JPARSEC Sky Atlas and calendar events for 2019

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1 JPARSEC Sky Atlas and calendar events for 2019 Tomás Alonso Albi Observatorio Astronómico Nacional, Madrid Instituto Geográfico Nacional C/General Ibáñez de Íbero, 3, 28003, Madrid (España)

2 This simple sky atlas is focused on amateur astronomers that don t need a basic atlas neither a too much detailed one. It is designed to be printed in long side duplex mode and A4 size, and handled in landscape orientation. The first part shows the sky for each month, including a detailed list of the astronomical events for each month. Limiting magnitudes are 6.5 for stars and deep sky objects. The second section shows the sky atlas itself, with stars up to magnitude 8.25 and deep sky objects brighter than magnitude 11 (some fainter ones will appear if they are in Messier or Caldwell lists). For each chart there is a table showing the deep sky objects visibles on it, sorted by magnitude. Additional tables show the main double stars (from primary/secondary brighter than magnitude 7/8.5 and with a minimum separation of 10 ) and variable stars on that chart. Coordinates for the atlas are astrometric, referred to the Julian epoch of the atlas year. Some events or objects could not appear in the tables when there are too much entries. The total number of stars in the atlas is around 60000, with 1100 deep sky objects (850 in the tables), 450 double stars and 75 variable stars. The total number of astronomical events is around This atlas is free and has been developed by Tomás Alonso, using the JPARSEC astronomical package ( which is distributed as free software under GPL license. This document is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons license. Chart Central right ascension (h) Central declination ( ) Constellations Camelopardalis, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor Draco, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Camelopardalis, Cepheus Draco, Cepheus, Cygnus, Cassiopeia, Ursa Minor Triangulum, Andromeda, Perseus, Pisces, Aries Auriga, Gemini, Taurus, Orion, Lynx Leo Minor, Ursa Major, Lynx, Cancer, Canes Venatici Canes Venatici, Bootes, Ursa Major, Coma Berenices, Corona Borealis Hercules, Lyra, Cygnus, Draco, Corona Borealis Pegasus, Lacerta, Cygnus, Vulpecula, Andromeda Cetus, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Fornax Orion, Eridanus, Taurus, Lepus, Monoceros Canis Minor, Hydra, Monoceros, Cancer, Puppis Leo, Sextans, Virgo, Crater, Coma Berenices Virgo, Bootes, Libra, Serpens Caput, Coma Berenices Ophiuchus, Hercules, Serpens Caput, Scorpius, Serpens Cauda Aquila, Aquarius, Delphinus, Sagittarius, Pegasus Pisces, Pegasus, Aquarius, Cetus, Capricornus Fornax, Sculptor, Phoenix, Cetus, Eridanus Columba, Canis Major, Puppis, Lepus, Caelum Antlia, Hydra, Pyxis, Vela, Crater Centaurus, Hydra, Lupus, Libra, Virgo Sagittarius, Scorpius, Corona Australis, Ophiuchus, Ara Piscis Austrinus, Grus, Sculptor, Aquarius, Capricornus Hydrus, Mensa, Dorado, Reticulum, Volans Musca, Carina, Circinus, Centaurus, Chamaeleon Pavo, Octans, Indus, Telescopium, Triangulum Australe

3 Seasonal Sky

4 Date (UT) Event description 1, 21:54 Conjunction Moon-Venus 1, 23:00 23:43 Gam Lib behind Moon 2, 00:54 03:15 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 2, 01:14 03:29 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 2, 01:50 04:06 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 2, 05:53 Conjunction of Saturn (elongation ) 2, 22:13 Conjunction Venus-Gam Lib 3, 05:18 Minimum distance of Sun (0.983 AU) 3, 08:45 Conjunction Moon-Jupiter 4, 02:35 Maximum of Quadrantids 4, 03:15 Conjunction (18) Melpomene-NGC6171 (M107) 4, 18:52 Conjunction Moon-Mercury 5, 00:27 01:11 NGC6568 behind Moon 5, 01:06 Conjunction Moon-Mu Sgr 5, 12:15 14:29 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 5, 14:11 16:26 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 5, 14:51 17:06 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 5, 14:52 17:13 Transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 5, 18:45 Moon s minimum declination ( ) 5, 19:51 Conjunction Moon-Saturn 5, 22:36 Conjunction Moon-Xi Sgr 6, 00:37 01:17 Omi Sgr behind Moon 6, 01:28 New Moon 6, 01:41 Solar eclipse (partial, mag 0.72) 6, 02:42 Conjunction Moon-Pi Sgr 6, 04:07 Maximum elongation of Venus ( W) 6, 17:03 17:26 Neomenia 9, 01:40 Conjunction Mercury-(15) Eunomia 9, 02:28 04:43 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 9, 03:08 05:23 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 9, 03:08 03:49 Gam Cap behind Moon 9, 03:51 06:06 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 9, 04:29 Moon s apogee (parallax = ) 9, 05:18 07:40 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 9, 06:13 Conjunction Moon-Del Cap 11, 01:19 Conjunction Moon-Neptune 12, 16:05 18:20 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter Date (UT) Event description 12, 16:13 18:27 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 12, 16:51 19:06 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 13, 03:28 Conjunction (15) Eunomia-NGC , 12:11 Conjunction Mercury-Saturn 13, 14:13 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 14, 06:45 Moon s first quarter 14, 08:29 Conjunction Saturn-NGC , 05:02 07:17 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 16, 05:50 08:06 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 16, 05:59 Comet 46P/Wirtanen MPC ends to be visible to naked eye 16, 06:25 08:42 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 16, 07:31 Conjunction Jupiter-NGC , 11:01 Conjunction Moon-Gam Tau 17, 12:40 Conjunction Moon-Del1 Tau 17, 13:59 Conjunction Moon-The1 Tau 17, 16:30 Maximum of delta-cancrids 17, 17:04 Conjunction Moon-Alp Tau 19, 08:08 08:49 NGC2175 behind Moon 19, 17:58 20:13 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 19, 18:50 21:06 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 19, 20:10 22:25 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 19, 23:19 Moon s maximum declination ( ) 20, 17:45 Conjunction (15) Eunomia-Phi Sgr 21, 05:12 Lunar eclipse (total, mag 1.19) 21, 05:16 Full Moon (supermoon) 21, 16:42 Conjunction Moon-Del Cnc 21, 19:58 Moon s perigee (parallax = ) 22, 15:39 Conjunction Venus-Jupiter 23, 03:58 Conjunction Moon-Alp Leo 26, 05:45 Conjunction (15) Eunomia-Sig Sgr 27, 21:10 Moon s last quarter 28, 12:21 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 29, 04:34 Conjunction Moon-Gam Lib 30, 02:37 Minimum elongation of Mercury (2.084 ) 30, 23:50 Conjunction Moon-Jupiter 31, 04:54 Conjunction Jupiter-NGC , 18:34 Conjunction Moon-Venus Astronomical events for January

