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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190104
SUMMARY:Quadrantids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2019-01-03 Thu> January 3\, 4 The Quadrantids is an above aver
 age\nshower\, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. It is thought to
 \nbe produced by dust grains left behind by an extinct comet known as\n200
 3 EH1\, which was discovered in 2003. The shower runs annually from\nJanua
 ry 1-5. It peaks this year on the night of the 3rd and morning of\nthe 4th
 .  The moon will be a thin crescent and should not interfere\nwith what co
 uld be a good show this year. Best viewing will be from a\ndark location a
 fter midnight. Meteors will radiate from the\nconstellation Bootes\, but c
 an appear anywhere in the sky.  (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART:20190106T012800
DTEND:20190106T032800
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-01-06 Sun 01:28> January 6 The Moon will located on the s
 ame\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\nsk
 y. This phase occurs at 01:28 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth to 
 observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there is
  no moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190107
SUMMARY:Venus at Greatest Western Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2019-01-06 Sun> January 6 The planet Venus reaches greatest\ne
 astern elongation of 47 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\nto vi
 ew Venus since it will be at its highest point above the horizon\nin the m
 orning sky. Look for the bright planet in the eastern sky\nbefore sunrise.
   (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190107
SUMMARY:Partial Solar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:<2019-01-06 Sun> January 6 A partial solar eclipse occurs when 
 the\nMoon covers only a part of the Sun\, sometimes resembling a bite take
 n\nout of a cookie. A partial solar eclipse can only be safely observed\nw
 ith a special solar filter or by looking at the Sun's reflection. The\npar
 tial eclipse will be visible in parts of eastern Asia and the\nnorthern Pa
 cific Ocean. It will be best seen from northeastern Russia\nwith 62% cover
 age.  (NASA Map and Eclipse Information) (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART:20190121T051600
DTEND:20190121T071600
SUMMARY:Full Moon\, Supermoon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-01-21 Mon 05:16> January 21 The Moon will be located on t
 he\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfu
 lly illuminated. This phase occurs at 05:16 UTC. This full moon was\nknown
  by early Native American tribes as the Full Wolf Moon because\nthis was t
 he time of year when hungry wolf packs howled outside their\ncamps. This m
 oon has also been know as the Old Moon and the Moon After\nYule. This is a
 lso the first of three supermoons for 2019. The Moon\nwill be at its close
 st approach to the Earth and may look slightly\nlarger and brighter than u
 sual.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190123
SUMMARY:Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
DESCRIPTION:<2019-01-22 Tue> January 22 A conjunction of Venus and Jupiter 
 will\nbe visible on January 22. The two bright planets will be visible\nwi
 thin 2.4 degrees of each other in the early morning sky. Look for\nthis im
 pressive sight in the east just before sunrise.  (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190121
SUMMARY:Total Lunar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:<2019-01-20 Sun> January 20 & 21 A total lunar eclipse occurs w
 hen\nthe Moon passes completely through the Earth's dark shadow\, or\numbr
 a. During this type of eclipse\, the Moon will gradually get darker\nand t
 hen take on a rusty or blood red color. The eclipse will be\nvisible throu
 ghout most of North America\, South America\, the eastern\nPacific Ocean\,
  western Atlantic Ocean\, extreme western Europe\, and\nextreme western Af
 rica.  (NASA Map and Eclipse Information)\n(copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART:20190204T210300
DTEND:20190204T230300
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-02-04 Mon 21:03> February 4 The Moon will located on the 
 same\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\ns
 ky. This phase occurs at 21:03 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth to
  observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there i
 s no moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART:20190219T155300
DTEND:20190219T175300
SUMMARY:Full Moon\, Supermoon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-02-19 Tue 15:53> February 19 The Moon will be located on 
 the\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nf
 ully illuminated. This phase occurs at 15:53 UTC. This full moon was\nknow
 n by early Native American tribes as the Full Snow Moon because\nthe heavi
 est snows usually fell during this time of the year. Since\nhunting is dif
 ficult\, this moon has also been known by some tribes as\nthe Full Hunger 
 Moon\, since the harsh weather made hunting\ndifficult. This is also the s
 econd of three supermoons for 2019. The\nMoon will be at its closest appro
 ach to the Earth and may look\nslightly larger and brighter than usual.  (
 copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190228
SUMMARY:Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2019-02-27 Wed> February 27 The planet Mercury reaches greates
 t\neastern elongation of 18.1 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\
 nto view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the\nhorizon 
 in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky\njust after
  sunset.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART:20190306T160400
DTEND:20190306T180400
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-03-06 Wed 16:04> March 6 The Moon will located on the sam
 e\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\nsky.
