:27 UTC · magnitude -1.1 · 2.8° apart
Southern Taurids Meteor Showers

Wed, Nov 5, 2003, 20:17 UTC · active Sep 10, 2003 to Nov 20, 2003

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 91% lit.
Total Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Sun, Nov 9, 2003, 01:19 UTC

Greatest eclipse 01:19 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Northern Taurids Meteor Showers

Wed, Nov 12, 2003, 19:34 UTC · active Oct 20, 2003 to Dec 10, 2003

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 88% lit.
Leonids Meteor Showers

Tue, Nov 18, 2003, 01:09 UTC · active Nov 6, 2003 to Nov 30, 2003

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

Tue, Nov 18, 2003, 19:09 UTC

19:09 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 3.8° apart
Total Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Sun, Nov 23, 2003, 22:49 UTC

Greatest eclipse 22:49 UTC.
Moon near Mercury Planets

Tue, Nov 25, 2003, 03:14 UTC

03:14 UTC · magnitude -0.5 · 0.3° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Tue, Nov 25, 2003, 17:40 UTC

17:40 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 2.0° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Mon, Dec 1, 2003, 19:19 UTC

19:19 UTC · magnitude -0.4 · 3.7° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Tue, Dec 9, 2003, 06:13 UTC

06:13 UTC · magnitude -0.4
Geminids Meteor Showers

Sun, Dec 14, 2003, 15:02 UTC · active Dec 4, 2003 to Dec 20, 2003

Up to 150 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 72% lit.
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Tue, Dec 16, 2003, 07:14 UTC

07:14 UTC · magnitude -2.1 · 3.4° apart
December Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Mon, Dec 22, 2003, 07:03 UTC

07:03 UTC.
Ursids Meteor Showers

Mon, Dec 22, 2003, 23:27 UTC · active Dec 17, 2003 to Dec 26, 2003

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 0% lit.
Moon near Venus Planets

Thu, Dec 25, 2003, 17:09 UTC

17:09 UTC · magnitude -4.0 · 3.2° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Sat, Dec 27, 2003, 01:10 UTC

01:10 UTC · magnitude 4.9
Moon near Mars Planets

Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 10:19 UTC

10:19 UTC · magnitude 0.2 · 3.4° apart
Venus and Neptune close together Planets

Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 17:28 UTC

17:28 UTC · magnitude -4.0 · 1.8° apart
Saturn at opposition Planets

Wed, Dec 31, 2003, 17:12 UTC

17:12 UTC · magnitude 0.4