5 Sky on January 15, 2019, 00:00 h Stellar magnitudes Types of stars Symbols for open/globular cluster, nebuloses, galaxy, and constellation figure/boundary Double Variable Open cluster Globular Nebulose Milky Way Plan.neb. Galaxy Constellation Zosma Coxa 349 Dembowska Zavijah 180 Ecliptic Tania Borealis Leo Minor Adhafera 2 1 Leo Regulus 160 Ras Elased Australis 532 Herculina Sextans Hydra Crater ο Talitha Alfard M44 Asellus Australis 89 Julia Doris 38P/Stephan-Oterma Cancer Lynx Pollux 324 Bamberga Anahita Pyxis Castor Procyon M ψ Suhail Antlia Vela Gomeisa Gemini 704 Interamnia Canis Minor Puppis M93 M46 I.2395 C85 Wasat M47 2 M Mebsuta ο Alhena C M41 Wezen C64 Adara σ Aludra χ σ Monoceros 216 Kleopatra Menkalinan M Hebe Betelgeuse M37 Sirius Mirzam Arneb ο 1 Auriga Furud Canopus Tejat Prior M36 Capella M38 Mintaka 354 Eleonora Alnilam Cr70 Alnitakσ Cursa 1981 Hatysa M42 Saiph Canis Major Pictor Lepus Phact Nihal Heka Columba Caelum Rigel Hoedus 2 Elnath Orion Bellatrix υ 2 Hassaleh 40 Harmonia 1647 Ain 1 2 Aldebaran 1 υ 4 Azaleh 80 Sappho 1662 Zaurak 1 Rana Eridanus C41 4 Alcyone 128 Nemesis 60 Taurus 3 Juno Fornax Menkhib M45 ο ο Atiks Azha Menkar Mel20 Perseus M34 Algol 1 Kaffaljidhma Baten Kaitos Misam Aries 40 Moon Alrisha Cetus Triangulum 90 (E) (S) (W) 12 Victoria Uranus 23 Thalia Hamal Sheratan 511 Davida 2 C28 Metallah 20 Mars Horizon M33 30 Urania

6 Date (UT) Event description 1, 06:11 Conjunction Moon-Mu Sgr 2, 00:48 Moon s minimum declination ( ) 2, 00:49 Conjunction Saturn-(15) Eunomia 2, 02:39 Conjunction Moon-Xi Sgr 2, 05:13 06:20 Saturn behind Moon 2, 05:54 Conjunction Moon-Omi Sgr 3, 16:29 Conjunction Saturn-Omi Sgr 4, 21:04 New Moon 5, 05:37 Conjunction Moon-Mercury 5, 09:04 Conjunction Moon-Gam Cap 5, 09:26 Moon s apogee (parallax = ) 5, 14:31 Conjunction Moon-Del Cap 5, 17:37 18:08 Neomenia 6, 00:42 Conjunction Mercury-Gam Cap 6, 23:13 Conjunction Venus-Mu Sgr 7, 00:04 Conjunction Mercury-Del Cap 7, 03:29 05:55 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 7, 05:36 08:04 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 7, 06:47 Conjunction Moon-Neptune 7, 08:01 10:16 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 7, 09:05 11:20 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 8, 12:56 Maximum of alpha-centaurids 8, 21:49 9, 00:16 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 9, 00:02 02:32 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 9, 02:29 04:44 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 9, 03:35 05:49 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 10, 16:45 19:11 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 10, 18:56 21:24 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 10, 20:58 23:12 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 10, 22:04 11, 00:19 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 12, 03:45 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 12, 09:31 Conjunction Mercury-(192) Nausikaa 12, 11:07 13:34 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 12, 13:24 15:54 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 12, 15:26 17:40 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 12, 16:33 18:48 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 12, 22:26 Moon s first quarter 13, 05:44 Conjunction Mars-Uranus 13, 08:08 Conjunction (18) Melpomene-Xi Ser 13, 13:51 Conjunction Mercury-(4) Vesta 13, 23:42 Conjunction Moon-Del1 Tau 14, 04:37 Conjunction Moon-Alp Tau 14, 06:02 08:28 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 14, 08:16 10:44 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 14, 09:54 12:09 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 14, 11:02 13:17 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 15, 12:22 Conjunction (4) Vesta-(192) Nausikaa 15, 18:17 Conjunction Saturn-Pi Sgr 15, 18:42 Conjunction (4) Vesta-(192) Nausikaa 15, 19:57 Conjunction Venus-Xi Sgr 16, 00:24 02:52 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 16, 02:45 05:15 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 16, 03:54 Conjunction (4) Vesta-(192) Nausikaa 16, 04:22 06:37 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter Date (UT) Event description 16, 05:31 07:46 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 16, 09:55 Moon s maximum declination ( ) 16, 13:11 Conjunction (4) Vesta-(192) Nausikaa 16, 21:03 Conjunction Moon-Del Gem 16, 22:25 Conjunction (4) Vesta-(192) Nausikaa 17, 01:17 02:18 NGC2392 behind Moon 17, 02:06 Conjunction Mercury-Lam Aqr 17, 04:33 Conjunction Venus-Omi Sgr 17, 05:02 Conjunction (4) Vesta-(192) Nausikaa 17, 19:18 21:45 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 17, 21:36 18, 00:04 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 17, 22:50 18, 01:05 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 18, 24:00 02:15 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 18, 05:38 Conjunction Venus-Pi Sgr 18, 06:15 06:43 Del Cnc behind Moon 18, 11:52 Conjunction Venus-Saturn 19, 05:25 Conjunction Mercury-Neptune 19, 09:06 Moon s perigee (parallax = ) 19, 13:42 Conjunction Moon-Alp Leo 19, 13:42 16:10 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 19, 15:53 Full Moon (supermoon) 19, 16:06 18:37 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 19, 17:19 19:33 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 19, 18:29 20:44 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 21, 06:59 09:23 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 21, 08:35 11:01 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 21, 10:55 13:24 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 21, 11:47 14:02 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 21, 12:58 15:13 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 23, 02:59 05:28 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 23, 05:27 07:57 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 23, 06:15 08:30 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 23, 07:27 09:42 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 24, 20:52 23:16 Transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 24, 21:51 25, 00:18 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 25, 00:14 02:43 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 25, 00:43 02:58 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 25, 01:56 04:11 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 25, 04:22 Maximum of delta-leonids 25, 12:45 Conjunction Venus-(15) Eunomia 25, 13:47 Conjunction Moon-Gam Lib 25, 19:56 Conjunction (192) Nausikaa-Lam Aqr 26, 11:28 Moon s last quarter 26, 18:51 21:18 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 26, 19:12 21:26 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 26, 20:25 22:40 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 27, 01:28 Maximum elongation of Mercury ( E) 27, 03:14 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 27, 15:30 Conjunction Moon-Jupiter 28, 11:07 13:31 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 28, 11:07 13:34 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 28, 13:33 16:01 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 28, 13:40 15:54 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 28, 14:53 17:08 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 28, 15:06 Conjunction Moon-Mu Sgr Astronomical events for February