  This phase occurs at 16:04 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth to ob
 serve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there is n
 o moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART:20190320T215800
DTEND:20190320T235800
SUMMARY:March Equinox
DESCRIPTION:<2019-03-20 Wed 21:58> March 20 The March equinox occurs at 21:
 58\nUTC. The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will be\nnea
 rly equal amounts of day and night throughout the world. This is\nalso the
  first day of spring (vernal equinox) in the Northern\nHemisphere and the 
 first day of fall (autumnal equinox) in the\nSouthern Hemisphere.  (copyri
 ght: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART:20190321T014300
DTEND:20190321T034300
SUMMARY:Full Moon\, Supermoon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-03-21 Thu 01:43> March 21 The Moon will be located on the
 \nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfull
 y illuminated. This phase occurs at 01:43 UTC. This full moon was\nknown b
 y early Native American tribes as the Full Worm Moon because\nthis was the
  time of year when the ground would begin to soften and\nthe earthworms wo
 uld reappear. This moon has also been known as the\nFull Crow Moon\, the F
 ull Crust Moon\, the Full Sap Moon\, and the Lenten\nMoon. This is also th
 e last of three supermoons for 2019. The Moon\nwill be at its closest appr
 oach to the Earth and may look slightly\nlarger and brighter than usual.  
 (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
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DTSTART:20190405T085100
DTEND:20190405T105100
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-04-05 Fri 08:51> April 5 The Moon will located on the sam
 e\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\nsky.
  This phase occurs at 08:51 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth to ob
 serve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there is n
 o moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190412
SUMMARY:Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2019-04-11 Thu> April 11 The planet Mercury reaches greatest\n
 western elongation of 27.7 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\nto
  view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the\nhorizon in 
 the morning sky. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky\njust before s
 unrise.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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UID:TS1-8c1c63a4-f57e-42bb-9df8-a5980e2b679e
DTSTART:20190419T111200
DTEND:20190419T131200
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-04-19 Fri 11:12> April 19 The Moon will be located on the
 \nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfull
 y illuminated. This phase occurs at 11:12 UTC. This full moon was\nknown b
 y early Native American tribes as the Full Pink Moon because it\nmarked th
 e appearance of the moss pink\, or wild ground phlox\, which is\none of th
 e first spring flowers. This moon has also been known as the\nSprouting Gr
 ass Moon\, the Growing Moon\, and the Egg Moon. Many coastal\ntribes calle
 d it the Full Fish Moon because this was the time that the\nshad swam upst
 ream to spawn.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190423
SUMMARY:Lyrids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2019-04-22 Mon> April 22\, 23 The Lyrids is an average shower\
 ,\nusually producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is\nproduce
 d by dust particles left behind by comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher\,\nwhich was d
 iscovered in 1861. The shower runs annually from April\n16-25. It peaks th
 is year on the night of the night of the 22nd and\nmorning of the 23rd. Th
 ese meteors can sometimes produce bright dust\ntrails that last for severa
 l seconds.  The waning gibbous moon will\nblock out many of the fainter me
 teors this year\, but if you are\npatient you should still be able to catc
 h a few of the brightest\nones. Best viewing will be from a dark location 
 after\nmidnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Lyra\, but ca
 n\nappear anywhere in the sky.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART:20190504T224600
DTEND:20190505T004600
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-05-04 Sat 22:46> May 4 The Moon will located on the same 
 side\nof the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. Th
 is\nphase occurs at 22:46 UTC. This is the best time of the month to\nobse
 rve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there\nis no 
 moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190507
SUMMARY:Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2019-05-06 Mon> May 6\, 7 The Eta Aquarids is an above average
 \nshower\, capable of producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its\npeak. Mo
 st of the activity is seen in the Southern Hemisphere. In the\nNorthern He
 misphere\, the rate can reach about 30 meteors per hour. It\nis produced b
 y dust particles left behind by comet Halley\, which has\nknown and observ
 ed since ancient times. The shower runs annually from\nApril 19 to May 28.
