Cape Fear Astro Calendar

This calendar includes club events such as meetings and observing sessions, as well as astronomical events.

2024
July
DateEventStartEndDescriptionLocation
13First QuarterMoon at First Quarter
13Moon and Spica OccultationFirst quarter moon occults Spica (sets before emergence)
13Public Observing08:20 PMPublic Observing Session; starts at sunsetCarolina Beach State Park
14Monthly Meeting07:00 PM09:00:00 PMCape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom
15Mars and UranusMars near Uranus (sep ~ 1/2°)
21Full MoonMoon is Full
26Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (:ast quarter)Club Observatory
27Last QuarterLast Quarter Moon
27South Delta AquaridsSouth Delta Aquarids; ZHR 25; Last quarter moon
27Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (:ast quarter)Club Observatory
August
DateEventStartEndDescriptionLocation
02Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
03Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
04Mars-Jupiter-AldebaranMars Jupiter
04New MoonMoon is New
10Public Observing08:30 PMPublic Observing Session; starts at sunsetCarolina Beach State Park
11Monthly Meeting07:00 PM09:00:00 PMCape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom
12First QuarterMoon at First Quarter
12Perseid MeteorsPerseid Meteors; ZHR 100: Waxing Crescent
14Mars and JupiterMars near Jupiter sep ~ 1/3°: morning
19Full MoonMoon is Full
23Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
24Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
26Last QuarterMoon at Last Quarter
26Moon and PleiadesMoon near Pleiades: morning. Occultation Europe
30Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
31Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
September
DateEventStartEndDescriptionLocation
01Moon and MercuryWaning Crescent moon near Mercury: morning
01Uranus and PleiadesUranus 5° from Pleiades cluster
02New MoonMoon is New
08SaturnSaturn at Opposition
08Monthly Meeting07:00 PM09:00:00 PMCape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting
10First QuarterMoon at First Quarter
14InOMN07:00 PM09:00:00 PMInternational Observe the Moon NightCape Fear Museum
14Public Observing07:30 PMPublic Observing Session; starts at sunsetCarolina Beach State Park
17Full MoonMoon is Full
20Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
21NeptuneNeptune at opposition
21Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
22EquinoxSeptember (northern autumn) equinox
24Last QuarterLast Quarter Moon
27Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
28Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
30SRSPStaunton River Star PartyStaunton River State Park VA
October
DateEventStartEndDescriptionLocation
02Annular solar eclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse Pacific and S. America
02New MoonMoon is New
04Club Observing05:30 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
05Moon and VenusWaxing Crescent near Venus: evening
05Club Observing06:30 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
10First QuarterMoon at First Quarter
12Public Observing07:00 PMPublic Observing Session; starts at sunsetCarolina Beach State Park
13Monthly Meeting07:00 PM09:00:00 PMCape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom
17Full MoonMoon is Full
20OrionidsOrionid Meteors; ZHR 20: Waning Gibbous moon
22Club Observing06:30 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
23Club Observing06:30 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
24Last QuarterLast Quarter Moon
24Moon and AntaresMoon ~3° from Antares: evening
November
DateEventStartEndDescriptionLocation
01New MoonMoon is NewClub Observatory
01Club Observing05:30 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
02Club Observing05:30 PMClub Observing (new moon)
05Fall Back01:00 AMEnd daylight savings
08First QuarterMoon at First Quarter
10Monthly Meeting07:00 PM09:00:00 PMCape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom
14MercuryMercury at greatest eatern elongation (evening)
15Full MoonMoon is Full
17LeonidsLeonid Meteors: ZHR 10; Waning Gibbous moon
17UranusUranus at opposition
22Last QuarterLast Quarter Moon
22Club Observing06:00 PMClub Observing (Waning gibbous moon)Club Observatory
23Club Observing06:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
29Club Observing05:30 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
30New MoonMoon is NewClub Observatory
30Club Observing05:30 PMClub Observing (new moon)
December
DateEventStartEndDescriptionLocation
07JupiterJupiter at opposition
08First QuarterMoon at First Quarter
08Monthly Meeting07:00 PM09:00:00 PMCape Fear Astro Holiday Celebration (members only)TBD
13GeminiidsGeminiid Meteors; ZHR 150; 2 days before full moon
15Full MoonMoon is Full
18Moon and Mars04:37:00 PMMoon ~ ½° from Mars
20Club Observing05:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
21SolsticeDecember Solstice. Northern hemisphere winter
21Club Observing05:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
22Last QuarterLast Quarter Moon
22UrsidsUrsid meteors; ZHR 10; Last quarter moon
25MercuryMercury at greatest western elongation (morning)
27Club Observing05:00 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
28Moon-Mercury-AntaresMoon near Antares ~10° from Mercury
28Club Observing05:00 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
30New MoonMoon is New