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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200104
SUMMARY:Quadrantids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2020-01-03 Fri> January 3\, 4 The Quadrantids is an above aver
 age\nshower\, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. It is thought to
 \nbe produced by dust grains left behind by an extinct comet known as\n200
 3 EH1\, which was discovered in 2003. The shower runs annually from\nJanua
 ry 1-5. It peaks this year on the night of the 3rd and morning of\nthe 4th
 . The first quarter moon will set shortly after midnight\,\nleaving fairly
  dark skies for what could be a good show. Best viewing\nwill be from a da
 rk location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from\nthe constellation B
 ootes\, but can appear anywhere in the sky.\n(copyright: seasky.org)
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DTSTART:20200110T192300
DTEND:20200110T212300
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-01-10 Fri 19:23> January 10 The Moon will be located on t
 he\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfu
 lly illuminated. This phase occurs at 19:23 UTC. This full moon was\nknown
  by early Native American tribes as the Full Wolf Moon because\nthis was t
 he time of year when hungry wolf packs howled outside their\ncamps. This m
 oon has also been know as the Old Moon and the Moon After\nYule. (copyrigh
 t: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200111
SUMMARY:Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:<2020-01-10 Fri> January 10 A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs wh
 en\nthe Moon passes through the Earth's partial shadow\, or penumbra.\nDur
 ing this type of eclipse the Moon will darken slightly but not\ncompletely
 . The eclipse will be visible throughout most of Europe\,\nAfrica\, Asia\,
  the Indian Ocean\, and Western Australia. (NASA Map and\nEclipse Informat
 ion) (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTART:20200124T214400
DTEND:20200124T234400
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-01-24 Fri 21:44> January 24 The Moon will located on the 
 same\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sk
 y.\nThis phase occurs at 21:44 UTC. This is the best time of the month to\
 nobserve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there\ni
 s no moonlight to interfere. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTART:20200209T073400
DTEND:20200209T093400
SUMMARY:Full Moon\, Supermoon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-02-09 Sun 07:34> February 9 The Moon will be located on t
 he\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfu
 lly illuminated. This phase occurs at 07:34 UTC. This full moon was\nknown
  by early Native American tribes as the Full Snow Moon because\nthe heavie
 st snows usually fell during this time of the year. Since\nhunting is diff
 icult\, this moon has also been known by some tribes as\nthe Full Hunger M
 oon\, since the harsh weather made hunting difficult.\nThis is also the fi
 rst of four supermoons for 2020. The Moon will be\nat its closest approach
  to the Earth and may look slightly larger and\nbrighter than usual. (copy
 right: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200211
SUMMARY:Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2020-02-10 Mon> February 10 The planet Mercury reaches greates
 t\neastern elongation of 18.2 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\
 nto view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the\nhorizon 
 in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky\njust after
  sunset. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTART:20200223T153300
DTEND:20200223T173300
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-02-23 Sun 15:33> February 23 The Moon will located on the
 \nsame side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\n
 sky. This phase occurs at 15:33 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth t
 o observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there 
 is no moonlight to interfere. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTART:20200309T174800
DTEND:20200309T194800
SUMMARY:Full Moon\, Supermoon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-03-09 Mon 17:48> March 9 The Moon will be located on the\
 nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfully
  illuminated. This phase occurs at 17:48 UTC. This full moon was\nknown by
  early Native American tribes as the Full Worm Moon because\nthis was the 
 time of year when the ground would begin to soften and\nthe earthworms wou
 ld reappear. This moon has also been known as the\nFull Crow Moon\, the Fu
 ll Crust Moon\, the Full Sap Moon\, and the Lenten\nMoon. This is also the
  second of four supermoons for 2020. The Moon\nwill be at its closest appr
 oach to the Earth and may look slightly\nlarger and brighter than usual. (
 copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTART:20200320T035000
DTEND:20200320T055000
SUMMARY:March Equinox
DESCRIPTION:<2020-03-20 Fri 03:50> March 20 The March equinox occurs at 03:
 50\nUTC. The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will be\nnea
 rly equal amounts of day and night throughout the world. This is\nalso the
  first day of spring (vernal equinox) in the Northern\nHemisphere and the 
 first day of fall (autumnal equinox) in the\nSouthern Hemisphere. (copyrig
 ht: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTART:20200324T092900
DTEND:20200324T112900
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-03-24 Tue 09:29> March 24 The Moon will located on the sa
 me\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky.
