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March 2023
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Sunday March 5
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Monday March 6
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Tuesday March 7
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Wednesday March 8
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Thursday March 9
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Friday March 10
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Saturday March 11
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Sunday March 12
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Monday March 13
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Tuesday March 14
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Wednesday March 15
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Thursday March 16
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Friday March 17
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Saturday March 18
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Sunday March 19
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Monday March 20
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Tuesday March 21
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Wednesday March 22
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Thursday March 23
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Friday March 24
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Saturday March 25
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Sunday March 26
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Monday March 27
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Tuesday March 28
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Wednesday March 29
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Thursday March 30
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Friday March 31
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April 2023
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Monday April 3
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Tuesday April 4
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Wednesday April 5
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Thursday April 6
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Friday April 7
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Saturday April 8
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Sunday April 9
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Tuesday April 11
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Wednesday April 12
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Friday April 14
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Saturday April 15
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Tuesday April 18
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Friday April 21
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Saturday April 22
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Sunday April 23
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Monday April 24
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Tuesday April 25
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Wednesday April 26
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Thursday April 27
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Friday April 28
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Saturday April 29
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Sunday April 30
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May 2023
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Tuesday May 2
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Wednesday May 3
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Thursday May 4
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Friday May 5
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Sunday May 7
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Monday May 8
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Tuesday May 9
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Wednesday May 10
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Thursday May 11
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Friday May 12
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Saturday May 13
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Sunday May 14
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Monday May 15
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Tuesday May 16
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Wednesday May 17
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Thursday May 18
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Friday May 19
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Saturday May 20
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Sunday May 21
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Monday May 22
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Tuesday May 23
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Wednesday May 24
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Thursday May 25
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Friday May 26
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Saturday May 27
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Sunday May 28
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Monday May 29
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Tuesday May 30
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Wednesday May 31
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June 2023
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Friday June 2
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Monday June 5
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Tuesday June 6
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Wednesday June 7
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Thursday June 8
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Sunday June 11
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Monday June 12
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Tuesday June 13
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Wednesday June 14
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Thursday June 15
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Friday June 16
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Saturday June 17
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Sunday June 18
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Monday June 19
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Tuesday June 20
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Wednesday June 21
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Thursday June 22
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Friday June 23
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Saturday June 24
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Sunday June 25
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Tuesday June 27
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Wednesday June 28
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Thursday June 29
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Friday June 30
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July 2023
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Sunday July 2
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Monday July 3
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Tuesday July 4
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Wednesday July 5
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Thursday July 6
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Friday July 7
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Saturday July 8
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Monday July 10
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Tuesday July 11
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Wednesday July 12
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Thursday July 13
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Friday July 14
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Saturday July 15
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Sunday July 16
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Monday July 17
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Tuesday July 18
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Wednesday July 19
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Thursday July 20
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Friday July 21
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Saturday July 22
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Sunday July 23
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Monday July 24
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Tuesday July 25
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Wednesday July 26
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Saturday July 29
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Sunday July 30
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Monday July 31
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August 2023
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Wednesday August 2
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Thursday August 3
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Monday August 7
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Tuesday August 8
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Tuesday August 15
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Monday August 21
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Tuesday August 22
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Saturday August 26
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Monday August 28
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Tuesday August 29
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Wednesday August 30
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Thursday August 31
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September 2023
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Monday September 4
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Tuesday September 5
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Wednesday September 6
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Thursday September 7
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Friday September 8
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Saturday September 9
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Monday September 11
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Tuesday September 12
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Wednesday September 13
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Thursday September 14
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Saturday September 16
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Monday September 18
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Tuesday September 19
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Wednesday September 20
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Thursday September 21
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Friday September 22
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Saturday September 23
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Tuesday September 26
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Thursday September 28
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Friday September 29
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Saturday September 30
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October 2023
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Sunday October 1
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Monday October 2
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Tuesday October 3
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Wednesday October 4
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Thursday October 5
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Friday October 6
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Saturday October 7
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Monday October 9
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Tuesday October 10
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Wednesday October 11