7 Sky on February 15, 2019, 00:00 h Stellar magnitudes Types of stars Symbols for open/globular cluster, nebuloses, galaxy, and constellation figure/boundary Double Variable Open cluster Globular Nebulose Milky Way Plan.neb. Galaxy Constellation Canes Venatici 2 2 Pallas Mel111 Coma Berenices Virgo Vindemiatrix Minelauva Heze χ 451 Patientia Spica Ecliptic Porrima 7 Iris Denebola ψ Zavijah 180 Zosma 349 Dembowska Coxa Leo Crater Corvus Tania Borealis Leo Minor 160 Adhafera Isis Ras Elased Australis Regulus Sextans Hydra 532 Herculina 140 ο Alfard 3228 Talitha C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) Asellus Australis 48 Doris φ Suhail ψ Pyxis Antlia Vela I Cancer M44 89 Julia C85 Pollux 324 Bamberga M Lynx 120 Canis Minor 2539 χ M46M47 Puppis M Gomeisa Procyon C64 Aludra σ Castor Wasat ο 2 M50 Canopus 2301 Wezen Adara σ Furud 2264 C Sirius Mirzam M41 ο Interamnia Gemini Monoceros 2281 Mebsuta Alhena Canis Major Phact 2169 Saiph Arneb Nihal Betelgeuse Menkalinan M35 Tejat Prior Mintaka Cr70 Alnilam Alnitak 1981 σ Columba Caelum Auriga M37 Heka M42 HatysaCursa Rigel Lepus υ 2 υ 4 Elnath Bellatrix M36 Orion M Eleonora 1662 Zaurak 4 Capella Hoedus 2 Azaleh Hassaleh 1647 Ain Aldebaran C41 90 (E) (S) (W) 216 Kleopatra 6 Hebe Moon 40 Harmonia Rana Eridanus 3 Juno Taurus Azha Alcyone 60 M45 Menkar Menkhib ο Kaffaljidhma Horizon Atiks ο

8 Date (UT) Event description 1, 06:24 Moon s minimum declination ( ) 1, 08:39 09:10 NGC6717 behind Moon 1, 14:47 Conjunction Moon-Omi Sgr 1, 17:02 Conjunction Moon-Pi Sgr 1, 18:43 19:29 Saturn behind Moon 2, 08:09 10:23 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 2, 08:09 10:38 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 2, 09:22 11:37 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 2, 21:46 Conjunction Moon-Venus 4, 00:24 02:51 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 4, 00:58 03:22 Transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 4, 02:36 04:51 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 4, 02:51 05:20 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 4, 03:51 06:06 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 4, 10:37 Conjunction Neptune-(192) Nausikaa 4, 11:25 Moon s apogee (parallax = ) 4, 17:13 18:07 Gam Cap behind Moon 4, 20:19 21:01 Del Cap behind Moon 5, 18:53 21:22 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 5, 20:44 Conjunction Neptune-(4) Vesta 5, 21:04 23:19 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 5, 21:27 23:58 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 5, 22:19 6, 00:34 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 6, 16:04 New Moon 6, 18:31 Conjunction Moon-Neptune 6, 18:56 19:27 (4) Vesta behind Moon 7, 00:55 Conjunction of Neptune (elongation ) 7, 13:40 16:07 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 7, 15:11 17:35 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 7, 15:33 17:47 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 7, 16:09 18:37 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 7, 16:48 19:03 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 9, 08:11 10:40 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 9, 10:01 12:16 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 9, 10:45 13:16 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 9, 11:16 13:31 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 9, 11:35 Conjunction (15) Eunomia-NGC6864 (M75) 11, 02:56 05:24 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 11, 04:29 06:44 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 11, 05:00 07:24 Transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 11, 05:26 07:55 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 11, 05:45 07:59 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 12, 21:29 23:58 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 12, 22:57 13, 01:12 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 13, 00:04 02:35 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 13, 00:13 02:28 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 13, 05:10 Conjunction Moon-Del1 Tau 13, 09:08 Conjunction Moon-Alp Tau 13, 16:59 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 14, 03:34 Maximum of gamma-normids 14, 06:02 Conjunction (18) Melpomene-NGC6611 (M16) 14, 10:27 Moon s first quarter 14, 14:03 16:27 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 14, 16:13 18:40 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 14, 17:26 19:40 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 14, 18:41 20:56 Occultation of Io by Jupiter Date (UT) Event description 17, 14:07 Conjunction Moon-Del Cnc 18, 03:49 06:12 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 18, 05:29 07:57 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 18, 06:22 08:37 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 18, 07:38 09:52 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 18, 07:59 10:28 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 18, 08:58 11:22 Transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 19, 02:42 Conjunction Moon-Alp Leo 19, 19:47 Moon s perigee (parallax = ) 19, 23:59 new Persian 20, 00:05 02:34 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 20, 00:50 03:05 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 20, 02:06 04:21 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 20, 02:40 05:11 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 20, 21:58 Spring equinox 21, 01:43 Full Moon 21, 18:00 20:25 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 21, 18:45 21:13 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 21, 19:18 21:33 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 21, 20:34 22:49 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 21, 21:14 23:43 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 21, 23:07 22, 01:32 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 23, 13:22 15:52 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 23, 13:47 16:01 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 23, 15:02 17:17 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 23, 15:56 18:28 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 24, 20:25 Conjunction Moon-Gam Lib 25, 05:09 Maximum of Virginids 25, 07:47 10:11 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 25, 08:02 10:30 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 25, 08:15 10:30 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 25, 09:30 11:45 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 25, 10:30 12:59 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 25, 12:53 15:17 Transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 27, 00:15 Conjunction (324) Bamberga-Kap Gem 27, 02:03 Conjunction Moon-Jupiter 27, 02:40 05:10 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 27, 02:43 04:58 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 27, 03:57 06:12 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 27, 05:13 07:44 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 27, 20:03 Conjunction Moon-Mu Sgr 28, 04:10 Moon s last quarter 28, 13:02 Moon s minimum declination ( ) 28, 16:59 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 28, 19:47 Conjunction Moon-Omi Sgr 28, 21:11 23:26 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 28, 21:18 23:46 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 28, 21:57 29, 00:22 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 28, 22:25 29, 00:40 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 28, 23:44 29, 02:13 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 29, 03:46 Conjunction Moon-Saturn 30, 15:39 17:54 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 30, 15:58 18:28 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 30, 16:53 19:08 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 30, 18:29 21:00 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 31, 01:00 Change from winter to summer time due to daylight saving time Astronomical events for March

9 Sky on March 15, 2019, 00:00 h Stellar magnitudes Types of stars Symbols for open/globular cluster, nebuloses, galaxy, and constellation figure/boundary Izar Unukalai Yed Prior Haris Bootes M5 Serpens Caput Yed Posterior Benetnash M3 Mufrid Arcturus Zuben Elschemali Zuben Elakrab 11 Parthenope 8 Flora Canes Venatici 2 Pallas Libra 2 2 Coma Berenices Ecliptic 31 Euphrosyne 44 Nysa 220 Vindemiatrix σ Heze Virgo 200 Spica Minelauva Porrima Menkent Mel111 7 Iris φ χ 451 Patientia C80 Denebola Zavijah 180 Zosma ψ Coxa Crater Corvus Centaurus σ Double Variable Leo Leo Minor Dembowska 2 Regulus Sextans Hydra 3228 Tania Borealis Adhafera φ I.2581 Antlia Vela Alfard ψ Suhail 2669 Open cluster Globular Nebulose Milky Way Ras Elased Australis 140 ο I.2395 C Herculina M44 Asellus Australis Pyxis 2547 χ Cancer Talitha 2451 σ M M93 C64 M46 M47 Procyon 2354ο 2 Wezen Aludraσ Adara Puppis 120 ο 1 M50 Castor Pollux Gomeisa Sirius Mirzam M41 Furud Lynx Canis Major Wasat Gemini Canis Minor Monoceros Plan.neb. Galaxy Constellation C50 Saiph Arneb Nihal Lepus Mebsuta Alhena 6 Hebe Cr70 Alnilam Alnitak Mintaka σ 1981 M42 Hatysa Rigel Tejat Prior Betelgeuse Orion Cursa M35 Auriga Moon Heka 354 Eleonora Bellatrix Menkalinan 90 (E) (S) (W) 48 Doris 89 Julia 324 Bamberga 704 Interamnia 216 Kleopatra M37 Elnath 3 Juno Horizon M