 \nThis phase occurs at 09:29 UTC. This is the best time of the month to\no
 bserve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there\nis 
 no moonlight to interfere. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200325
SUMMARY:Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2020-03-24 Tue> March 24 The planet Mercury reaches greatest\n
 western elongation of 27.8 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\nto
  view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the\nhorizon in 
 the morning sky. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky\njust before s
 unrise. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200325
SUMMARY:Venus at Greatest Eastern Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2020-03-24 Tue> March 24 The planet Venus reaches greatest eas
 tern\nelongation of 46.1 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to vi
 ew\nVenus since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the\n
 evening sky. Look for the bright planet in the western sky after\nsunset. 
 (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTART:20200408T023500
DTEND:20200408T043500
SUMMARY:Full Moon\, Supermoon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-04-08 Wed 02:35> April 8 The Moon will be located on the\
 nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfully
  illuminated. This phase occurs at 02:35 UTC. This full moon was\nknown by
  early Native American tribes as the Full Pink Moon because it\nmarked the
  appearance of the moss pink\, or wild ground phlox\, which is\none of the
  first spring flowers. This moon has also been known as the\nSprouting Gra
 ss Moon\, the Growing Moon\, and the Egg Moon. Many coastal\ntribes called
  it the Full Fish Moon because this was the time that the\nshad swam upstr
 eam to spawn. This is also the third of four supermoons\nfor 2020. The Moo
 n will be at its closest approach to the Earth and\nmay look slightly larg
 er and brighter than usual. (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200423
SUMMARY:Lyrids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2020-04-22 Wed> April 22\, 23 The Lyrids is an average shower\
 ,\nusually producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is\nproduce
 d by dust particles left behind by comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher\,\nwhich was d
 iscovered in 1861. The shower runs annually from April\n16-25. It peaks th
 is year on the night of the night of the 22nd and\nmorning of the 23rd. Th
 ese meteors can sometimes produce bright dust\ntrails that last for severa
 l seconds. The nearly new moon will ensure\ndark skies for what should be 
 a good show this year. Best viewing will\nbe from a dark location after mi
 dnight. Meteors will radiate from the\nconstellation Lyra\, but can appear
  anywhere in the sky. (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTART:20200423T022700
DTEND:20200423T042700
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-04-23 Thu 02:27> April 23 The Moon will located on the sa
 me\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky.
 \nThis phase occurs at 02:27 UTC. This is the best time of the month to\no
 bserve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there\nis 
 no moonlight to interfere. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200507
SUMMARY:Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2020-05-06 Wed> May 6\, 7 The Eta Aquarids is an above average
 \nshower\, capable of producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak.\nMo
 st of the activity is seen in the Southern Hemisphere. In the\nNorthern He
 misphere\, the rate can reach about 30 meteors per hour. It\nis produced b
 y dust particles left behind by comet Halley\, which has\nknown and observ
 ed since ancient times. The shower runs annually from\nApril 19 to May 28.