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Saturday October 14
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Tuesday October 17
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Wednesday October 18
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Sunday October 29
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Monday October 30
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Tuesday October 31
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November 2023
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Wednesday November 1
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Thursday November 2
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Friday November 3
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Monday November 6
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Tuesday November 7
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Wednesday November 8
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Thursday November 9
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Saturday November 11
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Sunday November 12
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Monday November 13
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Tuesday November 14
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Wednesday November 15
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Thursday November 16
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Friday November 17
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Saturday November 18
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Sunday November 19
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Monday November 20
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Tuesday November 21
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Wednesday November 22
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Thursday November 23
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Friday November 24
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Saturday November 25
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Sunday November 26
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Monday November 27
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Tuesday November 28
28
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Wednesday November 29
29
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Thursday November 30
30
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December 2023
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Friday December 1
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Saturday December 2
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Sunday December 3
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Monday December 4
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Tuesday December 5
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Wednesday December 6
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Thursday December 7
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Friday December 8
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Saturday December 9
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Sunday December 10
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Monday December 11
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Tuesday December 12
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Wednesday December 13
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Thursday December 14
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Friday December 15
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Saturday December 16
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Sunday December 17
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Monday December 18
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Tuesday December 19
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Wednesday December 20
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Thursday December 21
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Friday December 22
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Saturday December 23
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Sunday December 24
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Monday December 25
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Tuesday December 26
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Wednesday December 27
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Thursday December 28
28
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Friday December 29
29
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Saturday December 30
30
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Sunday December 31
31
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January 2024
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Monday January 1
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Tuesday January 2
2
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Wednesday January 3
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Thursday January 4
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Friday January 5
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Sunday January 7
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Monday January 8
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Tuesday January 9
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Wednesday January 10
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Thursday January 11
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Friday January 12
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Saturday January 13
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Sunday January 14
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Monday January 15
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Tuesday January 16
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Wednesday January 17
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Thursday January 18
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Friday January 19
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Saturday January 20
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Sunday January 21
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Monday January 22
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Tuesday January 23
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Wednesday January 24
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Thursday January 25
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Friday January 26
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Saturday January 27
27
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Sunday January 28
28
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Monday January 29
29
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Tuesday January 30
30
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Wednesday January 31
31
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February 2024
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Thursday February 1
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Friday February 2
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Monday February 5
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Tuesday February 6
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Wednesday February 7
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Thursday February 8
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Friday February 9
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Saturday February 10
10
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Sunday February 11
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Monday February 12
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Tuesday February 13
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Wednesday February 14
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Thursday February 15
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Friday February 16
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Saturday February 17
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Sunday February 18
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Monday February 19
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Tuesday February 20
20
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Wednesday February 21
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Thursday February 22
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Friday February 23
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Saturday February 24
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Monday February 26
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Tuesday February 27
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Wednesday February 28
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Thursday February 29
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March 2023
Tuesday March 28 – Saturday April 1
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2023 Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo Event at Lakeland-Linder AirportTuesday March 28 – Saturday April 12023 Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo Event at Lakeland-Linder Airport
IPAS membership will provide daytime solar and evening celestial observing each day for event attendees.
April 2023
Friday April 21
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Bartow Friday Fest Public
This is for anyone who wants to go to a block party. It’s o bserving and Q&A only. Solar scopes are welcome before sunset. Set up at Main St. & S Wilson Ave.
If you want to take a look around, someone will watch your scope for you. There’s usually some good food close by and music down the street.
The view is somewhat limited and there’s lots of light,but those who stop by, have some good questions, so, be readywith some goodanswers.
This is another event that has brought us new members.Recurs monthly
May 2023
Friday May 19
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Bartow Friday Fest Public
This is for anyone who wants to go to a block party. It’s o bserving and Q&A only. Solar scopes are welcome before sunset. Set up at Main St. & S Wilson Ave.
If you want to take a look around, someone will watch your scope for you. There’s usually some good food close by and music down the street.
The view is somewhat limited and there’s lots of light,but those who stop by, have some good questions, so, be readywith some goodanswers.
This is another event that has brought us new members.Recurs monthly
June 2023
Friday June 16
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Bartow Friday Fest Public
This is for anyone who wants to go to a block party. It’s o bserving and Q&A only. Solar scopes are welcome before sunset. Set up at Main St. & S Wilson Ave.
If you want to take a look around, someone will watch your scope for you. There’s usually some good food close by and music down the street.
The view is somewhat limited and there’s lots of light,but those who stop by, have some good questions, so, be readywith some goodanswers.
This is another event that has brought us new members.Recurs monthly
July 2023
Friday July 21
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Bartow Friday Fest Public
This is for anyone who wants to go to a block party. It’s o bserving and Q&A only. Solar scopes are welcome before sunset. Set up at Main St. & S Wilson Ave.
If you want to take a look around, someone will watch your scope for you. There’s usually some good food close by and music down the street.
The view is somewhat limited and there’s lots of light,but those who stop by, have some good questions, so, be readywith some goodanswers.
This is another event that has brought us new members.Recurs monthly
August 2023
Friday August 18
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Bartow Friday Fest Public
This is for anyone who wants to go to a block party. It’s o bserving and Q&A only. Solar scopes are welcome before sunset. Set up at Main St. & S Wilson Ave.
If you want to take a look around, someone will watch your scope for you. There’s usually some good food close by and music down the street.
The view is somewhat limited and there’s lots of light,but those who stop by, have some good questions, so, be readywith some goodanswers.