10 Date (UT) Event description 31, 22:26 Conjunction Moon-Gam Cap 1, 00:14 Moon s apogee (parallax = ) 1, 01:13 Conjunction Moon-Del Cap 1, 10:08 12:23 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 1, 10:35 13:03 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 1, 11:21 13:35 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 1, 11:45 14:10 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 1, 12:59 15:28 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 2, 04:29 Conjunction Moon-Venus 2, 19:48 Conjunction Mercury-Neptune 3, 00:11 Conjunction Moon-Neptune 3, 00:34 Conjunction Moon-Mercury 3, 04:36 06:51 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 3, 05:16 07:46 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 3, 05:48 08:03 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 3, 07:45 10:16 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 4, 23:04 5, 01:19 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 4, 23:51 5, 02:19 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 5, 00:16 02:31 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 5, 01:54 04:20 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 5, 02:12 04:41 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 5, 08:50 New Moon 5, 15:07 Conjunction Venus-Lam Aqr 6, 17:32 19:47 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 6, 17:55 Conjunction Moon-Uranus 6, 18:34 21:04 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 6, 18:43 20:58 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 6, 20:59 23:30 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 8, 12:01 14:16 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 8, 13:07 15:36 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 8, 13:10 15:25 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 8, 15:25 17:55 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 8, 15:43 18:09 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 9, 09:17 Conjunction Moon-Del1 Tau 9, 14:48 Conjunction Moon-Alp Tau 10, 06:03 Conjunction Venus-Neptune 10, 06:29 08:44 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 10, 07:38 09:53 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 10, 07:52 10:23 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 10, 10:14 12:45 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 10, 19:39 Conjunction Moon-Zet Tau 10, 22:39 Conjunction (7) Iris-NGC4594 (M104) 11, 19:45 Maximum elongation of Mercury ( W) 12, 24:00 Moon s maximum declination ( ) 12, 00:57 03:12 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 12, 02:05 04:20 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 12, 02:24 04:52 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 12, 04:38 07:07 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 12, 05:47 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 12, 05:51 08:18 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 12, 11:22 Conjunction Moon-Del Gem 12, 19:06 Moon s first quarter 12, 23:59 new Hindu solar year 13, 19:25 21:40 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 13, 20:32 22:47 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 13, 21:09 23:40 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter Date (UT) Event description 15, 17:50 20:19 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 15, 19:41 22:07 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 16, 18:41 Conjunction Mercury-Venus 16, 22:02 Moon s perigee (parallax = ) 17, 08:22 10:37 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 17, 09:26 11:41 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 17, 10:28 12:59 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 17, 12:40 15:11 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 19, 02:50 05:05 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 19, 03:53 06:08 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 19, 04:57 07:26 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 19, 07:02 09:31 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 19, 11:12 Full Moon 20, 21:18 23:33 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 20, 22:20 21, 00:35 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 20, 23:45 21, 02:16 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 20, 23:59 Easter date 21, 01:52 04:23 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 21, 09:00 Conjunction Moon-Gam Lib 22, 15:47 18:02 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 22, 16:47 19:02 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 22, 18:13 20:42 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 22, 20:13 22:42 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 22, 23:11 Conjunction of Uranus (elongation ) 23, 00:31 Maximum of Lyrids 23, 12:37 Conjunction Moon-Jupiter 23, 23:34 24, 00:34 NGC6531 (M21) behind Moon 24, 05:34 Maximum of pi-puppids 24, 10:15 12:30 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 24, 11:14 13:29 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 24, 11:45 Conjunction Mercury-(4) Vesta 24, 13:04 15:35 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 24, 15:05 17:36 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 24, 21:22 Moon s minimum declination ( ) 24, 22:04 22:58 NGC6717 behind Moon 25, 09:04 Conjunction (3) Juno-NGC , 15:20 Conjunction Moon-Saturn 26, 04:43 06:58 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 26, 05:41 07:56 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 26, 07:30 09:59 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 26, 08:57 09:41 NGC6864 (M75) behind Moon 26, 09:24 11:53 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 26, 22:18 Moon s last quarter 27, 05:30 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 27, 23:11 28, 01:27 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 28, 00:07 02:22 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 28, 02:21 04:52 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 28, 04:16 06:47 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 28, 06:01 Conjunction Moon-Gam Cap 28, 11:16 Conjunction Moon-Del Cap 28, 18:20 Moon s apogee (parallax = ) 29, 17:40 19:55 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 29, 18:34 20:49 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 29, 20:46 23:16 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 29, 22:34 30, 01:03 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 30, 12:48 Conjunction Moon-Neptune Astronomical events for April

11 Sky on April 15, 2019, 00:00 h Stellar magnitudes Types of stars Symbols for open/globular cluster, nebuloses, galaxy, and constellation figure/boundary M12 Nekkar Corona Borealis Alphecca Ophiuchus Serpens Caput Unukalai Yed Prior Yed Posterior Izar Haris M5 Bootes 20 Massalia Zuben Elschemali 1 Libra 8 Flora Zuben Elakrab 11 Parthenope ω 1 Arcturus Dschubba Benetnash Mufrid 19 Fortuna Canes Venatici M3 2 Pallas 2 υ 44 Nysa 220 σ φ 1 2 Vindemiatrix Virgo Heze 31 Euphrosyne Spica Menkent 200 C80 Mel111 Coma Berenices Minelauva Porrima φ υ 1 7 Iris Double Variable Denebola χ Zavijah Centaurus σ 451 Patientia Corvus Coxa ψ Zosma 160 Crater 3228 φ I.2581 Open cluster Globular Nebulose Milky Way Leo Sextans Hydra Tania Borealis Adhafera Ras Elased Australis Vela 2 1 ψ Suhail 349 Dembowska Regulus Antlia I.2395 Leo Minor 2 ο Alfard 2546 Moon 140 Pyxis 532 Herculina Cancer Asellus Australis 2527 M M48 M44 M46 M47 C ο 2 Aludra Wezen σ Adara 2451Puppis Talitha ο Canis Minor Gomeisa Procyon Plan.neb. Galaxy Constellation M50 Sirius M41 Mirzam Canis Major Lynx Castor Pollux Wasat Monoceros Gemini Saiph 2264 C50 Mebsuta Alhena Betelgeuse Alnitak Alnilam Mintaka σ Cr70 M Hatysa 90 (E) (S) (W) 89 Julia 6 Hebe 2281 Tejat Prior Eleonora Orion

