posted November 25, 2005 10:10 PM            

December 1 - New Moon

December 11, 12 - Lunar Conjunction. The moon will pass within 1.3 degrees of Mars at about 12:00 AM eastern time on the 12th.

December 12 - Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation. Mercury will be at its greatest angular separation from the Sun and will be visible low in the eastern sky at dawn.

December 14 - Geminids Meteor Shower. Considered by many to be the best meteor shower in the heavens, the Geminids are known for producing up to 60 multicolored meteors per hour at their peak. The peak night this year is December 14. Some meteors should be visible from December 6 - 19. The full moon will hide all but the brightest meteors this year. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation of Gemini. Best viewing is usually to the east after midnight.

December 15 - Full Moon

December 21 - The Winter Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 18:35 UT. The Sun is at its lowest point in the sky and it will be the shortest day of the year. This is also the first day of winter.

December 31 - New Moon

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January 3 - Quadrantids Meteor Shower. The Quadrantids are an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hours at their peak. The shower will peak this year on January 3, but some meteors will be visible from December 28 - January 7. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight on the morning of the 4th. Look to the northeast. The crescent moon will set early ensuring a dark sky for an optimal performance!

January 14 - Full Moon

January 27 - Saturn at Opposition. The ringed planet will be at its closest approach to Earth. This is the best time to view and photograph Saturn and its moons.

January 29 - New Moon

February 13 - Full Moon

February 28 - New Moon

March 14 - Full Moon

March 14 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. (NASA Eclipse Information)

March 20 - The Vernal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 18:26 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of spring.

March 29 - New Moon

March 29 - Total Solar Eclipse. The path of totality will begin in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil and move east through central Africa, Turkey, and central Asia where it will end in central Russia. A partial eclipse will be visible throughout most of Africa, Europe, and Western Asia. (NASA Map and Eclipse Information | NASA Eclipse Animation)

April 13 - Full Moon

April 22 - Lyrids Meteor Shower. The Lyrids are an average shower, usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower will peak this year on April 22, although some meteors will be visible from April 16 - 25. The near-quarter moon will hide many of the faint meteors this year. Look for meteors radiating from the constellation of Lyra after midnight.

April 27 - New Moon

May 4 - Jupiter at Opposition. The giant planet will be at its closest approach to Earth. This is the best time to view and photograph Jupiter and its moons.

May 5 - Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. The Eta Aquarids are a light shower, usually producing about 10 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower will peak this year on May 5, however some meteors can be seen from April 21 - May 12. Viewing should be good this year with the first quarter moon setting shortly after midnight.The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation of Aquarius. Best viewing is usually to the east after midnight.

May 13 - Full Moon

May 27 - New Moon

June 11 - Full Moon

June 21 - The Summer Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 12:26 UT. The Sun is at its highest point in the sky and it will be the longest day of the year. This is also the first day of summer.

June 25 - New Moon

July 11 - Full Moon

July 25 - New Moon

July 28, 29 - Southern Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower. The Delta Aquarids usually produce about 20 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower will peak this year on July 28, but meteors can be visible from July 18 - August 18. The thin crescent moon will set early, leaving a dark sky for observing even the faintest meteors. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation of Aquarius. Best viewing is usually to the east after midnight.

August 9 - Full Moon

August 10 - Neptune at Opposition. The blue planet will be at its closest approach to Earth. This is the best time to view Neptune, although it will only appear as a tiny blue dot in all but the most powerful telescopes.

August 12 - Perseids Meteor Shower. The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower will peak this year on August 12, but you should be able to see some meteors from July 23 - August 22. The nearly-full moon will be a problem this year hiding all but the brightest meteors. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation of Perseus. Look to the northeast.

August 23 - New Moon

September 5 - Uranus at Opposition. The blue-green planet will be at its closest approach to Earth. This is the best time to view Neptune, although it will only appear as a tiny blue-green dot in all but the most powerful telescopes.

September 7 - Full Moon

September 7 - Partial Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. (NASA Eclipse Information)

September 22 - New Moon

September 22 - Annular Solar Eclipse. The path of annularity will begin off the coast of Brazil and move east and south through the Atlantic Ocean where it will end just off the coast of Antarctica. A partial eclipse will be visible throughout most of South America and western Africa. (NASA Map and Eclipse Information | NASA Eclipse Animation)

September 23 - The Autumnal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 04:03 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of fall.

October 7 - Full Moon

October 21, 22 - Orionids Meteor Shower. The Orionids is an average shower producing about 20 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower will peak on the 21st, but some meteors can be seen from October 15 - 29. This is a great year for the Orionids. The new moon means the darkest possible sky. Those in dark locations will be able to see even the faintest meteors. Best viewing will be to the east after midnight.

October 22 - New Moon

November 5 - Full Moon

November 8 - Transit of Mercury Across the Sun. This rare event will be fully visible only in the Pacific Ocean regions, but observers in North & South America, Australia, and eastern Asia should be able to see at least a partial transit at sunrise or sunset. The planet will appear as a tiny black moving slowly across the disc of the Sun. The transit will take about 5 hours to complete and will require a telescope with a full-aperture solar filter for viewing. (HM Nautical Almanac Office Transit Map)

November 17 - Leonid Meteor Shower. The Leonids is one of the better meteor showers to observe, producing an average of 40 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower itself has a cyclic peak year every 33 years where hundreds of meteors can be seen each hour. The last of these showers occurred in 2001. The shower peaks this year on November 17, but you can see some meteors from November 13 - 20. The nearly-new moon should not be a problem this year for the Leonids. Even the faintest meteors should be visible this year. Look for the shower radiating from the constellation Leo after midnight.

November 20 - New Moon

December 5 - Full Moon

December 14 - Geminids Meteor Shower. Considered by many to be the best meteor shower in the heavens, the Geminids are known for producing up to 60 multicolored meteors per hour at their peak. The peak night this year is December 14. Some meteors should be visible from December 6 - 19. The first quarter moon should set shortly after midnight, leaving a dark sky for observing even the faintest meteors. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation of Gemini. Best viewing is usually to the east after midnight.

December 20 - New Moon

December 20 - The Winter Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 00:20 UT. The Sun is at its lowest point in the sky and it will be the shortest day of the year. This is also the first day of winter.

From: http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy_Calendar_2005.html

posted November 25, 2005 10:32 PM            

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posted November 27, 2005 11:36 AM            

'Inner sky' by steven forrest.
'Changing sky' by steven forrest (transits and progressions basically)
'Skymates' by Steven Forrest (synastry)
'Astrology for Lovers' by Liz greene
'Relating' by Liz Greene

So feel free to ask me if you want anything, any interpretation from any of these books, you deserve it, after all you help everyone and type up interpretations for them and you posted interpretations for me too .

PS:- If anyone else wants any interpretations, feel free to ask me!