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January 2012 Date Time Celestial Object Category Event Mathematical Values Notes 01 January 06:15 Moon: Lunar Phases: First quarter moon: Diameter = 29.7 ' Twice in the same month 02 January 20:20 Moon: Apsis: Moon at apogee: Diameter = 29.5 ' Moon-Earth Distance = 404 589 kms: Twice in the same month 23:54 Moon: Conjunction of Planets with the ...
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Tuesday, November 13 and Wednesday, November 14, 2012, [1] [2] [3] with a magnitude of 1.05. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.
February 2012 Date Time Celestial Object Category Event Mathematical Values Notes 03 February 06:00 Moon: Lunar node: Moon at descending node: Diameter = 30.0 ' Furthest North (22.4) Venus: Constellation: Venus enters into the Constellation Pisces 07 February 21:56 Moon: Lunar Phases: Full moon: Diameter = 30.9 ' 08:00 Mercury: Conjunction
Pages in category "21st-century astronomical events" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... 2012 Venus–Jupiter–Mercury conjunction;
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The 2012 transit of Venus, when the planet Venus appeared as a small, dark spot passing across the face of the Sun, began at 22:09 UTC on 5 June 2012, and finished at 04:49 UTC on 6 June. [1] Depending on the position of the observer, the exact times varied by up to ±7 minutes.
Here's a recap of some of the most notable celestial events of the year, from the total solar eclipse to the proliferating northern lights. Total solar eclipse dazzles millions across North America.
Astronomical events are celestial body events such as eclipses, novae or planetary collisions studied by the scientific discipline of astronomy, whereas "astronomy events" refers to social events such as academic meetings, conferences and other such newsworthy occasions relating to astronomy.