This calendar includes club events such as meetings and observing sessions, as well as astronomical events.
2023 | |||||
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May | |||||
Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
05 | Eta Aquarids | Eta aquarid meteors; ZHR 50; Full moon | |||
05 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
07 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
12 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
12 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
13 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
15 | Venus and Neptune | 12:00 UTC | |||
19 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
19 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
20 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
27 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
27 | Public Observing | 08:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
June | |||||
Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
04 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
09 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
10 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
10 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
11 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | |
16 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
17 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
18 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
21 | June Solstice | June (northern summer) Solstice | |||
24 | Public Observing | 08:20 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
26 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
July | |||||
Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
03 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
07 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
08 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
09 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
10 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
14 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
15 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
17 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
22 | Public Observing | 08:20 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
25 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
27 | South Delta Aquarids | South Delta Aquarids; ZHR 25; Waxing gibbous moon | |||
August | |||||
Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
01 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
08 | Last Quarter | Moon at Last Quarter | |||
11 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
12 | Perseid Meteors | Perseid Meteors; ZHR 100: Waning Crescent | |||
12 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
13 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
16 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
18 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
19 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
24 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
26 | Public Observing | 08:30 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
31 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
September | |||||
Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
06 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
08 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
09 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
10 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | |
15 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
15 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
16 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
22 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
23 | Equinox | September (northern autumn) equinox | |||
23 | Public Observing | 07:30 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
29 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
October | |||||
Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
06 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
06 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
07 | Club Observing | 06:30 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
08 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
09 | SRSP | Staunton River Star Party | Staunton River State Park VA | ||
13 | Club Observing | 06:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
14 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
14 | Club Observing | 06:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
21 | Orionids | Orionid Meteors; ZHR 20: First Quarter Moon | |||
21 | InOMN | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | International Observe the Moon Night | TBD |
21 | Public Observing | 07:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
22 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
28 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
November | |||||
Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
03 | Club Observing | 06:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
04 | Club Observing | 06:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
05 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
05 | Fall Back | 01:00 AM | End daylight savings | ||
10 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
11 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | ||
12 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
13 | New Moon | Moon is New | Club Observatory | ||
17 | Leonids | Leonid Meteors: ZHR 10; Waxing Crescent moon | |||
20 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
27 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
December | |||||
Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
05 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
08 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
09 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
10 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Holiday Celebration (members only) | TBD |
12 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
13 | Geminiids | Geminiid Meteors; ZHR 150; 2 days before last quarter | |||
15 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
16 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
19 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
21 | Solstice | December Solstice. Northern hemisphere winter | |||
22 | Ursids | Ursid meteors; ZHR 10; 1 day before new | |||
28 | Full Moon | Moon is Full |