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Phenomena for September 2010

Selected astronomical phenomena:

DayTimePhenomenon
109hMaximum of alpha-Aurigids
117:21Last Quarter
312:34Mercury at inferior conjunction
810:29New Moon
914hMaximum of September Perseids
1505:49First Quarter
1917:20Mercury at greatest elongation W (17.9°)
2111:35Jupiter at opposition
2116:58Uranus at opposition
22Maximum of kappa-Aquarids
2303:09Autumn Equinox
2309:17Full Moon

Times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). You may need to apply the relevant timezone to get the official time in your area.

Meteor shower prediction for tonight

Ephemerides for meteor radiants active at 0h UTC of September 4, 2010:

ShowerR.A.Decl.VgZHR
Anthelion Source354°-3°251
alpha-Aurigids84°43°662

Right ascension and declination are referred to ICRS. Vg is the geocentric velocity in km/s, and ZHR is the Zenith Hourly Rate. You can read the meteor area for additional information. The percentage of illuminated moon at 0h UTC is 26%.

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