Astronomical Events 2011

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

Moon near Mercury Planets

Sun, Jan 2, 2011, 14:45 UTC

14:45 UTC · magnitude 0.0 · 3.8° apart
Quadrantids Meteor Showers

Mon, Jan 3, 2011, 21:15 UTC · active Dec 28, 2010 to Jan 11, 2011

Up to 80 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 0% lit.
Partial Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Tue, Jan 4, 2011, 08:51 UTC

Greatest eclipse 08:51 UTC, magnitude 0.86.
Jupiter and Uranus close together Planets

Tue, Jan 4, 2011, 15:52 UTC

15:52 UTC · magnitude -2.3 · 0.5° apart
Venus at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Sat, Jan 8, 2011, 14:48 UTC

14:48 UTC · magnitude -4.4
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Sun, Jan 9, 2011, 14:19 UTC

14:19 UTC · magnitude -0.2
Moon near Venus Planets

Sun, Jan 30, 2011, 04:02 UTC

04:02 UTC · magnitude -4.3 · 3.5° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Tue, Feb 1, 2011, 15:57 UTC

15:57 UTC · magnitude -0.4 · 3.4° apart
Mars in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Fri, Feb 4, 2011, 16:54 UTC

16:54 UTC · magnitude 1.1
Neptune in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Thu, Feb 17, 2011, 09:50 UTC

09:50 UTC · magnitude 8.0
Supermoon: Snow Moon Supermoons

Fri, Feb 18, 2011, 08:35 UTC

Full moon at 359,103 km, 08:35 UTC.
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Fri, Feb 25, 2011, 08:53 UTC

08:53 UTC · magnitude -1.6
Moon near Venus Planets

Tue, Mar 1, 2011, 02:40 UTC

02:40 UTC · magnitude -4.1 · 1.5° apart
Mercury and Jupiter close together Planets

Tue, Mar 15, 2011, 20:09 UTC

20:09 UTC · magnitude -2.1 · 2.0° apart
Supermoon: Worm Moon Supermoons

Sat, Mar 19, 2011, 18:10 UTC

Full moon at 356,580 km, 18:10 UTC.
March Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Sun, Mar 20, 2011, 23:20 UTC

23:20 UTC.
Uranus in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Mon, Mar 21, 2011, 12:22 UTC

12:22 UTC · magnitude 5.9
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Wed, Mar 23, 2011, 01:10 UTC

01:10 UTC · magnitude -0.1
Venus and Neptune close together Planets

Sun, Mar 27, 2011, 01:30 UTC

01:30 UTC · magnitude -4.0 · 0.1° apart
Mars and Uranus close together Planets

Sun, Apr 3, 2011, 20:47 UTC

20:47 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 0.2° apart
Saturn at opposition Planets

Sun, Apr 3, 2011, 21:13 UTC

21:13 UTC · magnitude 0.7
Jupiter in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Wed, Apr 6, 2011, 14:13 UTC

14:13 UTC · magnitude -2.1
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Sat, Apr 9, 2011, 19:32 UTC

19:32 UTC · magnitude 5.4
Supermoon: Pink Moon Supermoons

Mon, Apr 18, 2011, 02:43 UTC

Full moon at 358,798 km, 02:43 UTC.
Mercury and Mars close together Planets

Tue, Apr 19, 2011, 18:15 UTC

18:15 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 0.6° apart
Lyrids Meteor Showers

Fri, Apr 22, 2011, 19:19 UTC · active Apr 14, 2011 to Apr 30, 2011

Up to 18 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 73% lit.
Venus and Uranus close together Planets

Sat, Apr 23, 2011, 02:17 UTC

02:17 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.9° apart
Mars and Jupiter close together Planets

Sun, May 1, 2011, 03:09 UTC

03:09 UTC · magnitude -2.1 · 0.4° apart
Eta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Fri, May 6, 2011, 08:48 UTC · active Apr 19, 2011 to May 27, 2011

Up to 50 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 9% lit.
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Sat, May 7, 2011, 19:02 UTC

19:02 UTC · magnitude 0.5
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Sun, May 8, 2011, 05:29 UTC

05:29 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 1.4° apart
Venus and Jupiter close together Planets

Wed, May 11, 2011, 14:24 UTC

14:24 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.6° apart
Mercury and Jupiter close together Planets

Wed, May 11, 2011, 19:45 UTC

19:45 UTC · magnitude -2.1 · 2.1° apart
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Wed, May 18, 2011, 06:42 UTC

06:42 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 1.4° apart
Mercury and Mars close together Planets

Sat, May 21, 2011, 08:21 UTC

08:21 UTC · magnitude -0.2 · 2.1° apart
Venus and Mars close together Planets

Mon, May 23, 2011, 09:40 UTC

09:40 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 1.0° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Mon, May 30, 2011, 18:19 UTC

18:19 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 3.7° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Tue, May 31, 2011, 16:32 UTC

16:32 UTC · magnitude -0.9 · 3.7° apart
Partial Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Wed, Jun 1, 2011, 21:15 UTC

Greatest eclipse 21:15 UTC, magnitude 0.60.
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 23:46 UTC