This is another event that has brought us new members.Recurs monthly
September 2023
Friday September 15
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Bartow Friday Fest Public
This is for anyone who wants to go to a block party. It’s o bserving and Q&A only. Solar scopes are welcome before sunset. Set up at Main St. & S Wilson Ave.
If you want to take a look around, someone will watch your scope for you. There’s usually some good food close by and music down the street.
The view is somewhat limited and there’s lots of light,but those who stop by, have some good questions, so, be readywith some goodanswers.
This is another event that has brought us new members.Recurs monthly
October 2023
Friday October 20
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Bartow Friday Fest Public
This is for anyone who wants to go to a block party. It’s o bserving and Q&A only. Solar scopes are welcome before sunset. Set up at Main St. & S Wilson Ave.
If you want to take a look around, someone will watch your scope for you. There’s usually some good food close by and music down the street.
The view is somewhat limited and there’s lots of light,but those who stop by, have some good questions, so, be readywith some goodanswers.
This is another event that has brought us new members.Recurs monthly
November 2023
Friday November 17
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Bartow Friday Fest Public
This is for anyone who wants to go to a block party. It’s o bserving and Q&A only. Solar scopes are welcome before sunset. Set up at Main St. & S Wilson Ave.
If you want to take a look around, someone will watch your scope for you. There’s usually some good food close by and music down the street.
The view is somewhat limited and there’s lots of light,but those who stop by, have some good questions, so, be readywith some goodanswers.
This is another event that has brought us new members.Recurs monthly
December 2023
Friday December 15
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
-
Bartow Friday Fest Public
This is for anyone who wants to go to a block party. It’s o bserving and Q&A only. Solar scopes are welcome before sunset. Set up at Main St. & S Wilson Ave.
If you want to take a look around, someone will watch your scope for you. There’s usually some good food close by and music down the street.
The view is somewhat limited and there’s lots of light,but those who stop by, have some good questions, so, be readywith some goodanswers.
This is another event that has brought us new members.Recurs monthly
January 2024
Friday January 19
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
-
Bartow Friday Fest Public
This is for anyone who wants to go to a block party. It’s o bserving and Q&A only. Solar scopes are welcome before sunset. Set up at Main St. & S Wilson Ave.
If you want to take a look around, someone will watch your scope for you. There’s usually some good food close by and music down the street.
The view is somewhat limited and there’s lots of light,but those who stop by, have some good questions, so, be readywith some goodanswers.
This is another event that has brought us new members.Recurs monthly
February 2024
Friday February 16
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
-
Bartow Friday Fest Public
This is for anyone who wants to go to a block party. It’s o bserving and Q&A only. Solar scopes are welcome before sunset. Set up at Main St. & S Wilson Ave.
If you want to take a look around, someone will watch your scope for you. There’s usually some good food close by and music down the street.
The view is somewhat limited and there’s lots of light,but those who stop by, have some good questions, so, be readywith some goodanswers.
This is another event that has brought us new members.Recurs monthly
March 2024
Friday March 15
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
-
Bartow Friday Fest Public
This is for anyone who wants to go to a block party. It’s o bserving and Q&A only. Solar scopes are welcome before sunset. Set up at Main St. & S Wilson Ave.
If you want to take a look around, someone will watch your scope for you. There’s usually some good food close by and music down the street.
The view is somewhat limited and there’s lots of light,but those who stop by, have some good questions, so, be readywith some goodanswers.
This is another event that has brought us new members.Recurs monthly
March 2023
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Wednesday March 1
1
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Thursday March 2
2
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Friday March 3
3
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Saturday March 4
4
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Sunday March 5
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Monday March 6
6
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Tuesday March 7
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Wednesday March 8
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Thursday March 9
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Friday March 10
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Saturday March 11
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Sunday March 12
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Monday March 13
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Tuesday March 14
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Wednesday March 15
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Thursday March 16
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Friday March 17
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Saturday March 18
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Sunday March 19
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Monday March 20
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Tuesday March 21
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Wednesday March 22
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Thursday March 23
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Friday March 24
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Saturday March 25
25
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Sunday March 26
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Monday March 27
27
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Tuesday March 28
28
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Wednesday March 29
29
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Thursday March 30
30
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Friday March 31
31
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April 2023
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Saturday April 1
1
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Sunday April 2
2
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Monday April 3
3
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Tuesday April 4
4
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Wednesday April 5
5
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Thursday April 6
6
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Friday April 7
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Saturday April 8
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Sunday April 9
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Monday April 10
10
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Tuesday April 11
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Wednesday April 12
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Thursday April 13
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Friday April 14
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Saturday April 15
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Sunday April 16
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Monday April 17
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Tuesday April 18
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Wednesday April 19
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Thursday April 20
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Friday April 21
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Saturday April 22
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Sunday April 23
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Monday April 24
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Tuesday April 25
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Wednesday April 26
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Thursday April 27
27
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Friday April 28
28
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Saturday April 29
