2010 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.
| 2010 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Western Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 20:30 Moon at Descending Node
02 04:36 Moon at Perigee: 358684 km
03 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 12:59 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
05 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 18:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 09:11 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
11 20:43 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
12 05 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 07:18 Moon at Ascending Node
15 15:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.919
15 15:11 NEW MOON
17 09:40 Moon at Apogee: 406434 km
23 18:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 22 Venus at Aphelion
25 19:00 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
27 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
29 08:02 Moon at Descending Node
30 03 Mars at Opposition
30 14:18 FULL MOON
30 17:03 Moon at Perigee: 356593 km
31 23:25 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
Feb 04 16:20 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
06 07:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 02:29 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
11 12:58 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13:55 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
13 10:06 Moon at Apogee: 406542 km
13 20 Mercury at Aphelion
14 10:51 NEW MOON
15 07 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 02:32 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
22 08:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 17:11 Moon at Descending Node
28 05:40 Moon at Perigee: 357832 km
28 10:53 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
28 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 01 00:38 FULL MOON
04 01:47 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
07 09:32 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 23:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 16:07 Moon at Ascending Node
12 18:07 Moon at Apogee: 406011 km
14 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 05:01 NEW MOON
17 14 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
21 01:32 Vernal Equinox
21 08:08 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
22 08 Saturn at Opposition
23 19:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 21:05 Moon at Descending Node
25 21:57 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
27 21:05 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
28 12:56 Moon at Perigee: 361877 km
29 19 Mercury at Perihelion
30 10:25 FULL MOON
31 07 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
31 12:19 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
Apr 03 18:17 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
04 16 Mercury 3.0°N of Venus
06 17:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 17:45 Moon at Ascending Node
09 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
09 10:45 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
14 20:29 NEW MOON
16 06:46 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
16 20:55 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 13:43 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
20 21:38 Moon at Descending Node
22 02:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 17:27 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
23 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 04:43 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
25 04:59 Moon at Perigee: 367142 km
25 13:18 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
27 22:02 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
28 20:18 FULL MOON
29 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
May 01 03:44 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
03 20:35 Moon at Ascending Node
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 12:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 05:53 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
14 09:04 NEW MOON
16 18:16 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
17 07 Venus at Perihelion
17 23:39 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:38 Moon at Perigee: 369729 km
21 07:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10:28 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
25 05:42 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
26 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
28 07:07 FULL MOON
28 12:30 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
31 02:07 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 04 00:50 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
05 06:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 08:15 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
08 22:59 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
11 05:46 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
12 19:15 NEW MOON
14 05:54 Moon at Descending Node
15 15:08 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
15 22:54 Moon at Perigee: 365937 km
17 16:12 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
19 12:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11:34 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
21 19:28 Summer Solstice
24 19:41 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
25 19 Mercury at Perihelion
26 19:30 FULL MOON
26 19:38 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.537
27 09:19 Moon at Ascending Node
28 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 18:12 Moon at Apogee: 405036 km
04 22:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
08 15:26 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
10 16:45 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 15:30 Moon at Descending Node
12 03:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.058
12 03:40 NEW MOON
13 08:45 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
13 19:21 Moon at Perigee: 361116 km
14 23:42 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
18 17:05 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 18:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 01:31 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
24 15:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 09:37 FULL MOON
28 02:10 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
28 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 07:50 Moon at Apogee: 405955 km
31 22 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Aug 03 12:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 00:27 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
07 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
08 01:24 Moon at Descending Node
08 18 Mercury at Aphelion
08 23 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
10 11:08 NEW MOON
11 01:56 Moon at Perigee: 357858 km
12 09:34 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
13 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 20:07 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
14 23:59 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
17 02:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 07:07 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
19 12 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
20 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
20 17 Neptune at Opposition
20 20:13 Moon at Ascending Node
25 01:05 FULL MOON
25 13:51 Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