  It peaks this year on the night of May 6 and the\nmorning of the May 7. T
 he thin crescent moon will set early in the\nevening leaving dark skies fo
 r what should be a good show. Best\nviewing will be from a dark location a
 fter midnight. Meteors will\nradiate from the constellation Aquarius\, but
  can appear anywhere in\nthe sky.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
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DTSTART:20190518T211100
DTEND:20190518T231100
SUMMARY:Full Moon\, Blue Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-05-18 Sat 21:11> May 18 The Moon will be located on the\n
 opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfully 
 illuminated. This phase occurs at 21:11 UTC. This full moon was\nknown by 
 early Native American tribes as the Full Flower Moon because\nthis was the
  time of year when spring flowers appeared in\nabundance. This moon has al
 so been known as the Full Corn Planting\nMoon and the Milk Moon. Since thi
 s is the third of four full moons in\nthis season\, it is known as a blue 
 moon. This rare calendar event only\nhappens once every few years\, giving
  rise to the term\, “once in a blue\nmoon.” There are normally only three 
 full moons in each season of the\nyear. But since full moons occur every 2
 9.53 days\, occasionally a\nseason will contain 4 full moons. The extra fu
 ll moon of the season is\nknown as a blue moon. Blue moons occur on averag
 e once every 2.7\nyears.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART:20190603T100200
DTEND:20190603T120200
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-06-03 Mon 10:02> June 3 The Moon will located on the same
 \nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\nsky. 
 This phase occurs at 10:02 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth to obs
 erve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there is no
  moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190611
SUMMARY:Jupiter at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:<2019-06-10 Mon> June 10 The giant planet will be at its closes
 t\napproach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the\nSun. I
 t will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be\nvisible al
 l night long. This is the best time to view and photograph\nJupiter and it
 s moons. A medium-sized telescope should be able to show\nyou some of the 
 details in Jupiter's cloud bands. A good pair of\nbinoculars should allow 
 you to see Jupiter's four largest moons\,\nappearing as bright dots on eit
 her side of the planet.  (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
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DTSTART:20190617T083100
DTEND:20190617T103100
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-06-17 Mon 08:31> June 17 The Moon will be located on the\
 nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfully
  illuminated. This phase occurs at 08:31 UTC. This full moon was\nknown by
  early Native American tribes as the Full Strawberry Moon\nbecause it sign
 aled the time of year to gather ripening fruit. It also\ncoincides with th
 e peak of the strawberry harvesting season. This moon\nhas also been known
  as the Full Rose Moon and the Full Honey Moon.\n(copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTART:20190621T155400
DTEND:20190621T175400
SUMMARY:June Solstice
DESCRIPTION:<2019-06-21 Fri 15:54> June 21 The June solstice occurs at 15:5
 4\nUTC. The North Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun\, which\
 nwill have reached its northernmost position in the sky and will be\ndirec
 tly over the Tropic of Cancer at 23.44 degrees north\nlatitude. This is th
 e first day of summer (summer solstice) in the\nNorthern Hemisphere and th
 e first day of winter (winter solstice) in\nthe Southern Hemisphere.  (cop
 yright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
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DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190624
SUMMARY:Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2019-06-23 Sun> June 23 The planet Mercury reaches greatest\ne
 astern elongation of 25.2 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\nto 
 view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the\nhorizon in t
 he evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky\njust after sun
 set.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
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DTSTART:20190702T191600
DTEND:20190702T211600
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-07-02 Tue 19:16> July 2 The Moon will located on the same
 \nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\nsky. 