29
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Sunday April 30
30
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May 2023
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Monday May 1
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Tuesday May 2
2
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Wednesday May 3
3
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Thursday May 4
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Friday May 5
5
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Saturday May 6
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Sunday May 7
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Monday May 8
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Tuesday May 9
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Wednesday May 10
10
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Thursday May 11
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Friday May 12
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Saturday May 13
13
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Sunday May 14
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Monday May 15
15
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Tuesday May 16
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Wednesday May 17
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Thursday May 18
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Friday May 19
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Saturday May 20
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Sunday May 21
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Monday May 22
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Tuesday May 23
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Wednesday May 24
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Thursday May 25
25
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Friday May 26
26
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Saturday May 27
27
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Sunday May 28
28
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Monday May 29
29
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Tuesday May 30
30
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Wednesday May 31
31
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June 2023
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Thursday June 1
1
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Friday June 2
2
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Saturday June 3
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Sunday June 4
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Monday June 5
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Tuesday June 6
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Wednesday June 7
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Thursday June 8
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Friday June 9
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Saturday June 10
10
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Sunday June 11
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Monday June 12
12
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Tuesday June 13
13
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Wednesday June 14
14
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Thursday June 15
15
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Friday June 16
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Saturday June 17
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Sunday June 18
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Monday June 19
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Tuesday June 20
20
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Wednesday June 21
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Thursday June 22
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Friday June 23
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Saturday June 24
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Sunday June 25
25
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Monday June 26
26
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Tuesday June 27
27
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Wednesday June 28
28
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Thursday June 29
29
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Friday June 30
30
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July 2023
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Saturday July 1
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Sunday July 2
2
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Monday July 3
3
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Tuesday July 4
4
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Wednesday July 5
5
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Thursday July 6
6
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Friday July 7
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Saturday July 8
8
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Sunday July 9
9
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Monday July 10
10
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Tuesday July 11
11
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Wednesday July 12
12
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Thursday July 13
13
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Friday July 14
14
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Saturday July 15
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Canton's Birthday
Who’s Canton? He is the fellow who updates your astronomy calendar (full moons, equinoxes, meteor showers, etc.) from his laptop in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It’s his birthday today!
The astronomy calendar is an effort of love and no reciprocity is needed or expected, but if you’d like to learn more about the calendar or say thank you for his efforts (or even report an error!) then please visit:
Tuesday March 28
- 10:32 pm
- π First Quarter Moon
April 2023
Thursday April 6
- 12:35 am
- π Full Moon
Tuesday April 11
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Look at Mercury!
If you’re one of the people who subscribes to this calendar for the esoteric Mercury Retrograde dates, here’s your chance to behold your mischeivious astrological ally.
Mercury will be at its greatest eastern elongation of 19.5 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury in 2023 since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky, and the moon won’t have risen yet. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.
Thursday April 13
- 5:11 am
- π Last Quarter Moon
Wednesday April 19 – Thursday April 20
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Hybrid Solar EclilpseWednesday April 19 – Thursday April 209:24 pm – 2:59 amHybrid Solar Eclilpse
The Ningaloo Eclipse : This hybrid solar eclipse takes its name from an Aboriginal word. The path of totality passes over North West Cape, a remote peninsula of Western Australia. Only about 375,000 people in the world are expected to be able to see this from their backyard.
A hybrid solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is almost too close to the Earth to completely block the Sun. This type of eclipse will appear as a total eclipse to some parts of the world and will appear annular to others.
Before you jump on a plane to North West Cape or East Timor, you might want to check out the safety and travel advisories…
… OR start making travel plans for the GREAT ECLIPSE OF APRIL 2024, a once-in-a-lifetime event especially for folks living in Mexico and the USA.
Thursday April 20
- 12:12 am
- π New Moon
Friday April 21
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Mercury Retrograde Begins
This is of particular interest to astrologically minded folks. See URL for more info…
Saturday April 22 – Sunday April 23
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Lyrids Meteor ShowerSaturday April 22 – Sunday April 23Lyrids Meteor Shower
Huzzah! Nice dark skies this year. Late evening April 21 until dawn April 22 β or late evening April 22 until dawn April 23 β will be best.
The Lyrid meteor shower β Aprilβs shooting stars β lasts from about April 15 to 29. About 10 to 15 meteors per hour can be expected around the showerβs peak, in a dark sky. The Lyrids are known for uncommon surges that can sometimes bring the rate up to 100 per hour. Those rare outbursts arenβt easy to predict, but theyβre one of the reasons the tantalizing Lyrids are worth checking out. The radiant for this shower is near the bright star Vega in the constellation Lyra.
