Astronomical Events Visible from Israel
The events listed below are selected astronomical events visible from Israel. The times are in Local Israel Time (unless mentioned otherwise).
The events are sorted by date. Each event its categorized by its visibility according to:
star Worth observing
starstar Recommended
starstarstar Don't miss
Equipment list the equipment needed to see the event: E-unaided eye; B-binocular; T-Telescope.
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December 31, 2009 |
Partial Lunar Eclipse (8.2%) |
Event Moon enters penumbra Moon enters umbra Middle of eclipse Moon leavs umbra Moon leavs penumbra |
Local Time (UTC+2) 19:15:18 20:51:38 21:22:41 21:53:51 23:30:07 |
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August 16, 2008 |
Partial Lunar Eclipse (81.2%) |
Event Moon enters penumbra Moon enters umbra Middle of eclipse Moon leavs umbra Moon leavs penumbra |
Local TIme (UTC+2) 20:23:07 21:35:45 23:10:09 00:44:38 01:57:06 |
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August 1, 2008 |
Partial Solar Eclipse (Magnitude 0.2%) |
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Local Time (UTC+2) 12:41:50 12:47:35 12:53:27 |
Sun Az (deg) 225 228 231 |
Sun Alt (deg) 71 70 69 |
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February 21, 2008 |
Full Lunar Eclipse (only beginning is visible from Israel) |
Event Moon enters penumbra Moon enters umbra Moon enters totality |
Local Time (UTC+2) 02:34:59 03:42:59 05:00:34 |
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March 3, 2007 |
Full Lunar Eclipse |
Event Moon enters penumbra Moon enters umbra Totality starts Middle of eclipse Totality ends Moon leavs umbra Moon leavs penumbra |
Local Time (UTC+2) 22:16:29 23:30:04 00:43:49 01:20:56 01:58:01 03:11:46 04:25:27 |
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December 13, 2006 |
Geminids Meteor Shower |
Expected rate of meteors is up to 100 per hour (from sites with dark skys). Moon rise at 00:40 (LT of Dec 14th). |
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September 7, 2006 |
Partial Lunar Eclipse (18.9%) |
Event Moon enters penumbra Moon enters umbra Middle of eclipse Moon leavs umbra Moon leavs penumbra |
Local Time (UTC+2) 18:42 20:05 20:51 21:37 23:00 |
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March 29, 2006 |
Partial Solar Eclipse (Magnitude 84% Coverage 81%) |
Event Start Maximum |
Local Time (UTC+2) 11:37:32 12:56:36 |
Sun Az (deg) 176 214 |
Sun Alt (deg) 61 57 |
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March 14, 2006 |
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (Hard to see) |
Event Moon enters penumbra Middle of eclipse Moon leavs penumbra |
Local Time (UTC+2) 23:21:32 00:41:12 04:13:32 |
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November 21, 2005 |
Possible outburst of the alpha-Monocerotids Meteor Shower |
During first half of the night, (Moon Rise 21:20). Expected rate of meteors could be as high as 100 per hour (from sites with dark skys). |
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October 3, 2005 |
Partial Annular Solar Eclipse (Magnitutde 53% Coverage 42%) |
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Local Time (UTC+2) 10:35:36 12:02:48 13:29:54 |
Sun Az (deg) 158 194 224 |
Sun Alt (deg) 52 53 44 |
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August 12, 2005 |
Perseids Meteor Shower |
Good circumstances during second half of the night, new moon. Expected rate of meteors is about 60 per hour (from sites with dark skys). |
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December 2004 / January 2005 |
Comet Machholz |
Visible by binoculars from clear skies. |
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