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Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society DartfordThe Summer Solstice

The Summer Solstice

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21st June 2025 all-day
2025-06-21T00:00:00+01:00
2025-06-22T00:00:00+01:00
Astronomical Event

On Saturday the 21st of June the summer solstice will take place 

when we will experience the longest amount of daylight 

with sunrise at 04.42 hrs BST 03.42 hrs UTC & sunset at 21.20 hrs BST 20.20 hrs UTC

 

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Jupiter And Mercury
The Moon And Venus

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Upcoming Events

Jun
25
Thu
7:45 pm Society Night
Society Night
Jun 25 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm
Tonight will be a Society Night  all members welcome if you have a contribution for the evening  such as, an update about an ongoing project or are looking for advice / help with an upcoming[...]
Jun
27
Sat
9:00 pm Antares & The Moon
Antares & The Moon
Jun 27 @ 9:00 pm – 11:45 pm
From approx 22.00 hrs on the night of Saturday the 27th of June along the SE – S horizon  the red supergiant star Antares will be above & to the right of a 96% lit[...]
Jun
29
Mon
9:00 pm Full Moon Rising
Full Moon Rising
Jun 29 @ 9:00 pm – 11:45 pm
@ approx 22.00 hrs on the night of Monday the 29th of June the full Moon will rise low along the SE – S horizon  if you plan to observe / image this event remember[...]
Jul
6
Mon
all-day The Earth At Aphelion
The Earth At Aphelion
Jul 6 all-day
Throughout the day of Monday the 6th of July the Earth will approach Aphelion and at approx 18.30 hrs it will be at it’s  furthest from the Sun at a distance of  152,087,774 Km / [...]
Jul
8
Wed
12:45 am The Moon & Saturn
The Moon & Saturn
Jul 8 @ 12:45 am – 1:45 am
At approx 01.15 hrs on the morning of Wednesday the 8th of July along the NE – E horizon a 47% illuminated waning crescent Moon will be 6.7° above & to the left of the[...]
Jul
9
Thu
all-day A favourable Lunar Libration, Ve...
A favourable Lunar Libration, Ve...
Jul 9 all-day
Through the day of Thursday the 9th & into Friday the 10th of July above the E – W horizon due to a favourable lunar libration the Mare Orientale will be visible  & at 22.40[...]
Jul
14
Tue
8:45 pm New Moon
New Moon
Jul 14 @ 8:45 pm – 10:00 pm
At approx 21.30 hrs on Tuesday the 14th of July along the NW horizon  a 0.2% illuminated (very thin) crescent Moon may be visible in the evening twilight  as this is just below the theoretical[...]
Jul
17
Fri
10:00 pm The Moon & Venus
The Moon & Venus
Jul 17 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
At approx 22.30 hrs on Friday the 17th of July low along the W – NW horizon a 15% illuminated waxing crescent Moon will be 2.4° below & to the left of the planet Venus[...]
Aug
13
Thu
all-day Perseid Meteor Shower Peak
Perseid Meteor Shower Peak
Aug 13 all-day
The Perseids are active from the 17th of July to the 24th of August  with the peak occurring on Thursday the 13th of August  with a predicted ZHR of 60 -100 as the Moon will[...]
Aug
28
Fri
2:45 am Partial Lunar Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28 @ 2:45 am – 5:30 am
In the early hours of Friday the 28th of August there will be a partial lunar eclipse from approx 03:33 hrs to 05:12 hrs BST along the S – SW -W horizon with greatest eclipse[...]
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