Thursday April 27
- 5:20 pm
- π First Quarter Moon
May 2023
Friday May 5 – Saturday May 6
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Delta Aquariids Meteor ShowerFriday May 5 – Saturday May 6Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower
Boo! Full moon falls at the peak of the 2023 Eta Aquariid shower, promising to drown out all but the brightest shooting stars. If you want to try watching in moonlight, try the mornings of May 5, 6 and 7, 2023, in the hours *before dawn*.
Like the Eta Aquariids in May, the Delta Aquariid meteor shower in July favors the Southern Hemisphere and tropical latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. Itβs well viewed from latitudes like the southern U.S. These faint meteors appear to radiate from near the star Skat, aka Delta Aquarii, in the constellation Aquarius the Water Bearer. The maximum hourly rate can reach 15 to 20 meteors in a dark sky. The nominal peak is around July 29-30, but, unlike many meteor showers, the Delta Aquarids lack a very definite peak. Instead, these medium-speed meteors ramble along fairly steadily throughout late July and early August. Youβll see plenty of Delta Aquariids mixed in with Perseids, if youβre watching in early August, and from a southerly latitude. An hour or two before dawn is usually the best time to watch the Delta Aquariids.
This shower is produced by debris left behind by comets Marsden and Kracht. The shower runs annually from July 12 to August 23.
Friday May 5
- 11:14 am – 3:31 pm
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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth’s partial shadow, or penumbra. During this type of eclipse the Moon will darken slightly but not completely. The eclipse will be visible throughout all of Asia and Australia and parts of eastern Europe and eastern Africa.
- 1:34 pm
- π Full Moon
Friday May 12
- 10:28 am
- π Last Quarter Moon
Sunday May 14
- All Day
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Mercury Retrograde Ends
This is of particular interest to astrologically minded folks. See URL for more info…
Friday May 19
- 11:53 am
- π New Moon
Saturday May 27
- 11:22 am
- π First Quarter Moon
June 2023
Saturday June 3
- 11:42 pm
- π Full Moon
Sunday June 4
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Venus In The Evening
What’s that, a plane coming in for a landing just after sunset? No, that’s Venus blinding you from the western sky.
The planet Venus reaches greatest eastern elongation. This is the best time to view Venus without having to set your alarm since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky.
Wednesday June 7
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Arietids Daytime Meteor Shower
Lucky and persistent dawn-watchers might try looking for shooting stars in the darkest hour right before dawn during this most active of Daytime meteor showers.
The showerβs radiant point is in the constellation Aries. Youβll find this constellation in the east before sunrise.
Meteor counts with radar and radio echoes have indicated a rate of 60 meteors per hour, and perhaps as high as 200 meteors per hour… Good luck!
Saturday June 10
- 3:31 pm
- π Last Quarter Moon
Sunday June 18
- 12:37 am
- π New Moon
Wednesday June 21
- 5:58 pm – 6:58 pm
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June solstice
In the northern hemisphere, this marks the first day of summer and is the day with most hours of light in the year — when the Sun is farthest north. In the southern hemisphere, this is your winter solstice, marking the shortest day of the year.
21 June will be the longest day of 2022 in the northern hemisphere.
Monday June 26
- 3:50 am
- π First Quarter Moon
July 2023
Monday July 3
- 7:39 am
- π Full Buck Moon
Sunday July 9
- 9:48 pm
- π Last Quarter Moon
Monday July 17
- 2:32 pm
- π New Moon
Tuesday July 25
- 6:07 pm
- π First Quarter Moon
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Delta Aquarids Meteor ShowerSunday July 30 – Monday July 31Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
The full moon arrives just after the peak of this year’s Delta Aquarids, so take advantage of the moon-free MORNINGS in late July for watching the Delta Aquariids (and early Perseids).
The rather faint Delta Aquariid meteors will fall most abundantly in the pre-dawn hours. Like the Eta Aquariids in May, the Delta Aquariid meteor shower in July favors the Southern Hemisphere and tropical latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. Itβs well viewed from latitudes like the southern U.S. These faint meteors appear to radiate from near the star Skat, aka Delta Aquarii, in the constellation Aquarius the Water Bearer. The maximum hourly rate can reach 15 to 20 meteors in a dark sky. The nominal peak is around July 29-30, but, unlike many meteor showers, the Delta Aquarids lack a very definite peak. Instead, these medium-speed meteors ramble along fairly steadily throughout late July and early August. Youβll see plenty of Delta Aquariids mixed in with Perseids, if youβre watching in early August, and from a southerly latitude. An hour or two before dawn is usually the best time to watch the Delta Aquariids.
This shower is produced by debris left behind by comets Marsden and Kracht. The shower runs annually from July 12 to August 23.
