Astronomy Highlights of 2014: Planets, Eclipses, Meteor Showers, and Comets

Explore the astronomical events of 2014, from planetary oppositions to eclipses, occultations, meteor showers, and passing comets. Discover key dates and events observed during the year, including significant occurrences like Venus and Jupiter pairing up, lunar and solar eclipses, meteor showers like Draconids and Orionids, and the passing of Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring near Mars. Delve into the world of stargazing through the eyes of Elizabeth Warner, UMD Observatory Coordinator.

• Astronomy Highlights
• 2014 Events
• Planetary Observations
• Solar System Spectacles
• Stargazing Wonders

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1. 2014 Observing Highlights Elizabeth Warner UMD Observatory Coordinator

2. Planets at Opposition 29 Aug Neptune 7 Oct Uranus Conjunction 18 Aug - Venus and Jupiter www.astronomy.com/observing/sky-events/2014/05/venus-and-jupiter-pair-up

3. Eclipses eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2014.html 15 Apr Total Lunar (cloudy) 29 Apr Annular Solar (not visible here) 9 Oct Total Lunar 23 Oct Partial Solar

6. Occultations 20 Mar Occultation of Regulus (cloudy) 26 Jun Moon occults Mercury? (Just misses for us, happens at sunrise ) 31 Aug - The Moon occults Saturn for Africa and the eastern US (in the daytime) at ~18:59.

7. date: 11 November 1997 film: Fuji Provia exposure: 1 sec. camera setup: Minolta telescope setup: 16" f/19 Cassegrain and 26mm eyepiece (Melton Mem. Obs.) asa.usno.navy.mil/SecA/olist14.html

8. Meteor Showers October 8, 9 - Draconids October 22, 23 - Orionids November 5, 6 - Taurids November 17, 18 - Leonids December 22, 23 - Ursids January 2, 3 - Quadrantids April 22, 23 - Lyrids May 5, 6 - Eta Aquarids May 24 - Possible Meteor Storm (dud!) July 28, 29 - Delta Aquarids August 12, 13 - Perseids Major Meteor Showers in 2014 Shower Radiant and direction Morning of maximum Best hourly rate Parent Draco (NE) Jan. 3 60-100 2003 EH1 Quadrantid Lyrid* Lyra (E) Apr. 22 10-20 Thatcher (1861 I) Aquarius (E) May 6 20-60 1P/Halley Eta Aquarid Camelopardalis (N) May 24 100-1,000 209P/LINEAR Camelopardalids Delta Aquarid* Aquarius (S) July 29 20 96P/Machholz Perseid* Perseus (NE) Aug. 13 60-80 109P/Swift-Tuttle Orion (SE) Oct. 21 10-20 1P/Halley Orionid Leonid* Leo (E) Nov. 17 10-20 55P/Tempel-Tuttle Gemini (S) Dec. 14 100 3200 Phaethon Geminid * Moonlight will wash out fainter meteors in these showers.

9. Comets www.aerith.net/comet/weekly/current.html cometchasing.skyhound.com/ 19 Oct Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring passes 7 from Mars

10. Links eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html www.asteroidoccultation.com/IndexAll.htm www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/iotandx.htm asa.usno.navy.mil/ www.amsmeteors.org/2013/12/2014-meteor-shower-list/ www.aerith.net/comet/weekly/current.html cometchasing.skyhound.com/