 This phase occurs at 19:16 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth to obs
 erve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there is no
  moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-85131105-3633-45e3-8463-aad3aa0669ad
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190702
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190703
SUMMARY:Total Solar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:<2019-07-02 Tue> July 2 A total solar eclipse occurs when the m
 oon\ncompletely blocks the Sun\, revealing the Sun's beautiful outer\natmo
 sphere known as the corona. The path of totality will only be\nvisible in 
 parts of the southern pacific Ocean\, central Chile\, and\ncentral Argenti
 na. A partial eclipse will be visible in most parts of\nthe southern Pacif
 ic Ocean and western South America. (NASA Map and\nEclipse Information) (N
 ASA Interactive Google Map) (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190710
SUMMARY:Saturn at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:<2019-07-09 Tue> July 9 The ringed planet will be at its closes
 t\napproach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the\nSun. I
 t will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be\nvisible al
 l night long. This is the best time to view and photograph\nSaturn and its
  moons. A medium-sized or larger telescope will allow\nyou to see Saturn's
  rings and a few of its brightest moons.\n(copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
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DTSTART:20190716T213800
DTEND:20190716T233800
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-07-16 Tue 21:38> July 16 The Moon will be located on the\
 nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfully
  illuminated. This phase occurs at 21:38 UTC. This full moon was\nknown by
  early Native American tribes as the Full Buck Moon because\nthe male buck
  deer would begin to grow their new antlers at this time\nof year. This mo
 on has also been known as the Full Thunder Moon and\nthe Full Hay Moon.  (
 copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190717
SUMMARY:Partial Lunar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:<2019-07-16 Tue> July 16 A partial lunar eclipse occurs when th
 e\nMoon passes through the Earth's partial shadow\, or penumbra\, and only
 \na portion of it passes through the darkest shadow\, or umbra. During\nth
 is type of eclipse a part of the Moon will darken as it moves\nthrough the
  Earth's shadow. The eclipse will be visible throughout\nmost of Europe\, 
 Africa\, central Asia\, and the Indian Ocean. (NASA Map\nand Eclipse Infor
 mation) (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190729
SUMMARY:Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2019-07-28 Sun> July 28\, 29 The Delta Aquarids is an average\
 nshower that can produce up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is\npro
 duced by debris left behind by comets Marsden and Kracht. The\nshower runs
  annually from July 12 to August 23. It peaks this year on\nthe night of J
 uly 28 and morning of July 29. The waning crescent moon\nwill not be too m
 uch of a problem this year. The skies should be dark\nenough for what coul
 d be a good show. Best viewing will be from a dark\nlocation after midnigh
 t. Meteors will radiate from the constellation\nAquarius\, but can appear 
 anywhere in the sky.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
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DTSTART:20190801T031200
DTEND:20190801T051200
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-08-01 Thu 03:12> August 1 The Moon will located on the sa
 me\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\nsky
 . This phase occurs at 03:12 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth to o
 bserve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there is 
 no moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-64e406e5-d6cd-4ac4-a230-0bea264b51b3
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190810
SUMMARY:Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2019-08-09 Fri> August 9 The planet Mercury reaches greatest\n
 western elongation of 19.0 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\nto
  view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the\nhorizon in 
 the morning sky. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky\njust before s
 unrise.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-d5ab41b7-2bef-43bc-b2ba-2bdc93b4ad48
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190813
SUMMARY:Perseids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2019-08-12 Mon> August 12\, 13 The Perseids is one of the best
 \nmeteor showers to observe\, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its\n
 peak. It is produced by comet Swift-Tuttle\, which was discovered in\n1862
 . The Perseids are famous for producing a large number of bright\nmeteors.