August 2023
Tuesday August 1
- 2:31 pm
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π Full Sturgeon Moon
While many people refer to August’s full moon as the sturgeon moon, that is just one of its many nicknames. The Anishinaabe people, for example, called it the ricing moon, as August was the time to harvest their wild rice crops. Some Northern Europeans referred to this full moon as the lightning moon, since there are frequent storms featuring thunder and lightning during late summer in their corner of the world. Another European term is corn moon, signifying the crop they were preparing to harvest.
Tuesday August 8
- 6:28 am
- π Last Quarter Moon
Saturday August 12 – Sunday August 13
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Perseids Meteor ShowerSaturday August 12 – Sunday August 13Perseids Meteor Shower
The moon will be a waning crescent and only 10% illuminated during 2023βs peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Good watching! Although the predicted peak falls during the night of August 11-12, it has a long range: from July 14 to September 1. So, you can start watching for these meteors in early August morning hours, when the moon is waxing and will set before the night is over. You can also look after the peak in August, after sunset, as the moon rises later and later each night.
The Perseid meteor shower is perhaps the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. Itβs a rich meteor shower, and itβs steady. These swift and bright meteors radiate from a point in the constellation Perseus the Hero. As with all meteor shower radiant points, you donβt need to know Perseus to watch the shower. Instead, the meteors appear in all parts of the sky. These meteors frequently leave persistent trains. Perseid meteors tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into midnight. The shower typically produces the most meteors in the wee hours before dawn
For a while there, astronomers calculated that the Swift-Tuttle would collide with the Earth during the Perseids in 2126. Such an impact would have spoiled any stargazing since the comet is the largest near-Earth object that periodically goes through our sky. If Swift-Tuttle ever does hit the Earth, its 60 km/s impact will be about 27 times more energetic than the astroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs.
The Perseids are famous for producing a large number of bright meteors. The shower runs annually from July 14 to August 24.
Wednesday August 16
- 5:38 am
- π New Moon
Wednesday August 23
- All Day
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Mercury Retrograde Begins
This is of particular interest to astrologically minded folks. See URL for more info…
Thursday August 24
- 5:57 am
- π First Quarter Moon
Sunday August 27 – Monday August 28
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Saturn at oppositionSunday August 27 – Monday August 28Saturn at opposition
Saturn 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…
Wednesday August 30
- 9:35 pm
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π Blue Supermoon
A blue moon isn’t really blue; it’s just a second full moon in a calendar month. Since there are about 29.5 days between full moons it is an unusual but not-so-rare phenomenon. Blue moons happen every two-and-a-half years in any given month, but never in February.
September 2023
Wednesday September 6
- 6:21 pm
- π Last Quarter Moon
Thursday September 14
- 9:40 pm
- π New Moon
Friday September 15
- All Day
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Mercury Retrograde Ends
This is of particular interest to astrologically minded folks. See URL for more info…
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- All Day
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Venus at greatest brightness
The best time to watch Venus will be a couple of hours before sunrise in the morning sky. It will be visible low in the southeast sky and will resemble a crescent moon when looking through steady binoculars or a telescope. It will be visible across February and March and on March 20, it will reach a half-moon phase.
Friday September 22
- 3:32 pm
- π First Quarter Moon
Saturday September 23
- 2:50 am – 3:50 am
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September Equinox
The Sun will beam down directly on the equator giving us just about equal amounts of day and night in most parts of the world. North of the equator, this is your Autumnal Equinox. If you live south of the equator, this is your Spring Equinox.
Also, try balancing an egg on its end! Whether or not you succeed has nothing to do with the Equinox, but it’s still a fun game to try on any day of the year. π
Friday September 29
- 5:57 am
- π Harvest Supermoon
October 2023
Friday October 6
- 9:48 am
- π Last Quarter Moon
Saturday October 14
- 12:13 pm – 1:03 pm
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Partial Solar Eclipse (Americas)
Perhaps this will rile you up for the AMAZING TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN APRIL 2024. Start making reservations!
This less spectacular but still fun annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. It will be visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America.
In the U.S., this eclipse begins in Oregon at 9:13 a.m. PDT and ends in Texas at 12:03 p.m. CDT.
- 1:55 pm
- π New Moon
Saturday October 21 – Sunday October 22
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Orionids Meteor ShowerSaturday October 21 – Sunday October 22Orionids Meteor Shower
In 2023, the Orionid meteor shower should rain down its greatest number of meteors on the morning of October 22, in a moonless sky. But the morning of October 21 is worth a look, too.
On a dark, moonless night, the Orionids exhibit a maximum of about 10 to 20 meteors per hour.
These fast-moving meteors sometimes produce bright fireballs, which might be able to overcome a moonlit glare. If you trace these meteors backward, they seem to radiate from the Club of the famous constellation Orion the Hunter.
The Orionids is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Halley, which has been known and observed since ancient times.
