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Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 1 Venus 0.7o S of Moon Jupiter 1.3o N of Moon |
2 |
3 |
4 Neptune 1.3o S of Moon |
5 First Quarter Mars at
conjunction |
6 Uranus 3.9o S of Moon |
7 |
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9 |
10 AGM and Quiz |
11 |
12 Full Moon |
13 Geminids meteor shower max. |
14 |
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16 |
16 |
18 Saturn 5.4o N of Moon |
19 Last Quarter |
20 Ursids meteor shower max. |
21 Winter solstice |
| 22 Pluto at conjunction |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 New Moon Venus 1.4o S of Neptune |
28 |
| 29 Mercury 0.6o S of Moon Jupiter 0.7o N of Moon |
30 |
31 Mercury 1.2o S of Jupiter Venus 3o S of Moon Neptune 1.5o S of Moon |
Happy New Year! 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. Watch out for our special activities during this commemorative year.
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GE = Greatest elongation
Meetings are held at Plinston Hall, off the Broadway in the centre of Letchworth and are open to everyone.
The Hall is open from 7:30 and meetings begin prompt at 7:45. Refreshments are provided.
Observing sesions are held at the society observatory for members and their guests.
Public star parties are open to all. See the main events page for dates.
Other Months : Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec