Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events for 2018

Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events
for Calendar Year 2018


(2018 is about half over but there are still events to look up at.)


June 21 - June Solstice. The June solstice occurs at 10:07 UTC. The North Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its northernmost position in the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of Cancer at 23.44 degrees north latitude. This is the first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere.

[*]June 27 - Saturn at Opposition. The ringed planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Saturn and its moons. A medium-sized or larger telescope will allow you to see Saturn's rings and a few of its brightest moons.

[*]June 28 - Full Moon. The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 04:53 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Strawberry Moon because it signaled the time of year to gather ripening fruit. It also coincides with the peak of the strawberry harvesting season. This moon has also been known as the Full Rose Moon and the Full Honey Moon.

http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-2018.html

Thank you for the post Tyo, beautiful heavenly shows to watch coming our way. Over Memorial weekend we all marveled at a big star in the sky, just assumed it was Venus. Was told it was Jupiter, sure enough confirmed in this report.

July 12 - best opportunity to view Mercury. Go to link & get details.

Thanks Tryph, made a note of it!

July 12 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation. The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 26.4 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.

http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-2018.html

Sky & Telescope says Saturday is the best day for viewing Mercury...

https://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-july-6-14/

Space station flew overhead Tuesday last week, was fortunate for perfect viewing.

Put this on your calendar:
October 8 - Draconids Meteor Shower. The Draconids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was first discovered in 1900. The Draconids is an unusual shower in that the best viewing is in the early evening instead of early morning like most other showers. The shower runs annually from October 6-10 and peaks this year on the the night of the 8th. This will be an excellent year to observe the Draconids because there will be no moonlight to spoil the show. Best viewing will be in the early evening from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Draco, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-2018.html

Very interesting theory   found on Revelation 12 Daily


One-Third of the Stars Fall to the Earth - in 2018!










Signs From Heaven
Published on May 30, 2018



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Comet 21P is on track to cross the Earth’s path just three weeks ahead of our planet’s arrival on October 8, 2018.

This has happened before!

In 1933, it caused a meteor storm – warning Europe of Hitler’s rise to power.

In 1946, it caused a second meteor storm – warning America of the rise of the United Nations and the One World Governmental System.

It is about to cause a third, and final, meteor storm this year – and the threat it appears to be warning us about is too evil to even contemplate!


See the Signs From Heaven Website: http://www.signsfromheaven.org/

Draconid Meteor shower could put on a big show this year:

21P Comet and potential meteor shower October 2018





Life is in the blood of Jesus
Published on Aug 25, 2018



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Watch the trajectory of the comet and earth from 1930 to 2040. Notice how infrequent the comet and earth approximate each other due to the six year orbit of the comet.