A listing of some of the main astronomical events along with links for more information.
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Last Updated: 2022.12.24
2023 Astronomical
Events PDF File
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Date |
Event |
Images |
Equipment |
Reference |
Comments |
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2023 |
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01 - January |
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2023.01.13 - 2023.01.30 |
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
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Binoculars |
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Comet should be bright (Mag7 to Mag5) and well positioned (in northern sky) in the pre-dawn hour during January. See Ref for latest data. |
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2023.01.03 (Tue) |
Moon/Mars Conjunction |
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Binoculars |
06:30pm | |
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2023.01.06 (Fri) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.01.21 (Sat) |
New Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.01.22 (Sun) |
Venus/Saturn Conjunction |
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Visual, Binoculars |
06:30pm | |
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2023.01.23 (Mon) |
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) & NGC-5907 |
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Telescope |
05:00am - Best time to image these two with C-11 Hyperstar Config | |
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2023.01.30 (Mon) |
Moon/Mars Occultation |
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Telescope |
Begin 09:41pm Exit 10:45pm | |
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02 - February |
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2023.02.05 (Sun) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.02.20 (Mon) |
New Moon |
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Visual |
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03 - March |
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2023.03.02 (Thu) |
Venus/Jupiter Conjunction |
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Visual, Binoculars, Telescope |
07:00pm | |
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2023.03.07 (Tue) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.03.12 (Sun) |
Daylight Saving Time Begins |
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2023.03.20 (Mon) |
Equinox |
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2023.03.21 (Tue) |
New Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.03.22 (Wed) |
Moon/Jupiter close |
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Visual, Binoculars |
02:00pm - 06:00pm | |
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04 - April |
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2023.04.06 (Thu) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.04.20 (Thu) |
New Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.04.22 (Sat) |
Lyrids (20) |
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Visual |
Max @6pm ZHR=20 D=1.3 | |
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05 - May |
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2023.05.05 (Fri) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.05.17 (Wed) |
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Visual, Binoculars, Telescope |
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2023.05.19 (Fri) |
New Moon |
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Visual |
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06 - June |
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2023.06.02 (Fri) |
Mars/M44 Appluse |
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Binoculars |
08:00 pm | |
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2023.06.04 (Sun) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.06.13 (Tue) |
Venus/M44 Appluse |
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Binoculars |
08:00 pm | |
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2023.06.18 (Sun) |
New Moon |
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Visual |
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07 - July |
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2023.07.03 (Mon) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.07.17 (Mon) |
New Moon |
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Visual |
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08 - August |
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2023.08.01 (Tues) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.08.13 (Sun) |
Perseids (90) |
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Visual |
Max @1am, ZHR=90 D=2 | |
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2023.08.16 (Wed) |
New Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.08.27 (Sun) |
Saturn at Opposition |
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Telescope |
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Good time to image Saturn |
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2023.08.31 (Thu) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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09 - September |
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2023.09.15 (Fri) |
New Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.09.23 (Sat) |
Equinox |
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2023.09.29 (Fri) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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10 - October |
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2023.10.14 (Sat) |
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For Escalante, UT Eclipse 9:10am/10:30am/12:00noon | |
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2023.10.19 (Fri) |
Jupiter Double Shadow |
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Begin 10:56pm End 00:41am |
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2023.10.28 (Sat) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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11 - November |
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2023.11.03 (Fri) |
Jupiter at Opposition |
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Telescope |
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Good time to image Jupiter |
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2023.11.05 (Sun) |
Daylight Savings Ends |
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2023.11.13 (Mon) |
New Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.11.27 (Mon) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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12 - December |
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2023.12.12 (Tue) |
New Moon |
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Visual |
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2023.12.14 (Thu) |
Geminids (120) |
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Visual |
Max @ 12pm ZHR=120 D=1 | |
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2023.12.27 (Wed) |
Full Moon |
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Visual |
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