12 Date (UT) Event description 1, 08:05 Conjunction Venus-(4) Vesta 2, 13:53 14:52 (4) Vesta behind Moon 2, 16:28 Conjunction Moon-Venus 3, 10:51 Conjunction Moon-Mercury 3, 14:18 Conjunction Mercury-(192) Nausikaa 4, 22:45 New Moon 5, 19:14 19:44 Neomenia 6, 13:59 Maximum of eta-aquarids 6, 17:30 18:05 Del1 Tau behind Moon 6, 22:56 Conjunction Moon-Alp Tau 7, 23:08 Conjunction (4) Vesta-IC1613 8, 00:39 Conjunction Moon-Mars 8, 01:03 Conjunction Moon-Zet Tau 8, 15:19 Conjunction Mercury-Uranus 8, 15:51 Conjunction Moon-Eta Gem 8, 19:57 Conjunction Moon-Mu Gem 9, 05:46 Moon s maximum declination ( ) 9, 18:06 18:42 Del Gem behind Moon 11, 04:32 Conjunction Moon-Del Cnc 11, 10:39 Conjunction (6) Hebe-NGC , 18:04 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 12, 01:12 Moon s first quarter 12, 14:38 Conjunction Moon-Alp Leo 13, 21:53 Moon s perigee (parallax = ) 16, 16:33 Conjunction (8) Flora-Bet Lib 17, 18:22 Conjunction Venus-(192) Nausikaa 18, 15:56 Conjunction Moon-Gam Lib 18, 16:52 Conjunction Venus-Uranus Date (UT) Event description 18, 21:11 Full Moon 19, 02:52 Conjunction Uranus-(192) Nausikaa 20, 13:39 Maximum of Sagittarids 20, 16:29 Conjunction Moon-Jupiter 21, 06:05 07:07 NGC6469 behind Moon 21, 10:59 11:32 NGC6531 (M21) behind Moon 21, 12:11 Minimum elongation of Mercury (0.330 ) 22, 06:41 Moon s minimum declination ( ) 22, 09:35 10:22 NGC6717 behind Moon 22, 13:35 Conjunction Moon-Omi Sgr 22, 20:46 Conjunction Moon-Saturn 25, 05:37 08:09 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 25, 07:17 09:42 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 25, 09:36 11:52 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 25, 10:00 12:15 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 25, 15:04 Conjunction Moon-Gam Cap 25, 17:41 Conjunction Moon-Del Cap 26, 13:27 Moon s apogee (parallax = ) 26, 16:33 Moon s last quarter 26, 16:47 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 27, 19:02 Conjunction Moon-Neptune 28, 19:29 22:00 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 28, 20:49 23:13 Transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 28, 22:33 29, 00:49 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 28, 22:52 29, 01:07 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 29, 08:22 Conjunction (324) Bamberga-NGC2632 (M44) 30, 21:13 21:54 (4) Vesta behind Moon 31, 15:05 Conjunction Moon-Uranus Astronomical events for May

13 Sky on May 15, 2019, 00:00 h Stellar magnitudes Types of stars Symbols for open/globular cluster, nebuloses, galaxy, and constellation figure/boundary Hercules I M92 Ras Alhague Mel186 Sarin Cebalrai I.4665 Cr350 1 M13 Corona Borealis Rutilicus Ophiuchus Alphecca Nekkar Unukalai M5 Izar Yed Prior 8 Flora Zuben Elschemali Yed Posterior 220 M12 11 Parthenope Zuben Elakrab 2 19 Fortuna 32 Pomona 1 Ceres 20 1 Massalia ω 1 Dschubba Haris Serpens Caput Libra 240 Bootes σ Benetnash ArcturusMufrid Double Variable Canes Venatici M3 Virgo 44 Nysa Heze Spica 200 Vindemiatrix 2 Minelauva Porrima Open cluster Globular Nebulose Milky Way Mel111 Coma Berenices Corvus Denebola Zavijah Crater χ Coxa Hydra Zosma Leo ψ 160 Sextans 2 1 Alfard Regulus Plan.neb. Galaxy Constellation Tania Borealis Adhafera Ras Elased Australis Leo Minor Sabik σ υ M4 Serpens Menkent Cauda Antlia Scorpius Antares χ φ φ Jupiter υ 1 M62 Centaurus 2539 M16 M23 M C80 σ M21 C M17 Ecliptic Lupus Scutum M24 M20 M Kalliope Norma M25 Cr367 M6 C Gacrux ψ Pyxis 18 Melpomene M46 2 Pallas 31 Euphrosyne Moon 7 Iris 349 Dembowska ο 532 Herculina 140 M48 M47 M44 Asellus Australis Procyon Horizon Talitha Cancer Monoceros 120 Canis Minor 90 (E) (S) (W)

14 Date (UT) Event description 31, 23:23 Conjunction Mars-Eps Gem 1, 09:35 12:08 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 1, 10:34 12:59 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 1, 11:30 13:46 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 1, 11:44 13:59 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 1, 20:39 Conjunction Moon-Venus 3, 00:24 00:38 Del1 Tau behind Moon 3, 04:20 Conjunction Moon-Alp Tau 3, 09:33 Conjunction (324) Bamberga-Del Cnc 3, 10:02 New Moon 4, 06:41 Conjunction Moon-Zet Tau 4, 16:43 Conjunction Moon-Mercury 4, 23:27 5, 02:00 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 5, 00:06 02:30 Transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 5, 00:27 02:43 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 5, 00:36 02:51 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 5, 12:58 Moon s maximum declination ( ) 5, 15:12 Conjunction Moon-Mars 6, 00:46 Conjunction Moon-Del Gem 7, 06:41 07:12 NGC2632 (M44) behind Moon 7, 23:21 Moon s perigee (parallax = ) 8, 13:24 15:40 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 8, 13:28 15:43 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 8, 13:33 16:07 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 8, 13:51 16:17 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 8, 22:50 Conjunction Moon-Alp Leo 8, 23:59 Pentecost date 9, 09:55 10:27 NGC3351 (M95) behind Moon 9, 10:46 11:37 NGC3368 (M96) behind Moon 10, 05:55 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 10, 05:59 Moon s first quarter 10, 15:28 Opposition of Jupiter (elongation ) Date (UT) Event description 10, 17:06 Conjunction Mercury-Eps Gem 12, 02:20 04:35 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 12, 02:21 04:37 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 12, 03:22 05:47 Transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 12, 03:26 05:59 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 15, 15:12 17:27 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 15, 15:18 17:34 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 15, 17:07 19:33 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 15, 17:32 20:07 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 16, 10:54 Conjunction (18) Melpomene-NGC , 18:20 Conjunction Moon-Jupiter 17, 04:16 Conjunction Venus-Alp Tau 17, 08:31 Full Moon 17, 17:00 17:43 NGC6531 (M21) behind Moon 18, 15:33 Moon s minimum declination ( ) 18, 15:41 16:26 NGC6717 behind Moon 18, 18:03 Conjunction Mercury-Mars 19, 05:17 Conjunction Moon-Saturn 21, 15:54 Summer solstice 23, 04:03 Conjunction (6) Hebe-NGC2632 (M44) 23, 07:50 Moon s apogee (parallax = ) 23, 23:14 Maximum elongation of Mercury ( E) 24, 05:57 Conjunction Moon-Neptune 25, 03:11 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 25, 09:46 Moon s last quarter 25, 11:03 Conjunction Jupiter-NGC , 12:42 Conjunction (18) Melpomene-NGC6694 (M26) 26, 05:23 Conjunction (6) Hebe-Del Cnc 27, 21:59 Maximum of June Bootids 30, 09:15 10:22 Del1 Tau behind Moon 30, 12:55 Conjunction (192) Nausikaa-star # , 16:32 Conjunction Moon-Alp Tau Astronomical events for June