23:46 UTC · magnitude -2.3
Total Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Wed, Jun 15, 2011, 20:12 UTC

Greatest eclipse 20:12 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
June Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Tue, Jun 21, 2011, 17:16 UTC

17:16 UTC.
Moon near Mars Planets

Tue, Jun 28, 2011, 18:40 UTC

18:40 UTC · magnitude 1.4 · 1.7° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 07:35 UTC

07:35 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.1° apart
Partial Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Fri, Jul 1, 2011, 08:37 UTC

Greatest eclipse 08:37 UTC, magnitude 0.10.
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 05:06 UTC

05:06 UTC · magnitude 0.5
Moon near Mars Planets

Wed, Jul 27, 2011, 16:50 UTC

16:50 UTC · magnitude 1.4 · 0.5° apart
Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Fri, Jul 29, 2011, 10:53 UTC · active Jul 11, 2011 to Aug 23, 2011

Up to 25 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 2% lit.
Alpha Capricornids Meteor Showers

Sat, Jul 30, 2011, 12:00 UTC · active Jul 3, 2011 to Aug 15, 2011

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 0% lit.
Moon near Mercury Planets

Mon, Aug 1, 2011, 10:24 UTC

10:24 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 1.4° apart
Perseids Meteor Showers

Sat, Aug 13, 2011, 01:42 UTC · active Jul 16, 2011 to Aug 24, 2011

Up to 100 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 99% lit.
Venus at superior conjunction Planets

Tue, Aug 16, 2011, 12:18 UTC

12:18 UTC · magnitude -3.9
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 01:03 UTC

01:03 UTC · magnitude 4.8
Neptune at opposition Planets

Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 23:01 UTC

23:01 UTC · magnitude 7.8
Moon near Mars Planets

Thu, Aug 25, 2011, 12:37 UTC

12:37 UTC · magnitude 1.4 · 2.6° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sat, Aug 27, 2011, 23:30 UTC

23:30 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 2.4° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Sat, Sep 3, 2011, 05:53 UTC

05:53 UTC · magnitude -0.2
September Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Fri, Sep 23, 2011, 09:04 UTC

09:04 UTC.
Uranus at opposition Planets

Sun, Sep 25, 2011, 23:52 UTC

23:52 UTC · magnitude 5.7
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 20:19 UTC

20:19 UTC · magnitude -1.6
Venus and Saturn close together Planets

Thu, Sep 29, 2011, 21:25 UTC

21:25 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 1.3° apart
Draconids Meteor Showers

Sun, Oct 9, 2011, 00:58 UTC · active Oct 6, 2011 to Oct 10, 2011

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 92% lit.
Saturn in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Thu, Oct 13, 2011, 18:58 UTC

18:58 UTC · magnitude 1.2
Orionids Meteor Showers

Fri, Oct 21, 2011, 18:08 UTC · active Oct 2, 2011 to Nov 7, 2011

Up to 20 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 33% lit.
Moon near Mercury Planets

Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 02:10 UTC

02:10 UTC · magnitude -0.3 · 0.2° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 04:40 UTC

04:40 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 1.8° apart
Jupiter at opposition Planets

Sat, Oct 29, 2011, 00:26 UTC

00:26 UTC · magnitude -2.9
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Tue, Nov 1, 2011, 22:58 UTC

22:58 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 2.0° apart
Southern Taurids Meteor Showers

Sat, Nov 5, 2011, 18:38 UTC · active Sep 10, 2011 to Nov 20, 2011

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 79% lit.
Northern Taurids Meteor Showers

Sat, Nov 12, 2011, 17:56 UTC · active Oct 20, 2011 to Dec 10, 2011

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 97% lit.
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Sun, Nov 13, 2011, 08:30 UTC

08:30 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 2.0° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Mon, Nov 14, 2011, 08:44 UTC

08:44 UTC · magnitude -0.2
Leonids Meteor Showers

Thu, Nov 17, 2011, 23:31 UTC · active Nov 6, 2011 to Nov 30, 2011

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 57% lit.
Partial Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Fri, Nov 25, 2011, 06:21 UTC

Greatest eclipse 06:21 UTC, magnitude 0.91.
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sat, Nov 26, 2011, 09:49 UTC

09:49 UTC · magnitude 0.9 · 1.7° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Sun, Nov 27, 2011, 03:57 UTC

03:57 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 2.8° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Sun, Dec 4, 2011, 08:50 UTC

08:50 UTC · magnitude 5.3
Total Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Sat, Dec 10, 2011, 14:32 UTC

Greatest eclipse 14:32 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Geminids Meteor Showers

Wed, Dec 14, 2011, 13:26 UTC · active Dec 4, 2011 to Dec 20, 2011

Up to 150 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 84% lit.
December Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Thu, Dec 22, 2011, 05:30 UTC

05:30 UTC.
Ursids Meteor Showers

Thu, Dec 22, 2011, 21:52 UTC · active Dec 17, 2011 to Dec 26, 2011

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 5% lit.
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 03:09 UTC

03:09 UTC · magnitude -0.3
Moon near Mercury Planets

Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 03:40 UTC

03:40 UTC · magnitude -0.3 · 2.6° apart