Lunar and Solar Information and Sky Events

Current Events In The Sky

Below you will find what the current phase of the moon is and information on the sun and moon. Also, the current events in the sky for the month can be viewed.

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Current Moon Phase:
Image from USNO website
courtesy USNO

Lunar Information

Constellation	Aquarius
Earth Distance	249,518 Miles
Angular Size	29.93 Min. of Arc
Phase	92.81%
RA Position	22hr 18min
DEC Position	-2° 06'
Moonrise	9:12 PM
Moonset	8:51 AM

Solar Information

Constellation	Cancer
Earth Distance	94,424,083 Miles
Angular Size	31.52 Minutes of Arc
RA Position	8hr 39min
DEC Position	18° 42'
Sunrise	5:37 AM
Sunset	7:23 PM

Current Events In The Sky

Venus continues to blaze in the evening and gets higher and brighter during June. Saturn is still visible in the western half of the sky at sunset along with Mars, although Mars is very dim and small now. In the early morning, Jupiter is the only bright planet left.

One June 26th the western half of some areas in North America will be treated to a partial lunar eclipse including western US. The pacific island and Asia will see the entire eclipse. Those along the US coast will see a rare treat as the lunar phase will be only half as the moon sets over the ocean. Maximum eclipse occurs at 4:38 PDT and will be just over 50% covered. The first day of winter in 2010 will be the next total lunar eclipse in the US.

The Bootid meteor show peaks on June 23 which could yield a few meteors this year. However, the nearly full moon will wash away most of them.

Up Coming Sky Events

All times in Universal Time. To convert to your Local Standard Time:

Then add one hour if using Daylight Savings Time.

Date	Time (UT)	Event
7/31/2010	03:00	Moon passes 6 degrees north of Uranus
7/31/2010	09:00	Moon passes 7 degrees north of Jupiter