Astronomical Agenda 2004
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Images and information about this eclipse.
Description and explanation of the phenomenon.
Tables
Sun
Changes of season
| |
Date |
Exact hour |
| Spring |
20 March |
06h 48m 37s UT |
| Summer |
21 June |
00h 56m 52s UT |
| Autumn |
22 September |
16h 29m 49s UT |
| Winter |
21 December |
12h 41m 35s UT |
Sunrise and sunset hours for any place (Calculation tool in javascript).
Earth's orbit
| |
Date |
Distance to the Sun |
| Perihelion (minimum distance) |
4 January |
147.094.000 km |
| Afhelion (maximum distance) |
5 July |
152.095.000 km |
Moon
Moon phases
| New Moon |
Crescent Moon |
Full Moon |
Wanin Moon |
| |
07/01/2004 |
15/01/2004 |
| 21/01/2004 |
29/01/2004 |
06/02/2004 |
13/02/2004 |
| 20/02/2004 |
28/02/2004 |
06/03/2004 |
13/03/2004 |
| 20/03/2004 |
28/03/2004 |
05/04/2004 |
12/04/2004 |
| 19/04/2004 |
27/04/2004 |
04/05/2004 |
11/05/2004 |
| 19/05/2004 |
27/05/2004 |
03/06/2004 |
09/06/2004 |
| 17/06/2004 |
25/06/2004 |
02/07/2004 |
09/07/2004 |
| 17/07/2004 |
25/07/2004 |
31/07/2004 |
07/08/2004 |
| 16/08/2004 |
23/08/2004 |
30/08/2004 |
06/09/2004 |
| 14/09/2004 |
21/09/2004 |
28/09/2004 |
06/10/2004 |
| 14/10/2004 |
20/10/2004 |
28/10/2004 |
05/11/2004 |
| 12/11/2004 |
19/11/2004 |
26/11/2004 |
05/12/2004 |
| 12/12/2004 |
18/12/2004 |
26/12/2004 |
Orbit of the Moon
| Perigee (minimum distance |
Apogee (maximum distance) |
| 19 January |
16 February |
12 March |
3 January |
31 January |
28 February |
| 8 April |
6 May |
3 June |
27 March |
24 April |
21 May |
| 1 July |
30 July |
27 August |
17 June |
14 July |
11 August |
| 22 September |
18 October |
14 November |
8 September |
5 October |
2 November |
| 12 December |
|
|
30 November |
27 December |
|
Information about the planets ( UT ):
Mercury
| Day |
Hour |
Event |
| 17 January |
10 h |
Max. West elongation (24º) |
| 4 March |
02 h |
Superior conjunction |
| 29 March |
12 h |
Max. East elongation (19º) |
| 17 April |
01 h |
Inferior conjunction |
| 14 May |
21 h |
Max. West elongation (26º) |
| 18 June |
21 h |
Superior conjunction |
|
27 July | 03 h |
Max. East elongation (27º) ||
| 23 August |
21 h |
Inferior conjunction |
|
9 September | 14 h |
Max. West elongation (18º) ||
| 5 October |
19 h |
Superior conjunction |
|
21 November | 01 h |
Max. East elongation (22º) ||
| 10 December |
08 h |
Inferior conjunction |
|
29 December | 21 h |
Max. West elongation (22º) ||
Venus
| Day |
Hour |
Event |
| 29 March |
17 h |
Max. East elongation (46º) |
| 8 June |
09 h |
Inferior conjunctionTRANSIT |
| 17 August |
21 h |
Max. West elongation (46º) |
Mars
| Day |
Hour |
Event |
| 15 September |
13 h |
Conjunction |
Jupiter
| Day |
Hour |
Event |
| 4 March |
05 h |
Opposition |
| 22 September |
00 h |
Conjunction |
Saturn
| Day |
Hour |
Event |
| 8 July |
17 h |
Conjunction |
Uranus
| Day |
Hour |
Event |
| 22 February |
02 h |
Conjunction |
| 27 August |
19 h |
Opposition |
Neptune
| Day |
Hour |
Event |
| 2 February |
09 h |
Conjunction |
| 6 August |
03 h |
Opposition |
Pluto
| Day |
Hour |
Event |
| 11 June |
12 h |
Opposition |
| 13 December |
17 h |
Conjunction |
Eclipses
Solar Eclipse
| Type |
Day |
Hour of the maximum |
Visibility |
| Partial |
19 April |
13h 39m UT |
South of Africa and a part of Antarctica. |
| Partial |
14 October |
02h 59m UT |
Alaska, East of Siberia and East of Asia. |
Lunar eclipses
| Type |
Day |
Hour of the maximum |
Visibility |
| Total |
4 May |
20h 30m UT |
Europe, Africa, Asia except NorthEast, Antarctica, Australia and East of South America. |
| Total |
28 October |
03h 44m UT |
Europe, America, Africa, Middle East and Arctic regions. |
Other Events
Meteor showers
| Name |
Days of activity |
Maximum |
| Quadrantids |
1-5 January |
4 January 06 h UT |
| Lirids |
16-25 April |
22 April 04 h UT |
| η-Aquarids |
19 April-28 May |
5 May approx. |
| δ-Aquarids |
12 July-19 August |
27-28 July |
|
| Perseids |
17 July-24 August |
12 August 11h UT |
| Orionids |
2 October-7 November |
21 October approx. |
| Taurids |
1 October-25 November |
5 November approx. |
| Leonids |
14-21 November |
17 November approx. |
| Geminids |
7-17 December |
13 December 22h UT |
| Ursids |
17-26 December |
22 December approx. |
These data have mainly been obtained from the
OAN 
and the
ROA , and from the calendars of the
IMO .
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