Cape Fear Astro Calendar

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

2023
September
DateEventStartEndDescriptionLocation
06Last QuarterLast Quarter Moon
08Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
09Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
10Monthly Meeting07:00 PM09:00:00 PMCape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting
15New MoonMoon is New
15Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
16Club Observing07:00 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
22First QuarterMoon at First Quarter
23EquinoxSeptember (northern autumn) equinox
23Public Observing07:30 PMPublic Observing Session; starts at sunsetCarolina Beach State Park
29Full MoonMoon is Full
October
DateEventStartEndDescriptionLocation
06Last QuarterLast Quarter Moon
06Club Observing05:30 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
07Club Observing06:30 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
08Monthly Meeting07:00 PM09:00:00 PMCape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom
09SRSPStaunton River Star PartyStaunton River State Park VA
13Club Observing06:30 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
14New MoonMoon is New
14Club Observing06:30 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
21OrionidsOrionid Meteors; ZHR 20: First Quarter Moon
21InOMN07:00 PM09:00:00 PMInternational Observe the Moon NightTBD
21Public Observing07:00 PMPublic Observing Session; starts at sunsetCarolina Beach State Park
22First QuarterMoon at First Quarter
28Full MoonMoon is Full
November
DateEventStartEndDescriptionLocation
03Club Observing06:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
04Club Observing06:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
05Last QuarterLast Quarter Moon
05Fall Back01:00 AMEnd daylight savings
10Club Observing05:30 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
11Club Observing05:30 PMClub Observing (new moon)
12Monthly Meeting07:00 PM09:00:00 PMCape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom
13New MoonMoon is NewClub Observatory
17LeonidsLeonid Meteors: ZHR 10; Waxing Crescent moon
20First QuarterMoon at First Quarter
27Full MoonMoon is Full
December
DateEventStartEndDescriptionLocation
05Last QuarterLast Quarter Moon
08Club Observing05:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
09Club Observing05:00 PMClub Observing (last quarter moon)Club Observatory
10Monthly Meeting07:00 PM09:00:00 PMCape Fear Astro Holiday Celebration (members only)TBD
12New MoonMoon is New
13GeminiidsGeminiid Meteors; ZHR 150; 2 days before last quarter
15Club Observing05:00 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
16Club Observing05:00 PMClub Observing (new moon)Club Observatory
19First QuarterMoon at First Quarter
21SolsticeDecember Solstice. Northern hemisphere winter
22UrsidsUrsid meteors; ZHR 10; 1 day before new
28Full MoonMoon is Full