  The shower runs annually from July 17 to August 24. It peaks\nthis year o
 n the night of August 12 and the morning of August 13. The\nnearly full mo
 on will block out most of the fainter meteors this year\,\nbut the Perseid
 s are so bright and numerous that it could still be a\ngood show. Best vie
 wing will be from a dark location after\nmidnight. Meteors will radiate fr
 om the constellation Perseus\, but can\nappear anywhere in the sky.  (copy
 right: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-9f96d12d-60cc-4718-80d3-f48ca50d4697
DTSTART:20190815T123000
DTEND:20190815T143000
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-08-15 Thu 12:30> August 15 The Moon will be located on th
 e\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nful
 ly illuminated. This phase occurs at 12:30 UTC. This full moon was\nknown 
 by early Native American tribes as the Full Sturgeon Moon\nbecause the lar
 ge sturgeon fish of the Great Lakes and other major\nlakes were more easil
 y caught at this time of year. This moon has also\nbeen known as the Green
  Corn Moon and the Grain Moon.  (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-5d4aaec9-978b-49e6-b24e-71fd44c69a4b
DTSTART:20190830T103700
DTEND:20190830T123700
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-08-30 Fri 10:37> August 30 The Moon will located on the s
 ame\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\nsk
 y. This phase occurs at 10:37 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth to 
 observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there is
  no moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-f0744250-2933-4c2c-bae7-58912e876947
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190910
SUMMARY:Neptune at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:<2019-09-09 Mon> September 9 The blue giant planet will be at i
 ts\nclosest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by\nt
 he Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will\nbe v
 isible all night long. This is the best time to view and\nphotograph Neptu
 ne. Due to its extreme distance from Earth\, it will\nonly appear as a tin
 y blue dot in all but the most powerful\ntelescopes.  (copyright: seasky.o
 rg)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-926efac4-e04e-48cb-9bf6-b761c5b0d589
DTSTART:20190914T043400
DTEND:20190914T063400
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-09-14 Sat 04:34> September 14 The Moon will be located on
  the\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\n
 fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 04:34 UTC. This full moon was\nkno
 wn by early Native American tribes as the Full Corn Moon because\nthe corn
  is harvested around this time of year. This moon is also\nknown as the Ha
 rvest Moon. The Harvest Moon is the full moon that\noccurs closest to the 
 September equinox each year.  (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-e3a8ed8d-2b66-4bea-a026-4bedb5be8deb
DTSTART:20190923T075000
DTEND:20190923T095000
SUMMARY:September Equinox
DESCRIPTION:<2019-09-23 Mon 07:50> September 23 The September equinox occur
 s at\n07:50 UTC. The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will
 \nbe nearly equal amounts of day and night throughout the world. This is\n
 also the first day of fall (autumnal equinox) in the Northern\nHemisphere 
 and the first day of spring (vernal equinox) in the\nSouthern Hemisphere. 
  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-66ec2863-0cc2-4788-a854-3cc7af40d104
DTSTART:20190928T182600
DTEND:20190928T202600
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-09-28 Sat 18:26> September 28 The Moon will located on th
 e\nsame side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\
 nsky. This phase occurs at 18:26 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth 
 to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there
  is no moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-78114183-c3d7-4543-906a-bf7c69875bb5
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191009
SUMMARY:Draconids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2019-10-08 Tue> October 8 The Draconids is a minor meteor show
 er\nproducing only about 10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust\ngrai
 ns left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner\, which was first\ndiscovered
  in 1900. The Draconids is an unusual shower in that the\nbest viewing is 
 in the early evening instead of early morning like\nmost other showers. Th
 e shower runs annually from October 6-10 and\npeaks this year on the the n
 ight of the 8th. The first quarter moon\nwill set shortly after midnight l
 eaving fairly dark skies for\nobserving. Best viewing will be in the early
  evening from a dark\nlocation far away from city lights. Meteors will rad
 iate from the\nconstellation Draco\, but can appear anywhere in the sky.  
 (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-6d419670-7bec-4779-9d46-ba46080be15b
DTSTART:20191013T210900
DTEND:20191013T230900
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-10-13 Sun 21:09> October 13 The Moon will be located on t
 he\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfu
 lly illuminated. This phase occurs at 21:09 UTC. This full moon was\nknown
  by early Native American tribes as the Full Hunters Moon because\nat this
  time of year the leaves are falling and the game is fat and\nready to hun
 t. This moon has also been known as the Travel Moon and\nthe Blood Moon.  