Saturday October 21
- 11:29 pm
- π First Quarter Moon
Monday October 23
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Venus In The Morning
Wake up early, brew a coffee, and watch for Venus to rise in the east before the sun. While you’re waiting, read up on the Mayan myth of Popol Vuh which integrates Venus’ mercurial habit of cyclically switching between roles as our morning and evening star…
Today the planet Venus reaches greatest eastern elongation of 46.4 degrees from the Sun. This is a great time to view Venus since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the morning sky.
Saturday October 28
- 4:24 pm
- π Full Moon
Sunday October 29
- 2:01 pm – 6:26 pm
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Partial Lunar Eclipse
A portion of the Moon will be fully darkened by Earth’s shadow. Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
November 2023
Thursday November 2
- All Day
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Jupiter Crazy Bright
Jupiter will be at opposition — its closest approach to Earth for the year. 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 Jupiter and its moons. A medium-sized telescope should be able to show you some of the details in Jupiter’s cloud bands. A good pair of binoculars should allow you to see Jupiter’s four largest moons, appearing as bright dots on either side of the planet.
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(Possible) Taurid Fireball Meteor ShowerSaturday November 4 – Sunday November 5(Possible) Taurid Fireball Meteor Shower
The second quarter moon will block most of the dim meteors this year. But if you are patient, you may still be able to catch a few good ones.
Keep your fingers crossed! Every now and then (like in 2008) the Taurid meteor shower β normally modest β produces spectacular fireballs. There seems to be a seven year periodicity with these fireballs. 2008 and 2015 both produced remarkable fireball activity.
The meteoroid streams that feed the Southern (and Northern) Taurids are very spread out and diffuse. Thus the Taurids are extremely long-lasting (September 28 to December 2 in 2022) but usually donβt offer more than about five meteors per hour. That is true even on their peak nights. The Taurids are, however, well known for having a high percentage of fireballs, or exceptionally bright meteors. Plus, the two Taurid showers β Southern and Northern β augment each other. In 2022, the expected peak night of the South Taurid shower is that of November 4-5, but the waxing gibbous moon will be bright at 87% illumination. Peak viewing will thus be in the pre-dawn morning of November 5, just after the moon has set at 3 a.m.
The North Taurids meteor shower is (October 13 β December 2 in 2022) but modest, and the peak number is forecast at about five meteors per hour. The North and South Taurids combine to provide a nice sprinkling of meteors throughout October and November. Typically, you see the maximum numbers at or around midnight, when Taurus the Bull is highest in the sky. Taurid meteors tend to be slow-moving but sometimes very bright. In 2022, just as for the South Taurids, the bright moon interferes with your viewing. The meteor peak takes place just after full moon and the waning gibbous moon rises a bit later every night, providing dark skies only a few hours after nightfall.
The South and North Taurid meteors continue to rain down throughout the following week, but the moon will keep getting fuller, so the best viewing is during mornings before the peak rather than after.
The Taurids is unusual in that it consists of two separate streams. The first is produced by dust grains left behind by Asteroid 2004 TG10. The second stream is produced by debris left behind by Comet 2P Encke.
Sunday November 5
- 3:37 am
- π Last Quarter Moon
Monday November 13
- 4:27 am
- π New Moon
Friday November 17 – Saturday November 18
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Leonids Meteor ShowerFriday November 17 – Saturday November 18Leonids Meteor Shower
In 2022, the expected peak night of the Leonids is from November 17 until dawn November 18. The waning crescent moon doesnβt rise until about 2 a.m., so the best peak viewing is just before that time. The famous Leonid meteor shower produced one of the greatest meteor storms in living memory. Rates were as high as thousands of meteors per minute during a 15-minute span on the morning of November 17, 1966. On that beautiful night in 1966, Leonid meteors did, briefly, fall like rain. They streamed from a single point in the sky β their radiant point β in the constellation Leo the Lion. Some who witnessed the 1966 meteor storm had a strong impression of Earth moving through space, fording the meteor stream. Leonid meteor storms sometimes recur in cycles of 33 to 34 years. But the Leonids around the turn of the century β while wonderful for many observers β did not match the shower of 1966. And, in most years, the Lion whimpers rather than roars. In a typical year, youβll see a maximum of perhaps 10-15 meteors per hour on a dark night. Like many meteor showers, the Leonids ordinarily pick up steam after midnight and display the greatest meteor numbers just before dawn, for all points on the globe.
This shower is unique in that it has a cyclonic peak about every 33 years where hundreds of meteors per hour can be seen. That last of these occurred in 2001. (So I guess start making plans for November 2033?)
The Leonids is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle, which was discovered in 1865. The shower runs annually from November 6-30. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Leo, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
Monday November 20
- 5:50 am
- π First Quarter Moon
Monday November 27
- 4:16 am
- π Full Moon
December 2023
Friday December 1
- All Day
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2024 Astro Calendar Updates Coming Soon!
