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Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society DartfordThe Moon And M44

The Moon And M44

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When:
11th November 2025 @ 12:00 am – 7:00 am
2025-11-11T00:00:00+00:00
2025-11-11T07:00:00+00:00
Astronomical Event

After midnight until sunrise on Tuesday the 11th of November above the E – SW horizon

a 60% illuminated waning gibbous Moon will be above the Beehive Cluster (M44)

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

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A Comet And The Beehive
A Jovian Moon Eclipse

Upcoming Events

Oct
29
Wed
5:00 pm Mercury At Greatest Eastern Elon...
Mercury At Greatest Eastern Elon...
Oct 29 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
During the evening of Wednesday the 29th of October as the Sun sets at approx 17.38 hrs low along the SW horizon the planet Mercury will be 23.9° to the East of the setting Sun[...]
7:15 pm Saturn Occults Titan
Saturn Occults Titan
Oct 29 @ 7:15 pm – 9:45 pm
Above the SE – S horizon at approx 20.36 hrs the planet Saturn will occult it’s largest Moon Titan if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions
Oct
30
Thu
7:45 pm The Arms of Buddha
The Arms of Buddha
Oct 30 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm
Tonight Mr Mike Frost BAA will be coming to us via zoom to talk to us about The Arms of Buddha the usual joining procedure applies for those members unable to attend in person
Nov
2
Sun
12:00 am The Moon And Saturn
The Moon And Saturn
Nov 2 @ 12:00 am – 1:30 am
After 00.00 hrs until approx 01.30 hrs into the morning of Sunday the 2nd of November above the SW – W horizon  an 82% illuminated waxing gibbous Moon will be 5.7° below and to the[...]
Nov
4
Tue
6:30 am A Jovian Moon And Shadow Transit
A Jovian Moon And Shadow Transit
Nov 4 @ 6:30 am – 10:45 pm
From approx 07.00 hrs – 10.36 hrs on the morning of Tuesday the 4th of November above the SW – W horizon the shadow of Jupiter’s 2nd largest Moon Callisto will transit across the planets[...]
Nov
5
Wed
3:45 pm The Full Moon At Perigee
The Full Moon At Perigee
Nov 5 @ 3:45 pm – 11:45 pm
Above the full Moon rises above the NE – E horizon at approx 15.50 hrs on Wednesday the 5th of November it will be at  the closest point to the Earth in it’s orbit this[...]
Nov
6
Thu
7:45 pm Minor Members of our Solar System
Minor Members of our Solar System
Nov 6 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm
Tonight Mr William Joyce CPhys will be joiing us at the pavilion to tell us about  Minor Members of our Solar System the usual joining procedure applies for those members unable to attend in person
8:15 pm A Saturnian Moon Transit
A Saturnian Moon Transit
Nov 6 @ 8:15 pm – Nov 7 @ 2:45 am
Above the SE – S horizon on Thursday the 6th of November from approx 20.30 hrs until approx 02.33 hrs on Friday the 7th of November Saturn’s largest Moon Titan will transit across the planets[...]
Nov
7
Fri
3:30 am A Jovian Moon Eclipse
A Jovian Moon Eclipse
Nov 7 @ 3:30 am – 7:30 am
In the early hours of Friday the 7th of November above the SE – S horizon form approx 04.00 hrs   Jupiter’s largest moon Ganymede will be eclipsed by it’s parent planets shadow with sunrise at[...]
Nov
8
Sat
9:30 pm A Comet And The Beehive
A Comet And The Beehive
Nov 8 @ 9:30 pm – 11:45 pm
As the Beehive cluster (M44) rises above the NE – E horizon from approx 22.00 hrs on Saturday the 8th of November the comet 24P / Schaumasse will be in the process of passing across[...]
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