Sep 01 06:06 Venus 0.9°S of Spica
01 07:47 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
02 01:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 08:16 Moon at Descending Node
06 01:00 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
08 12:00 Moon at Perigee: 357193 km
08 18:30 NEW MOON
11 09:04 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
11 21:05 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
14 13:55 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
15 13:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 21:56 Moon at Ascending Node
20 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 16:03 Moon at Apogee: 406169 km
21 18 Mercury at Perihelion
21 20 Jupiter at Opposition
22 01 Uranus at Opposition
23 11:09 Autumnal Equinox
23 17:17 FULL MOON
28 13:32 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
Oct 01 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
01 10:42 Moon at Descending Node
01 11:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 06:29 Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
06 21:41 Moon at Perigee: 359453 km
08 02:44 NEW MOON
09 23:49 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
10 09:51 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
11 22:39 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
13 23:36 Moon at Ascending Node
15 05:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 02:18 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 09:36 FULL MOON
25 19:05 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
28 11:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 09 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 20:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 01:22 Moon at Perigee: 364189 km
05 05:57 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
06 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 12:52 NEW MOON
08 06:10 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
08 08:42 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
10 04:14 Moon at Ascending Node
11 04:16 Mars 3.9°N of Antares
13 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 00:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 19:47 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
16 00:18 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
18 02:37 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 00 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
22 01:27 FULL MOON
22 02:03 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
24 14:27 Moon at Descending Node
29 04:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 03:09 Moon at Perigee: 369439 km
02 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.5°E
02 14:14 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
06 01:36 NEW MOON
07 12:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 16:48 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
13 16:34 Moon at Apogee: 404408 km
13 21:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 17 Mercury at Perihelion
19 10:55 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
20 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 16:13 FULL MOON
21 16:17 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
21 22:08 Moon at Descending Node
22 07:38 Winter Solstice
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 20:24 Moon at Perigee: 368463 km
28 00 Venus at Perihelion
28 12:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 20:10 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
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Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac
- Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
- Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
- Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
- Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
- Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
- Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
- Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
- during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
- during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star - Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
- Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
- Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
- Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
- Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit
- Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
- Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
- Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
- Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
- Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
- Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus
2010 Phases of the Moon
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2010 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 18:40 |
| Jan 15 15:11 A | Jan 23 18:53 | Jan 30 14:18 | Feb 06 07:49 |
| Feb 14 10:51 | Feb 22 08:42 | Mar 01 00:38 | Mar 07 23:42 |
| Mar 16 05:01 | Mar 23 19:00 | Mar 30 10:25 | Apr 06 17:37 |
| Apr 14 20:29 | Apr 22 02:20 | Apr 28 20:18 | May 06 12:15 |
| May 14 09:04 | May 21 07:43 | May 28 07:07 | Jun 05 06:13 |
| Jun 12 19:15 | Jun 19 12:30 | Jun 26 19:30 p | Jul 04 22:35 |
| Jul 12 03:40 T | Jul 18 18:11 | Jul 26 09:37 | Aug 03 12:59 |
| Aug 10 11:08 | Aug 17 02:14 | Aug 25 01:05 | Sep 02 01:22 |
| Sep 08 18:30 | Sep 15 13:50 | Sep 23 17:17 | Oct 01 11:52 |
| Oct 08 02:44 | Oct 15 05:27 | Oct 23 09:36 | Oct 30 20:46 |
| Nov 06 12:52 | Nov 14 00:39 | Nov 22 01:27 | Nov 29 04:36 |
| Dec 06 01:36 | Dec 13 21:59 | Dec 21 16:13 t | Dec 28 12:18 |
For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.
The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.
If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.
Solar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Lunar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Sky Event Almanacs: 2001 to 2010
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| IST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| BST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ICT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AWST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| JST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ACT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AEST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NCT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NZST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.
Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.
The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.
| Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs | |
| Solstice/Equinox (Earth) | ± 0.5 minute |
| Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) | ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU |
| Solar and Lunar Eclipses | ± 0.5 minute |
| Phases of the Moon | ± 0.5 minute |
| Moon at Nodes | ± 2 minutes |
| Apogee/Perigee of Moon | ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers |
| Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet | ± 10 minutes |
| Conjunctions of Planet with Planet | ± 3 hours |
| Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) | ± 3 hours |
| Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets | ± 30 minutes |
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070
Acknowledgements
All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:
- "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".
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