Hello! I hope you have some VERY HAPPY HOLIDAYS coming up.
Canton (canton@gmail.com) will be researching and adding 2024 calendar events (meteor showers, etc.) during the last week of this month. Feel free to email him any suggestions! Also, if you do your holiday shopping on Amazon, you can support the work of this calendar by starting your shopping spree here: https://amzn.to/31jLBYH (Then click anywhere to buy whatever you intended to buy anyway.)
Starting on or around January 1, 2024, new events should automatically flow into your calendar once they are made available. Moon phases are already in place.
Meanwhile, start making plans RIGHT NOW for The Great American Eclipse of April 8, 2024! The more south you can go (Mexico FTW!) the more likely you are to have clear skies. Weather in places like Indiana will be a gamble, with a 75% chance of cloud cover…
Peace and good health to you,
Canton Becker
Santa Fe, New Mexico USA
Saturday December 2 – Sunday December 3
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Andromedids meteor shower?Saturday December 2 – Sunday December 3Andromedids meteor shower?
A short and strong return of the Andromedids was last observed on 2021 November 28, producing about 50 meteors per hour. The Andromedids are a historical shower previously thought to be defunct. They are expected to flare once again this year, although nobody knows how strong they may be. In ten days, around Dec 10, we may encounter meteoroids released from comet 46P/Wirtanen for the first time. Keep looking up!
Tuesday December 5
- 12:49 am
- π Last Quarter Moon
Tuesday December 12
- 6:32 pm
- π New Moon
Wednesday December 13 – Thursday December 14
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Geminids King Meteor ShowerWednesday December 13 – Thursday December 14Geminids King Meteor Shower
Since the radiant rises in mid-evening, you can watch for Geminids all night around the peak dates of December 13 and 14. Plus, a young waxing crescent moon will not interfere with the Geminids in 2023, hooray!
The bold, white, bright Geminids give us one of the Northern Hemisphereβs best showers, especially in years when thereβs no moon. Theyβre also visible, at lower rates, from the Southern Hemisphere. The meteors are plentiful, rivaling the August Perseids.
You can watch the usually reliable and prolific Geminid meteor shower from evening December 13, with the best views probably just before or around midnight. Under a dark sky with no moon, you might catch 120 Geminid meteors per hour.
These meteors are the debris left behind by an asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon, which was discovered in 1982. The shower runs annually from December 7-17. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Gemini, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
Wednesday December 13
- All Day
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Mercury Retrograde Begins
This is of particular interest to astrologically minded folks. See URL for more info…
Tuesday December 19
- 1:39 pm
- π First Quarter Moon
Thursday December 21
- 10:27 pm – 11:27 pm
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December solstice
This marks the beginning of winter (in the northern hemisphere) and the beginning of summer (in the southern hemisphere.) The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, respectively, in the sense that the length of time elapsed between sunrise and sunset on this day is a minimum for the year. Of course, daylight saving time means that the first Sunday in April has 23 hours and the last Sunday in October has 25 hours, but these human meddlings with the calendar and do not correspond to the actual number of daylight hours.
If you live in the southern hemisphere, this is your Summer Solstice, and good cause for celebrating the longest day of the year.
Friday December 22
- All Day
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Ursids Meteor Shower
The waxing gibbous moon β at 86% illumination β will mask much of hte Ursids display in 2023 until the moon sets about three hours before sunrise.
This low-key meteor shower is somewhat overlooked due to the season and that its rates are much lower than the popular Geminids, peaking just a week before. Ursids range from December 13 to 24, so some may intermingle with the peak of the Geminids. The Ursids usually peak around the December solstice, perhaps offering five to 10 meteors per hour during the predawn hours in a dark sky.
The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle, which was first discovered in 1790.
Tuesday December 26
- 7:33 pm
- π Full Moon
January 2024
Monday January 1
- All Day
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2024 Begins, Mercury Retrograde Ends
Happy New Year! Time to review your computer’s backup strategy!
Mercury Retrograde is of particular interest to astrologically minded folks, and some people who have to deal with. communications technology. See URL for more info…
Wednesday January 3
- 10:30 pm
- π Last Quarter Moon
Thursday January 11
- 6:57 am
- π New Moon
Wednesday January 17
- 10:53 pm
- π First Quarter Moon
Thursday January 25
- 12:54 pm
- π Full Moon
February 2024
Friday February 2
- 6:18 pm
- π Last Quarter Moon
Friday February 9
- 5:59 pm
- π New Moon
Friday February 16
- 10:01 am
- π First Quarter Moon
Saturday February 24
- 7:30 am
- π Full Moon
March 2024
Sunday March 3
- 10:24 am
- π Last Quarter Moon
Sunday March 10
- 5:00 am
- π New Moon
Sunday March 17
- 12:11 am
- π First Quarter Moon