 (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-e0ffbe01-0173-40a9-89cd-5fe55f77b451
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191021
SUMMARY:Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2019-10-20 Sun> October 20 The planet Mercury reaches greatest
 \neastern elongation of 24.6 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\n
 to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the\nhorizon i
 n the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky\njust after 
 sunset.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-89245aef-69da-41b4-9778-e9b1853398c1
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191022
SUMMARY:Orionids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2019-10-21 Mon> October 21\, 22 The Orionids is an average sho
 wer\nproducing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by\nd
 ust grains left behind by comet Halley\, which has been known and\nobserve
 d since ancient times. The shower runs annually from October 2\nto Novembe
 r 7. It peaks this year on the night of October 21 and the\nmorning of Oct
 ober 22. The second quarter moon will block some of the\nfainter meteors t
 his year\, but the Orionids tend to be fairly bright\nso it could still be
  a good show. Best viewing will be from a dark\nlocation after midnight. M
 eteors will radiate from the constellation\nOrion\, but can appear anywher
 e in the sky.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-e19b3a9b-bfcb-4db5-afd6-4b21453ada44
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191028
SUMMARY:Uranus at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:<2019-10-27 Sun> October 27 The blue-green planet will be at it
 s\nclosest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by\nth
 e Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will\nbe vi
 sible all night long. This is the best time to view Uranus. Due\nto its di
 stance\, it will only appear as a tiny blue-green dot in all\nbut the most
  powerful telescopes.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-b4518f36-0149-4480-8b36-33965688f4f8
DTSTART:20191028T033900
DTEND:20191028T053900
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-10-28 Mon 03:39> October 28 The Moon will located on the 
 same\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\ns
 ky. This phase occurs at 03:39 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth to
  observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there i
 s no moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-fcd4e84c-6b7d-4fc0-8602-46e7d47cf421
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191106
SUMMARY:Taurids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2019-11-05 Tue> November 5\, 6 The Taurids is a long-running m
 inor\nmeteor shower producing only about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is\nunu
 sual in that it consists of two separate streams. The first is\nproduced b
 y dust grains left behind by Asteroid 2004 TG10. The second\nstream is pro
 duced by debris left behind by Comet 2P Encke. The shower\nruns annually f
 rom September 7 to December 10. It peaks this year on\nthe the night of No
 vember 5. The first quarter moon will set shortly\nafter midnight leaving 
 dark skies for viewing. Best viewing will be\njust after midnight from a d
 ark location far away from city\nlights. Meteors will radiate from the con
 stellation Taurus\, but can\nappear anywhere in the sky.  (copyright: seas
 ky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-b0b5ed57-7bcc-461d-bc1f-7ee53a563952
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191112
SUMMARY:Rare Transit of Mercury Across the Sun
DESCRIPTION:<2019-11-11 Mon> November 11 The planet Mercury will move direc
 tly\nbetween the Earth and the Sun. Viewers with telescopes and approved\n
 solar filters will be able to observe the dark disk of the planet\nMercury
  moving across the face of the Sun. This is an extremely rare\nevent that 
 occurs only once every few years. The next transit of\nMercury will not ta
 ke place until 2039. This transit will be visible\nthroughout all of South
  America and Central America\, and parts of\nNorth America\, Mexico\, Euro
 pe\, the Middle East\, and Africa. The best\nplace to view this event in i
 ts entirety will be the eastern United\nStates\, Central America\, and Sou
 th America. (Transit Visibility Map\nand Information) (copyright: seasky.o
 rg)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-be648ab3-4d59-4bbb-b8db-3cbee0119355
DTSTART:20191112T133600
DTEND:20191112T153600
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-11-12 Tue 13:36> November 12 The Moon will be located on 
 the\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nf
 ully illuminated. This phase occurs at 13:36 UTC. This full moon was\nknow
 n by early Native American tribes as the Full Beaver Moon because\nthis wa
 s the time of year to set the beaver traps before the swamps\nand rivers f
 roze. It has also been known as the Frosty Moon and the\nHunter's Moon.  (
 copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-7863665d-1d66-45f2-ad08-bdbd89ad9c44
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191118
SUMMARY:Leonids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2019-11-17 Sun> November 17\, 18 The Leonids is an average sho
 wer\,\nproducing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak. This shower is uni
 que\nin that it has a cyclonic peak about every 33 years where hundreds of
 \nmeteors per hour can be seen. That last of these occurred in 2001. The\n
 Leonids is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle\,\nw
 hich was discovered in 1865. The shower runs annually from November\n6-30.
