This calendar includes club events such as meetings and observing sessions, as well as astronomical events.
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| March | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 24 | Mercury | Mercuray at greatest Eastern elongation: evening | |||
| 25 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 25 | Penumbral Lunar eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | |||
| 28 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 29 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| April | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | Last Quarter | Moon at Last Quarter | |||
| 05 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 06 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 08 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 08 | Solar Eclipse | Solar Eclipse: partial in Cape Fear area (~80&perc;) | |||
| 10 | Mars and Saturn | Mars near Saturn: morning | |||
| 12 | State Wide Star Party | 07:00 PM | 10:00:00 PM | State Wide Star Party with Cape Fear Museum | Carolina Beach State Park |
| 14 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 15 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 22 | Lyrids | Lyrid Meteors: ZHR 18; Waxing Gibbous Moon | |||
| 23 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 26 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 27 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 29 | Mars and Neptune | Mars and Neptune conjunction | ~ 0.2° separation: morning | ||
| May | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 03 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 04 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 05 | Eta Aquarids | Eta aquarid meteors; ZHR 50; Waning crescent | |||
| 05 | Moon-Mars-Saturn | Waning Crescent moon near Mars and Saturn: morning | |||
| 05 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 06 | Moon and Mercury | Waning Crescent moon near Mercury: morning | |||
| 07 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 09 | Mercury | Mercury at greatest western elongation (morning) | |||
| 10 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 11 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 15 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 18 | Public Observing | 08:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
| 23 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 30 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 31 | Moon and Saturn | Last Quarter Moon near Saturn: morning | |||
| 31 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (:ast quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| June | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (:ast quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 02 | Moon and Mars | Waning Crescent moon near Mars (~6°): morning | |||
| 06 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 07 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 08 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 09 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | |
| 13 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 15 | Public Observing | 08:20 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
| 20 | June Solstice | June (northern summer) Solstice | |||
| 21 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 28 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 28 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (:ast quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 29 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (:ast quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| July | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 05 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 05 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 06 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 07 | Moon and Mercury | Waxing Crescent near Mercury: evening | |||
| 13 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 13 | Moon and Spica Occultation | First quarter moon occults Spica (sets before emergence) | |||
| 13 | Public Observing | 08:20 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
| 14 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 15 | Mars and Uranus | Mars near Uranus (sep ~ 1/2°) | |||
| 21 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 26 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (:ast quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 27 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 27 | South Delta Aquarids | South Delta Aquarids; ZHR 25; Last quarter moon | |||
| 27 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (:ast quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| August | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 02 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 03 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 04 | Mars-Jupiter-Aldebaran | Mars | Jupiter | ||
| 04 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 10 | Public Observing | 08:30 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
| 11 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 12 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 12 | Perseid Meteors | Perseid Meteors; ZHR 100: Waxing Crescent | |||
| 14 | Mars and Jupiter | Mars near Jupiter | sep ~ 1/3°: morning | ||
| 19 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 23 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 24 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 26 | Last Quarter | Moon at Last Quarter | |||
| 26 | Moon and Pleiades | Moon near Pleiades: morning. Occultation Europe | |||
| 30 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 31 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| September | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | Moon and Mercury | Waning Crescent moon near Mercury: morning | |||
| 01 | Uranus and Pleiades | Uranus 5° from Pleiades cluster | |||
| 02 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 08 | Saturn | Saturn at Opposition | |||
| 08 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | |
| 10 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 14 | InOMN | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | International Observe the Moon Night | Cape Fear Museum |
| 14 | Public Observing | 07:30 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
| 17 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 20 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 21 | Neptune | Neptune at opposition | |||
| 21 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 22 | Equinox | September (northern autumn) equinox | |||
| 24 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 27 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 28 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 30 | SRSP | Staunton River Star Party | Staunton River State Park VA | ||
| October | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 02 | Annular solar eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse | Pacific and S. America | ||
| 02 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 04 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 05 | Moon and Venus | Waxing Crescent near Venus: evening | |||
| 05 | Club Observing | 06:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 10 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 12 | Public Observing | 07:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
| 13 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 17 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 20 | Orionids | Orionid Meteors; ZHR 20: Waning Gibbous moon | |||
| 22 | Club Observing | 06:30 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 23 | Club Observing | 06:30 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 24 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 24 | Moon and Antares | Moon ~3° from Antares: evening | |||
| November | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | New Moon | Moon is New | Club Observatory | ||
| 01 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 02 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | ||
| 05 | Fall Back | 01:00 AM | End daylight savings | ||
| 08 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 10 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 14 | Mercury | Mercury at greatest eatern elongation (evening) | |||
| 15 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 17 | Leonids | Leonid Meteors: ZHR 10; Waning Gibbous moon | |||
| 17 | Uranus | Uranus at opposition | |||
| 22 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 22 | Club Observing | 06:00 PM | Club Observing (Waning gibbous moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 23 | Club Observing | 06:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 29 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 30 | New Moon | Moon is New | Club Observatory | ||
| 30 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | ||
| December | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 07 | Jupiter | Jupiter at opposition | |||
| 08 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 08 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Holiday Celebration (members only) | TBD |
| 13 | Geminiids | Geminiid Meteors; ZHR 150; 2 days before full moon | |||
| 15 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 18 | Moon and Mars | 04:37:00 PM | Moon ~ ½° from Mars | ||
| 20 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 21 | Solstice | December Solstice. Northern hemisphere winter | |||
| 21 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 22 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 22 | Ursids | Ursid meteors; ZHR 10; Last quarter moon | |||
| 25 | Mercury | Mercury at greatest western elongation (morning) | |||
| 27 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 28 | Moon-Mercury-Antares | Moon near Antares | ~10° from Mercury | ||
| 28 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 30 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||