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Remarkable events
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In Catalonia the Sun will be partially eclipsed (máximum of 53.2%)
Morning of May 2, about 1 hour before Sunrise
Morning on May 12, about 1 hour before Sunrise
Visible in Catalonia except the beginning of the partiality
Tables
Sun
Changes of season
|
Date |
Exact hour |
Spring |
20th March |
23h 21m UT |
Summer |
21st June |
17h 16m UT |
Autumn |
22nd September |
09h 04m UT |
Winter |
21st December |
05h 30m UT |
Sunrise and sunset hours for any place (Calculation tool in javascript).
Earth's orbit
|
Date |
Distance to the Sun |
Perihelion (minimum distance) |
3rd January |
147.105.570 Km |
Afhelion (maximum distance) |
4th July |
152.102.139 Km |
Moon
Lunar phases ( UT ):
New Moon |
Crescent Moon |
Full Moon |
Waning Moon |
04/01/2011 |
12/01/2011 |
19/01/2011 |
26/01/2011 |
03/02/2011 |
11/02/2011 |
18/02/2011 |
24/02/2011 |
04/03/2011 |
12/03/2011 |
19/03/2011 |
26/03/2011 |
03/04/2011 |
11/04/2011 |
18/04/2011 |
25/04/2011 |
03/05/2011 |
10/05/2011 |
17/05/2011 |
24/05/2011 |
01/06/2011 |
09/06/2011 |
15/06/2011 |
23/07/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
08/07/2011 |
15/07/2011 |
23/07/2011 |
30/07/2011 |
06/08/2011 |
13/08/2011 |
21/08/2011 |
29/08/2011 |
04/09/2011 |
12/09/2011 |
20/09/2011 |
27/09/2011 |
04/10/2011 |
12/10/2011 |
20/10/2011 |
26/10/2011 |
02/11/2011 |
10/11/2011 |
18/11/2011 |
25/11/2011 |
02/12/2011 |
10/12/2011 |
18/12/2011 |
24/12/2011 |
Moon's orbit
Perigee (minimum distance) |
Apogee (maximum distance) |
22 January |
19 February |
19 March |
10 January |
6 February |
6 March |
17 April |
15 May |
12 June |
2 April |
29 April |
27 May |
7 July |
2 August |
30 August |
24 June |
21 July |
18 August |
28 September |
26 October |
23 November |
15 September |
12 October |
8 November |
22 December |
|
6 December |
Information about the planets ( UT ):
Mercury
Day |
Hour |
Event |
9 January |
18h 00m |
Max West Elongation (23,2ē) |
25 February |
08h 47m |
Superior Conjunction |
22 March |
18h 00m |
Max East Elongation (18,5ē) |
9 abril |
19h 36m |
Inferior Conjunction |
7 maig |
18h 00m |
|
Max West Elongation (26,4ē) |
12 June |
23h 45m |
Superior Conjunction |
20 July |
00h 00m |
Max East Elongation (26,8ē) |
17 August |
01h 04m |
Inferior Conjunction |
20 September |
06h 00m |
Max West Elongation (18ē) |
28 September |
20h 16m |
Superior Conjunction |
14 November |
12h 00m |
Max East Elongation (22,6ē) |
4 December |
08h 52m |
Inferior Conjunction |
23 December |
06h 00m |
Max West Elongation (21,7ē) |
Venus
Day |
Hour |
Event |
8 January |
18h 00m |
Max West Elongation (46,9ē) |
16 August |
12h 08m |
Superior Conjunction |
Mars
4 February |
16h 41m |
Conjunction |
Jupiter
Day |
Hour |
Event |
6 abril |
14h 41m |
Conjunction |
29 October |
01h 41m |
Opposition |
Saturn
Day |
Hour |
Event |
3 abril |
23h 55m |
Opposition |
13 October |
21h 13m |
Conjunction |
Uranus
Day |
Hour |
Event |
21 March |
12h 24m |
Conjunction |
26 September |
00h 13m |
Opposition |
Neptune
Day |
Hour |
Event |
17 February |
09h 56m |
Conjunction |
22 August |
23h 25m |
Opposition |
Eclipses
Solar eclipses
Type |
Day |
Hour of the maximum |
Visibility |
Partial |
4 January |
08h 51m TU |
Europa, Africa, c. Asia |
Partial |
1 June |
21h 17m TU |
East Asia, Northern North America, Iceland |
Partial |
1 July |
08h 39m TU |
Southern Indian ocean |
Partial |
25 November |
06h 21m TU |
Southern Africa, Antartica, Tasmania |
Lunar eclipses
Type |
Day |
Hour of the maximum |
Visibility |
Total |
15 June |
20h 13m TU |
South Amčrica, Europa, Africa, Asia i Australia. |
Total |
10 December |
14h 31m TU |
Europa, East d'Āfrica, Asia, Australia, Pacífic, North Amčrica. |
Other Events
Meteors Shower
Name |
Days |
Maximum aprox |
Constelation around the radiant |
Meteors per hour (aprox) |
Quadrantids |
1-5 January |
3 January |
Bootes |
120 |
Lyrid |
15-28 April |
22 April |
Lyra |
15 |
Eta-Aquarid |
19 April - 28 May |
6 May |
Aquarius |
60 |
Arietid |
22 May-2 July |
7 June |
Aries |
54 |
Delta Aquarid |
12 july-19 August |
28 July |
Aquarius |
20 |
Perseids |
17 July - 24 August |
12 August |
Perseus |
90 |
Orionids |
2October-7 November |
21 October |
Orion |
20 |
Leonids |
14 - 21 November |
17 October |
Leo |
variable |
Geminids |
7 17 December |
14 December |
Gemini |
120 |
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