2010 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | ||||||||
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 19:30 Moon at Descending Node
02 03:36 Moon at Perigee: 358684 km
03 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 02 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 11:59 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
05 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 17:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 08:11 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
11 19:43 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
12 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 06:18 Moon at Ascending Node
15 14:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.919
15 14:11 NEW MOON
17 08:40 Moon at Apogee: 406434 km
23 17:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 21 Venus at Aphelion
25 18:00 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
27 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
29 07:02 Moon at Descending Node
30 02 Mars at Opposition
30 13:18 FULL MOON
30 16:03 Moon at Perigee: 356593 km
31 22:25 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
Feb 04 15:20 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
06 06:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 01:29 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
11 11:58 Moon at Ascending Node
12 12:55 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
13 09:06 Moon at Apogee: 406542 km
13 19 Mercury at Aphelion
14 09:51 NEW MOON
15 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 01:32 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
22 07:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 16:11 Moon at Descending Node
28 04:40 Moon at Perigee: 357832 km
28 09:53 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
28 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 23:38 FULL MOON
Mar 04 00:47 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
07 08:32 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 22:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 15:07 Moon at Ascending Node
12 17:07 Moon at Apogee: 406011 km
14 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 04:01 NEW MOON
17 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
21 00:32 Vernal Equinox
21 07:08 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
22 07 Saturn at Opposition
23 18:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 20:05 Moon at Descending Node
25 20:57 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
27 20:05 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
28 11:56 Moon at Perigee: 361877 km
29 18 Mercury at Perihelion
30 09:25 FULL MOON
31 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
31 11:19 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
Apr 03 17:17 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
04 15 Mercury 3.0°N of Venus
06 16:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 16:45 Moon at Ascending Node
09 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
09 09:45 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
14 19:29 NEW MOON
16 05:46 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
16 19:55 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 12:43 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
20 20:38 Moon at Descending Node
22 01:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 16:27 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 03:43 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
25 03:59 Moon at Perigee: 367142 km
25 12:18 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
27 21:02 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
28 19:18 FULL MOON
29 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
May 01 02:44 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
03 19:35 Moon at Ascending Node
05 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 11:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 04:53 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
14 08:04 NEW MOON
16 17:16 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
17 06 Venus at Perihelion
17 22:39 Moon at Descending Node
20 15:38 Moon at Perigee: 369729 km
21 06:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09:28 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
25 04:42 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
26 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
28 06:07 FULL MOON
28 11:30 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
31 01:07 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 03 23:50 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
05 05:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 07:15 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
08 21:59 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
11 04:46 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
12 18:15 NEW MOON
14 04:54 Moon at Descending Node
15 14:08 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
15 21:54 Moon at Perigee: 365937 km
17 15:12 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
19 11:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10:34 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
21 18:28 Summer Solstice
24 18:41 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
25 18 Mercury at Perihelion
26 18:30 FULL MOON
26 18:38 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.537
27 08:19 Moon at Ascending Node
28 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 17:12 Moon at Apogee: 405036 km
04 21:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
08 14:26 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
10 15:45 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 14:30 Moon at Descending Node
12 02:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.058
12 02:40 NEW MOON
13 07:45 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
13 18:21 Moon at Perigee: 361116 km
14 22:42 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
18 16:05 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 17:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 00:31 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
24 14:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08:37 FULL MOON
28 01:10 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
28 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 06:50 Moon at Apogee: 405955 km
31 21 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Aug 03 11:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 23:27 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
07 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
08 00:24 Moon at Descending Node
08 17 Mercury at Aphelion
08 22 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
10 10:08 NEW MOON
11 00:56 Moon at Perigee: 357858 km
12 08:34 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 19:07 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
14 22:59 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
17 01:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 06:07 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
19 11 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
20 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
20 16 Neptune at Opposition
20 19:13 Moon at Ascending Node
25 00:05 FULL MOON
25 12:51 Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
Sep 01 05:06 Venus 0.9°S of Spica
01 06:47 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
02 00:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 07:16 Moon at Descending Node
06 00:00 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
08 11:00 Moon at Perigee: 357193 km
08 17:30 NEW MOON
11 08:04 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
11 20:05 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
14 12:55 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
15 12:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 20:56 Moon at Ascending Node
20 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 15:03 Moon at Apogee: 406169 km
21 17 Mercury at Perihelion
21 19 Jupiter at Opposition
22 00 Uranus at Opposition
23 10:09 Autumnal Equinox
23 16:17 FULL MOON
28 12:32 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
Oct 01 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
01 09:42 Moon at Descending Node
01 10:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 05:29 Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
06 20:41 Moon at Perigee: 359453 km
08 01:44 NEW MOON
09 22:49 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
10 08:51 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
11 21:39 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
13 22:36 Moon at Ascending Node
15 04:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 01:18 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
21 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 08:36 FULL MOON
25 18:05 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
28 10:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 08 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 19:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 00:22 Moon at Perigee: 364189 km
05 04:57 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
05 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 11:52 NEW MOON
08 05:10 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
08 07:42 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
10 03:14 Moon at Ascending Node
11 03:16 Mars 3.9°N of Antares
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 23:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 18:47 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
15 23:18 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
18 01:37 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
18 05 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 23 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
22 00:27 FULL MOON
22 01:03 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
24 13:27 Moon at Descending Node
29 03:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 02:09 Moon at Perigee: 369439 km
01 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.5°E
02 13:14 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
06 00:36 NEW MOON
07 11:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 15:48 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
13 15:34 Moon at Apogee: 404408 km
13 20:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 18 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 16 Mercury at Perihelion
19 09:55 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
20 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 15:13 FULL MOON
21 15:17 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
21 21:08 Moon at Descending Node
22 06:38 Winter Solstice
23 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 19:24 Moon at Perigee: 368463 km
27 23 Venus at Perihelion
28 11:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 19:10 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 17:40 |
| Jan 15 14:11 A | Jan 23 17:53 | Jan 30 13:18 | Feb 06 06:49 |
| Feb 14 09:51 | Feb 22 07:42 | Feb 28 23:38 | Mar 07 22:42 |
| Mar 16 04:01 | Mar 23 18:00 | Mar 30 09:25 | Apr 06 16:37 |
| Apr 14 19:29 | Apr 22 01:20 | Apr 28 19:18 | May 06 11:15 |
| May 14 08:04 | May 21 06:43 | May 28 06:07 | Jun 05 05:13 |
| Jun 12 18:15 | Jun 19 11:30 | Jun 26 18:30 p | Jul 04 21:35 |
| Jul 12 02:40 T | Jul 18 17:11 | Jul 26 08:37 | Aug 03 11:59 |
| Aug 10 10:08 | Aug 17 01:14 | Aug 25 00:05 | Sep 02 00:22 |
| Sep 08 17:30 | Sep 15 12:50 | Sep 23 16:17 | Oct 01 10:52 |
| Oct 08 01:44 | Oct 15 04:27 | Oct 23 08:36 | Oct 30 19:46 |
| Nov 06 11:52 | Nov 13 23:39 | Nov 22 00:27 | Nov 29 03:36 |
| Dec 06 00:36 | Dec 13 20:59 | Dec 21 15:13 t | Dec 28 11:18 |
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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