astronomical calendar 2019
Looking at the universe is, in some way, looking at ourselves. Because we really are stardust: we also come from there. And that is why we are fascinated by observing the celestial vault. We are anthropocosmic beings.
Fortunately, we can refresh our connection to the universe every year by witnessing its astronomical phenomena. In 2018 we were able to observe some of the most portentous events, like the longest eclipse of the century –which was also a blood moon–, or the rain of geminid stars with which we bid farewell to the year and that it was painted sky blue.
This 2019, our galaxy will continue to delight us with five eclipses, a super wolf blood moondozens of meteor showers and the visit of some planets that will be seen more clearly than ever.
Let yourself be enchanted by the stars this 2019
Here we leave you this astronomical calendar for you to consult each month. In this way you can better plan your cosmic sightings, and even receive each event with a small ritual of reconnection or meditative reflection.
January
January 3-4: quadrantid meteor shower
January 6: new moon
January 6: partial solar eclipse
January 6: Venus at greatest western elongation
January 21: total lunar eclipse (super wolf blood moon)
January 22: Venus and Jupiter conjunction before sunrise
February
February 4: new moon
February 19: full moon (super snow moon)
February 27: Mercury at greatest eastern elongation
March
March 6: New Moon
March 20: Spring Equinox
March 21: full moon (super wormmoon)
April
April 5: full moon
April 11: Mercury at its greatest western elongation
April 19: full moon
April 22-23: Lyrid meteor shower
May
May 4: New Moon
May 6-7: Eta Aquarids meteor shower
May 18: Full Blue Moon
June
June 3: New Moon
June 10: Jupiter at opposition
June 17: full moon
June 21: summer solstice
June 23: Mercury at its greatest elongation east
July
July 2: New Moon
July 2: Total Solar Eclipse
July 9: Saturn at opposition
July 16: full moon
July 16: partial lunar eclipse
July 28-29: Delta Aquarids meteor shower
August
August 1: New Moon
August 9: Mercury at its greatest western elongation
August 12-13: Perseid meteor shower
August 15: full moon
August 30: New Moon
September
September 9: Neptune at opposition
September 14: full moon
September 23: autumnal equinox
September 28: new moon
October
October 8: Draconid meteor shower
October 13: full moon
October 20: Mercury at its greatest elongation east
October 21-22: Orionid meteor shower
October 27: Uranus at opposition
October 28: new moon
November
November 5-6: Taurids meteor shower
November 11: transit of Mercury through the sun
November 12: full moon
November 17-18: Leonid meteor shower
November 24: Venus and Jupiter conjunction at sunset
November 26: New Moon
November 28: Mercury at its greatest western elongation
December
December 12: full moon
December 13-14: Geminid meteor shower
December 21-22: Ursid meteor shower
December 22: winter solstice
December 26: New Moon
December 26: annular solar eclipse
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