15 Sky on June 15, 2019, 00:00 h Stellar magnitudes Types of stars Symbols for open/globular cluster, nebuloses, galaxy, and constellation figure/boundary Sagitta Stock1 Delphinus 51 Nemausa 1 Altair Alshain Sulaphat Col399 Tarazed 45 Eugenia Lyra Vega Sheliak Aquila Deneb Okab 2 1 I M11 18 Melpomene Ecliptic 300 ο 1 Saturn Scutum ο Mel186 M M16 M25 M17 I.4665 Cebalrai M24 M22 Nunki σ Sagittarius Cr350 M92 Hercules Ras Alhague φ Corona Australis M23 M21M20 Cr367 Sarin 1 M Kaus Australis M7 M M13 Rutilicus Ophiuchus Sabik M12 Yed Prior Yed Posterior M4 Antares υ Shaula C76 2 C78 Corona Borealis Serpens Cauda Jupiter 22 Kalliope Ara M Double Variable 32 Pomona 1 Ceres 1 σ C75 C Alphecca Unukalai Dschubba M5 Zuben Elschemali Zuben Elakrab ω 1 Norma Libra 20 Massalia υ Scorpius χ φ 1 Nekkar σ Izar Serpens Caput Moon Lupus 1 Menkent 5460 Open cluster Globular Nebulose Milky Way 19 Fortuna υ 1 φ Haris Bootes Arcturus C80 σ Mufrid Benetnash Heze 200 Spica Centaurus M3 Vindemiatrix Canes Venatici Minelauva Porrima Corvus 2 Zavijah Mel111 Coma Berenices Crater Denebola Plan.neb. Galaxy Constellation Zosma χ Coxa (E) (S) (W) 8 Flora 11 Parthenope Virgo 44 Nysa 2 Pallas 7 Iris Sextans Hydra 349 Dembowska Leo ψ Alfard Horizon 532 Herculina Adhafera 2 1 Regulus ο

16 Date (UT) Event description 1, 00:15 Conjunction (192) Nausikaa-star # , 11:36 Conjunction (192) Nausikaa-Mel22 (M45) 1, 12:15 Conjunction (192) Nausikaa-Eta Tau 1, 15:14 Conjunction Mercury-Mars 1, 18:13 Conjunction Moon-Zet Tau 1, 22:23 Conjunction Moon-Venus 2, 02:42 Conjunction (192) Nausikaa-star # , 04:16 Conjunction Mercury-Mars 2, 06:44 Conjunction Moon-Eta Gem 2, 10:28 Conjunction Moon-Mu Gem 2, 18:33 Conjunction (18) Melpomene-NGC6664 2, 19:16 New Moon 2, 19:23 Solar eclipse (central, total) 2, 22:01 Moon s maximum declination ( ) 3, 07:18 07:49 Del Gem behind Moon 3, 16:12 17:16 NGC2420 behind Moon 3, 23:47 Conjunction (18) Melpomene-Alp Sct 4, 04:41 Conjunction Moon-Mars 4, 07:21 Conjunction Moon-Mercury 4, 15:43 16:52 NGC2632 (M44) behind Moon 4, 22:13 Maximum distance of Sun (1.017 AU) 5, 04:54 Moon s perigee (parallax = ) 5, 19:16 Conjunction Mercury-Mars 5, 22:40 Conjunction Mercury-Mars 6, 01:17 Conjunction Mercury-(3) Juno 6, 03:33 Conjunction Moon-Alp Leo 6, 15:15 Conjunction Venus-Eta Gem 6, 17:52 19:00 NGC3351 (M95) behind Moon 8, 03:42 Conjunction Venus-Mu Gem 9, 10:55 Moon s first quarter 9, 17:06 Opposition of Saturn (elongation ) 9, 17:32 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 10, 06:56 Maximum of Pegasids Date (UT) Event description 12, 07:05 Conjunction Moon-Gam Lib 13, 20:08 Conjunction Moon-Jupiter 13, 23:03 Maximum of July Phoenicids 14, 18:52 20:02 NGC6469 behind Moon 15, 02:12 03:01 NGC6531 (M21) behind Moon 15, 22:49 Moon s minimum declination ( ) 16, 08:26 Conjunction Moon-Saturn 16, 09:45 Conjunction (3) Juno-NGC2682 (M67) 16, 21:31 Lunar eclipse (partial, mag 0.65) 16, 21:38 Full Moon 17, 08:58 09:23 NGC6864 (M75) behind Moon 18, 22:34 Conjunction Venus-Del Gem 19, 07:05 Conjunction Moon-Gam Cap 19, 10:14 Conjunction Moon-Del Cap 21, 00:01 Moon s apogee (parallax = ) 21, 11:30 Minimum elongation of Mercury (4.959 ) 21, 11:49 Conjunction Moon-Neptune 21, 23:59 new Armenian year 22, 15:41 Conjunction (7) Iris-NGC , 13:19 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 25, 01:18 Moon s last quarter 25, 11:53 Conjunction Moon-Uranus 26, 20:39 Conjunction Jupiter-NGC , 19:39 20:01 Del1 Tau behind Moon 27, 23:40 Conjunction Moon-Alp Tau 28, 15:07 Maximum of Piscis Austrinids 28, 15:07 Maximum of Southern delta-aquarids 29, 02:02 Conjunction Moon-Zet Tau 30, 08:09 Moon s maximum declination ( ) 30, 17:19 Maximum of alpha-capricornids 30, 19:46 Conjunction Moon-Del Gem 31, 01:43 Conjunction Moon-Mercury 31, 04:02 Conjunction (15) Eunomia-Bet Aqr 31, 21:24 Conjunction Moon-Venus Astronomical events for July

17 Sky on July 15, 2019, 00:00 h Stellar magnitudes Types of stars Symbols for open/globular cluster, nebuloses, galaxy, and constellation figure/boundary Homam M39 C20 Enif Sadalmelik 1 Ecliptic 340 Neptune Cygnus M15 Deneb Equuleus Gienah Cr419 Sadir 6940 Sualocin Delphinus Sadalsuud 15 Eunomia 39 Laetitia Aquarius 6871 Rotanev Nashira Deneb Algiedi 1 Stock1 Sagitta Vulpecula Capricornus 16 Psyche 320 Col399 Tarazed Altair Deneb Okab Alshain Aquila 51 Nemausa 45 Eugenia Microscopium 2 1 Lyra Sulaphat Vega Sheliak 1 I.4756 M11 Saturn Sagittarius Mel186 M16 Double Variable I.4665 Cebalrai Cr350 Sabik M24 Zuben Elakrab 32 Pomona M25 1 M23 20 Massalia M21Moon 1 Ceres240 ο ω 1 M22 M20 Dschubba Cr367 Jupiter M Antares σ Nunki σ M4 φ 2 Scorpius M Kalliope σ M υ M55 Corona Australis P/2008 Y12 (SOHO) Scutum Ras Alhague 18 Melpomene 6604 Kaus Australis Rucbat Telescopium ο Hercules M7υ Shaula 6322 C78 2 C C86 M92 Sarin 1 Ophiuchus Serpens Cauda C C75 Open cluster Globular Nebulose Milky Way M13 Rutilicus M12 Yed Posterior Yed Prior Ara 1 χ Norma Corona Borealis φ 1 Libra Unukalai Lupus 5460 M5 Menkent Alphecca Zuben Elschemali υ 1 φ 2 Nekkar Serpens Caput 11 Parthenope 8 Flora Izar Arcturus 44 Nysa Spica Haris Bootes Heze Plan.neb. Galaxy Constellation 2 Pallas Mufrid Benetnash Virgo Porrima 7 Iris M3 Corvus Vindemiatrix Minelauva Canes Venatici Coma Berenices 90 (E) (S) (W) Zavijah Horizon Mel111