  It peaks this year on the night of the 17th and morning of the\n18th. The
  second quarter moon will block many of the fainter meteors\nthis year\, b
 ut if you are patient you should be able to catch quite a\nfew of the brig
 htest ones. Best viewing will be from a dark location\nafter midnight. Met
 eors will radiate from the constellation Leo\, but\ncan appear anywhere in
  the sky.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-085273eb-dd46-4105-bf03-3a9850bda05e
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191125
SUMMARY:Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
DESCRIPTION:<2019-11-24 Sun> November 24 A conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
 \nwill be visible on November 24. The two bright planets will be visible\n
 within 1.4 degrees of each other in the evening sky. Look for this\nimpres
 sive sight in the western sky just after sunset.  (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-5455dbcf-3766-490e-be85-123242b5f24f
DTSTART:20191126T150600
DTEND:20191126T170600
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-11-26 Tue 15:06> November 26 The Moon will located on the
 \nsame side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\n
 sky. This phase occurs at 15:06 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth t
 o observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there 
 is no moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-97b5480b-9148-4628-b023-d1d911171707
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191129
SUMMARY:Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2019-11-28 Thu> November 28 The planet Mercury reaches greates
 t\nwestern elongation of 20.1 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\
 nto view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the\nhorizon 
 in the morning sky. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky\njust befor
 e sunrise.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-4d579ff6-be22-4e5a-9a5c-3962ab078515
DTSTART:20191212T051400
DTEND:20191212T071400
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-12-12 Thu 05:14> December 12 The Moon will be located on 
 the\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nf
 ully illuminated. This phase occurs at 05:14 UTC. This full moon was\nknow
 n by early Native American tribes as the Full Cold Moon because\nthis is t
 he time of year when the cold winter air settles in and the\nnights become
  long and dark. This moon has also been known as the Full\nLong Nights Moo
 n and the Moon Before Yule.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-eadfa8bd-a0f2-4246-8f7a-a856089905d1
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191214
SUMMARY:Geminids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2019-12-13 Fri> December 13\, 14 The Geminids is the king of t
 he\nmeteor showers. It is considered by many to be the best shower in the\
 nheavens\, producing up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its\npeak.
  It is produced by debris left behind by an asteroid known as\n3200 Phaeth
 on\, which was discovered in 1982. The shower runs annually\nfrom December
  7-17. It peaks this year on the night of the 13th and\nmorning of the 14t
 h. Unfortunately the nearly full moon will block out\nmany of the meteors 
 this year\, but the Geminids are so bright and\nnumerous that it could sti
 ll be a good show. Best viewing will be from\na dark location after midnig
 ht. Meteors will radiate from the\nconstellation Gemini\, but can appear a
 nywhere in the sky.  (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-58655761-37b9-4068-ae26-5d539ef82d28
DTSTART:20191222T041900
DTEND:20191222T061900
SUMMARY:December Solstice
DESCRIPTION:<2019-12-22 Sun 04:19> December 22 The December solstice occurs
  at\n04:19 UTC. The South Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun\
 ,\nwhich will have reached its southernmost position in the sky and will\n
 be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.44 degrees south\nlatitude.
  This is the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the\nNorthern Hemisp
 here and the first day of summer (summer solstice) in\nthe Southern Hemisp
 here.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-411f424f-8904-4cf2-99fa-ae0849aa35df
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191222
SUMMARY:Ursids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2019-12-21 Sat> December 21\, 22 The Ursids is a minor meteor\
 nshower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust\ngra
 ins left behind by comet Tuttle\, which was first discovered in\n1790. The
  shower runs annually from December 17 - 25. It peaks this\nyear on the th
 e night of the 21st and morning of the 22nd. The waning\ncrescent moon sho
 uld not interfere too much this year. Skies should\nstill be dark enough f
 or what could be a good show. Best viewing will\nbe just after midnight fr
 om a dark location far away from city\nlights. Meteors will radiate from t
 he constellation Ursa Minor\, but\ncan appear anywhere in the sky.  (copyr
 ight: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20190413T124627Z
UID:TS1-5e55fd4a-fb76-4623-9946-06be815ae8cf
DTSTART:20191226T051500
DTEND:20191226T071500
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2019-12-26 Thu 05:15> December 26 The Moon will located on the
 \nsame side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\n
 sky. This phase occurs at 05:15 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth t
 o observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there 
 is no moonlight to interfere.  (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal19
END:VEVENT
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