18 Date (UT) Event description 1, 03:12 New Moon 1, 19:30 19:58 Neomenia 1, 21:21 Conjunction Moon-Mars 2, 07:08 Moon s perigee (parallax = ) 2, 13:23 Conjunction Moon-Alp Leo 3, 01:49 02:28 NGC3351 (M95) behind Moon 4, 08:27 Conjunction Venus-Del Cnc 4, 22:42 Maximum of Southern iota-aquarids 6, 14:58 Conjunction Saturn-Omi Sgr 7, 17:31 Moon s first quarter 8, 05:15 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 8, 10:49 Conjunction Moon-Gam Lib 8, 11:17 13:58 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 8, 13:38 15:55 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 8, 14:47 17:04 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 9, 02:54 Maximum of Northern delta-aquarids 9, 23:06 Maximum elongation of Mercury ( W) 10, 00:25 Conjunction Moon-Jupiter 11, 00:40 Conjunction (192) Nausikaa-Bet Tau 11, 03:05 03:59 NGC6469 behind Moon 11, 07:30 07:55 NGC6531 (M21) behind Moon 11, 14:42 Conjunction Jupiter-NGC , 21:23 Conjunction (3) Juno-Omi Leo 12, 01:26 04:08 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 12, 02:34 04:50 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 12, 03:44 06:01 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 12, 04:28 Moon s minimum declination ( ) 12, 06:36 07:20 NGC6717 behind Moon 12, 09:54 Conjunction Moon-Saturn 12, 10:15 Conjunction Moon-Omi Sgr 13, 07:00 Maximum of Perseids 13, 13:12 13:52 NGC6864 (M75) behind Moon 13, 23:03 Minimum elongation of Venus (1.268 ) 15, 11:59 Conjunction Moon-Gam Cap 15, 12:29 Full Moon 15, 14:34 Conjunction Moon-Del Cap 15, 15:17 17:58 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 15, 15:30 17:46 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 15, 16:42 18:59 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 17, 09:35 Conjunction (6) Hebe-(324) Bamberga 17, 10:50 Moon s apogee (parallax = ) 17, 14:58 Conjunction Moon-Neptune 18, 03:49 Conjunction Mercury-Del Cnc 18, 04:33 Conjunction (6) Hebe-(324) Bamberga 18, 07:07 Conjunction (6) Hebe-(324) Bamberga 18, 08:54 Conjunction Mars-Alp Leo 18, 11:57 Maximum of kappa-cygnids 18, 19:47 Conjunction (6) Hebe-(324) Bamberga 19, 04:26 06:42 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 19, 05:00 Conjunction (6) Hebe-(324) Bamberga 19, 05:08 Conjunction Mars-(6) Hebe Date (UT) Event description 19, 05:26 08:09 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 19, 05:40 07:57 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 19, 07:23 Conjunction Mars-(6) Hebe 20, 01:31 Conjunction Venus-(3) Juno 20, 02:21 Conjunction (6) Hebe-(324) Bamberga 20, 13:52 Maximum of Northern iota-aquarids 21, 10:47 Conjunction Venus-Alp Leo 22, 17:22 19:38 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 22, 18:38 20:54 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 22, 19:17 21:59 Shadow transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 22, 23:51 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 23, 10:33 Conjunction Venus-(6) Hebe 23, 13:13 Conjunction Venus-(6) Hebe 23, 14:56 Moon s last quarter 24, 02:03 Conjunction (7) Iris-Alp Vir 24, 02:24 03:27 Del1 Tau behind Moon 24, 07:29 Conjunction Moon-Eps Tau 24, 10:28 Conjunction Moon-Alp Tau 24, 16:55 Conjunction Venus-Mars 25, 13:24 13:58 Zet Tau behind Moon 26, 01:37 Maximum distance from Sun of Mars (1.666 AU) 26, 02:34 Conjunction Moon-Eta Gem 26, 04:17 06:57 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 26, 06:16 Conjunction Moon-Mu Gem 26, 06:18 08:35 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 26, 07:35 09:52 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 26, 09:25 12:09 Eclipse of Ganymede by Jupiter 26, 09:33 Conjunction Venus-(324) Bamberga 26, 17:53 Moon s maximum declination ( ) 27, 03:35 04:25 Del Gem behind Moon 27, 09:36 Conjunction Jupiter-NGC , 12:46 13:50 NGC2420 behind Moon 28, 12:15 13:22 NGC2632 (M44) behind Moon 28, 16:40 Conjunction Mars-Rho Leo 29, 10:53 Conjunction Mars-(324) Bamberga 29, 18:06 20:45 Transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 29, 19:15 21:32 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 29, 20:33 22:50 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 29, 23:21 Conjunction Moon-Alp Leo 30, 01:07 Conjunction Moon-Mercury 30, 10:37 New Moon 30, 11:59 Comet 322P/SOHO MPC starts to be visible to naked eye 30, 11:59 Minimum distance of 322P/SOHO MPC (0.962 AU) 30, 12:18 Conjunction Moon-Mars 30, 12:20 13:25 NGC3351 (M95) behind Moon 30, 15:57 Moon s perigee (parallax = ) 30, 17:59 Comet 322P/SOHO MPC with maximum magnitude 30, 18:59 Conjunction Moon-Venus 30, 20:12 Minimum distance from Sun of 322P/SOHO MPC (0.051 AU) 30, 22:26 Conjunction Mercury-(3) Juno 30, 23:59 new Islamic 31, 05:59 Comet 322P/SOHO MPC ends to be visible to naked eye Astronomical events for August

19 Sky on August 15, 2019, 00:00 h Stellar magnitudes Types of stars Symbols for open/globular cluster, nebuloses, galaxy, and constellation figure/boundary Algenib Pisces 21 Lutetia 52 Europa Lacerta ο Scheat 0 Ecliptic Matar Markab Pegasus Diphda Homam Neptune Skat M39 Fomalhaut 13 Egeria Enif Sadalmelik C20 M15 Gienah Sadalsuud Deneb Nashira Deneb Algiedi Aquarius Cygnus Delphinus 39 Laetitia 320 Cr419 Sadir 6940 Sualocin Rotanev Equuleus 15 Eunomia 1 16 Psyche Microscopium Piscis Austrinus Alnair Double Variable Altair 1 Alshain Stock1 Col399 M11 Open cluster Globular Nebulose Milky Way Vega 6633 I.4756 Mel186 I.4665 Cebalrai Cr350 Yed Prior Scutum 6604 M16 Yed Posterior 18 Melpomene M5 45 Eugenia 1 M24 M25 Saturn M23 M22 Sabik ο M20 M21 Cr367 Nunki Jupiter σ M Zuben Elschemali φ M55 1 Zuben Elakrab Kaus Australis 2 M6 M σ ω 1 1 Ceres Parthenope M7 20 Massalia 8 Flora 6383 Antares M4 Dschubba 22 Kalliope Rucbat Shaula 1 P/2008 Y12 (SOHO) Libra Nysa υ 2 Scorpius 6322 Corona Australis C76 υ 220 C75 χ σ φ 1 Peacock 1 Tarazed Moon 300 Capricornus Sagittarius Grus Vulpecula Sagitta Aquila 51 Nemausa Telescopium Deneb Okab Lyra Sheliak Sulaphat Ara C86 Norma Ras Alhague C82 ο Hercules M12 M92 Sarin 1 Ophiuchus Serpens Cauda M13 Rutilicus Unukalai Plan.neb. Galaxy Constellation Corona Borealis Alphecca Serpens Caput 90 (E) (S) (W) Nekkar Bootes Izar Arcturus Heze 2 Pallas Horizon Virgo

20 Date (UT) Event description 1, 11:11 Conjunction Mercury-(6) Hebe 1, 14:21 Maximum of alpha-aurigids 2, 08:11 10:52 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 2, 08:13 10:29 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 2, 09:31 11:48 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 2, 11:25 Conjunction of Mars (elongation ) 2, 18:37 Conjunction Mercury-(324) Bamberga 3, 15:57 Conjunction Mercury-Mars 4, 03:21 Minimum elongation of Mercury (1.706 ) 4, 09:59 Conjunction (1) Ceres-NGC6093 (M80) 4, 16:44 18:02 (8) Flora behind Moon 5, 21:10 23:27 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 5, 22:02 6, 00:43 Transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 5, 22:28 6, 00:45 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 6, 03:10 Moon s first quarter 6, 07:08 Conjunction Moon-Jupiter 6, 11:44 Conjunction (6) Hebe-NGC3351 (M95) 6, 17:13 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 7, 07:29 08:06 NGC6469 behind Moon 7, 11:21 12:10 NGC6531 (M21) behind Moon 8, 00:52 Conjunction (6) Hebe-NGC3368 (M96) 8, 09:39 Moon s minimum declination ( ) 8, 10:35 11:00 NGC6717 behind Moon 8, 12:22 Conjunction Moon-Saturn 9, 10:08 12:24 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 9, 11:26 13:43 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 9, 12:09 14:52 Occultation of Ganymede by Jupiter 9, 22:52 Maximum of delta-aurigids 10, 07:25 Opposition of Neptune (elongation ) 10, 23:59 new Coptic year 10, 23:59 new Ethiopic year 12, 12:10 Conjunction Venus-Bet Vir 12, 20:17 Conjunction Mercury-Bet Vir 12, 23:05 13, 01:22 Occultation of Io by Jupiter 13, 00:24 02:41 Eclipse of Io by Jupiter 13, 02:02 04:45 Transit of Ganymede on top of Jupiter 13, 13:00 Conjunction Mercury-Venus 13, 13:32 Moon s apogee (parallax = ) 13, 19:38 Conjunction Moon-Neptune 14, 04:33 Full Moon 15, 15:08 Conjunction (18) Melpomene-NGC6613 (M18) 17, 06:08 Conjunction Mercury-Eta Vir 17, 23:39 Conjunction Moon-Uranus 18, 02:42 Conjunction Saturn-NGC6717 Date (UT) Event description 18, 16:12 Conjunction Venus-Eta Vir 18, 22:05 Conjunction Saturn-NGC , 12:02 Conjunction Moon-Del1 Tau 20, 12:42 Maximum of Piscids 20, 16:24 Conjunction Moon-Alp Tau 21, 11:21 Lunar Transient Phenomena Lunar-X 21, 19:26 Conjunction Moon-Zet Tau 22, 02:41 Moon s last quarter 22, 12:45 Conjunction Moon-Eta Gem 22, 15:42 Conjunction Moon-Mu Gem 23, 01:54 Moon s maximum declination ( ) 23, 05:59 Comet P/2008 Y12 23, 05:59 Minimum distance of P/2008 Y12 SOHO MPC (0.762 AU) 23, 07:50 Autumn equinox 23, 14:48 15:25 Del Gem behind Moon 23, 20:34 21:11 NGC2420 behind Moon 24, 06:26 09:01 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 24, 08:54 11:31 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 24, 11:20 13:36 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 24, 12:35 14:51 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 24, 21:11 21:50 NGC2632 (M44) behind Moon 26, 00:44 03:21 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 26, 03:16 05:55 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 26, 05:49 08:05 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 26, 07:04 09:20 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 26, 11:15 Conjunction Moon-Alp Leo 26, 22:37 Conjunction Jupiter-NGC , 22:52 23:34 NGC3351 (M95) behind Moon 27, 13:45 Conjunction (18) Melpomene-IC4725 (M25) 27, 19:45 22:21 Occultation of Europa by Jupiter 27, 22:12 28, 00:49 Eclipse of Europa by Jupiter 28, 00:18 02:35 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 28, 01:32 03:49 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 28, 02:07 Conjunction Moon-Mars 28, 02:27 Moon s perigee (parallax = ) 28, 18:26 New Moon 28, 23:59 new Hebrew year 29, 09:05 Conjunction Mercury-Alp Vir 29, 14:05 16:42 Transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 29, 16:35 19:14 Shadow transit of Europa on top of Jupiter 29, 16:39 Conjunction Moon-Venus 29, 18:01 18:46 Neomenia 29, 18:48 21:04 Transit of Io on top of Jupiter 29, 20:01 22:18 Shadow transit of Io on top of Jupiter 30, 04:29 Conjunction Mars-Bet Vir Astronomical events for September

21 Sky on September 15, 2019, 00:00 h Stellar magnitudes Types of stars Symbols for open/globular cluster, nebuloses, galaxy, and constellation figure/boundary Double Variable Open cluster Globular Nebulose Milky Way Plan.neb. Galaxy Constellation C/2018 W2 (Africano) C28 Hamal Sheratan 40 Metallah Menkar 9 Metis M33 Kaffaljidhma 2 Uranus Mirach Azha M31 29 Amphitrite Alrisha 14 Irene Baten Kaitos Cetus Andromeda Sirrah / Alpheratz Algenib Pisces 7686 Diphda Scheat Matar Markab Ankaa Homam 20 0 Neptune Ecliptic Lutetia Moon 52 Europa Lacerta ο Aquarius 289P/Blanpain Sculptor Pegasus 1 Skat Deneb Algiedi Fomalhaut 1 Enif Sadalmelik Sadalsuud Alnair M39 M15 Nashira C20 Cygnus Delphinus Peacock Deneb Gienah Cr419 Sadir 6940 Sualocin Rotanev Equuleus 39 Laetitia Capricornus Piscis Austrinus Microscopium 13 Egeria Grus Indus 15 Eunomia 16 Psyche 2 1 Alshain Altair M55 Aquila 300 Corona Australis Telescopium 6871 Vulpecula Sagittarius Rucbat Nunki σ Sagitta Tarazed C78 Deneb Okab 1 Stock1 Col399 Saturn M25 ο M22 1 M11 Scutum Kaus Australis M I M16 M17 M24 18 Melpomene M21 φ Cr367 M M8 2 M Shaula υ Sulaphat M23 Scorpius 6633 M62 Sheliak Mel186 Lyra Antares Cr350 Sabik M4 Vega I.4665 σ ο Cebalrai Serpens Cauda Jupiter 1 Ceres ω 1 Ras Alhague M12 Ophiuchus Yed Posterior 11 Parthenope 1 20 Massalia 1 Sarin Yed Prior M92 Hercules Unukalai Serpens Caput 90 (E) (S) (W) 51 Nemausa Horizon M13 Rutilicus M5

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