  It peaks this year on the night of May 6 and the\nmorning of the May 7. T
 he nearly full moon will be a problem this\nyear\, blocking out all but th
 e brightest meteors. But if you are\npatient\, you should still should be 
 able to catch a few good ones.\nBest viewing will be from a dark location 
 after midnight. Meteors will\nradiate from the constellation Aquarius\, bu
 t can appear anywhere in\nthe sky. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART:20200507T104500
DTEND:20200507T124500
SUMMARY:Full Moon\, Supermoon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-05-07 Thu 10:45> May 7 The Moon will be located on the\no
 pposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfully i
 lluminated. This phase occurs at 10:45 UTC. This full moon was\nknown by e
 arly Native American tribes as the Full Flower Moon because\nthis was the 
 time of year when spring flowers appeared in abundance.\nThis moon has als
 o been known as the Full Corn Planting Moon and the\nMilk Moon. This is al
 so the last of four supermoons for 2020. The Moon\nwill be at its closest 
 approach to the Earth and may look slightly\nlarger and brighter than usua
 l. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART:20200522T173900
DTEND:20200522T193900
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-05-22 Fri 17:39> May 22 The Moon will located on the same
 \nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky.\n
 This phase occurs at 17:39 UTC. This is the best time of the month to\nobs
 erve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there\nis no
  moonlight to interfere. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200605
SUMMARY:Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2020-06-04 Thu> June 4 The planet Mercury reaches greatest eas
 tern\nelongation of 23.6 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to vi
 ew\nMercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the
 \nevening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after\nsuns
 et. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-40c5def4-646e-4df5-a9f9-62a29586e571
DTSTART:20200605T191200
DTEND:20200605T211200
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-06-05 Fri 19:12> June 5 The Moon will be located on the\n
 opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfully 
 illuminated. This phase occurs at 19:12 UTC. This full moon was\nknown by 
 early Native American tribes as the Full Strawberry Moon\nbecause it signa
 led the time of year to gather ripening fruit. It also\ncoincides with the
  peak of the strawberry harvesting season. This moon\nhas also been known 
 as the Full Rose Moon and the Full Honey Moon.\n(copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200606
SUMMARY:Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:<2020-06-05 Fri> June 5 A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when t
 he\nMoon passes through the Earth's partial shadow\, or penumbra. During\n
 this type of eclipse the Moon will darken slightly but not completely.\nTh
 e eclipse will be visible throughout most of Europe\, Africa\, Asia\,\nAus
 tralia\, the Indian Ocean\, and Australia. (NASA Map and Eclipse\nInformat
 ion) (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART:20200621T064200
DTEND:20200621T084200
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-06-21 Sun 06:42> June 21 The Moon will located on the sam
 e\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky.\
 nThis phase occurs at 06:42 UTC. This is the best time of the month to\nob
 serve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there\nis n
 o moonlight to interfere. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200622
SUMMARY:Annular Solar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:<2020-06-21 Sun> June 21 An annular solar eclipse occurs when t
 he\nMoon is too far away from the Earth to completely cover the Sun. This\
 nresults in a ring of light around the darkened Moon. The Sun's corona\nis
  not visible during an annular eclipse. The path of the eclipse will\nbegi
 n in central Africa and travel through Saudi Arabia\, northern\nIndia\, an
 d southern China before ending in the Pacific Ocean. A\npartial eclipse wi
 ll be visible throughout most of eastern Africa\, the\nMiddle East\, and s
 outhern Asia. (NASA Map and Eclipse Information)\n(NASA Interactive Google
  Map) (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART:20200622T214400
DTEND:20200622T234400
SUMMARY:June Solstice
DESCRIPTION:<2020-06-22 Mon 21:44> June 22 The June solstice occurs at 21:4
 4\nUTC. The North Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun\, which\
 nwill have reached its northernmost position in the sky and will be\ndirec
 tly over the Tropic of Cancer at 23.44 degrees north latitude.\nThis is th
 e first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Northern\nHemisphere and th
 e first day of winter (winter solstice) in the\nSouthern Hemisphere. (copy
 right: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART:20200705T044400
DTEND:20200705T064400
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-07-05 Sun 04:44> July 5 The Moon will be located on the\n
 opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfully 
 illuminated. This phase occurs at 04:44 UTC. This full moon was\nknown by 
 early Native American tribes as the Full Buck Moon because\nthe male buck 
 deer would begin to grow their new antlers at this time\nof year. This moo
 n has also been known as the Full Thunder Moon and\nthe Full Hay Moon. (co
 pyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200706
SUMMARY:Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:<2020-07-05 Sun> July 5 A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when t
 he\nMoon passes through the Earth's partial shadow\, or penumbra. During\n
 this type of eclipse the Moon will darken slightly but not completely.\nTh
 e eclipse will be visible throughout most of North America\, South\nAmeric
 a\, the eastern Pacific Ocean\, the western Atlantic Ocean\, and\nextreme 
 western Africa. (NASA Map and Eclipse Information) (copyright:\nseasky.org
 )
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200715
SUMMARY:Jupiter at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:<2020-07-14 Tue> July 14 The giant planet will be at its closes
 t\napproach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun.\nI
 t will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be\nvisible al
 l night long. This is the best time to view and photograph\nJupiter and it
 s moons. A medium-sized telescope should be able to show\nyou some of the 
 details in Jupiter's cloud bands. A good pair of\nbinoculars should allow 
 you to see Jupiter's four largest moons\,\nappearing as bright dots on eit
 her side of the planet. (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-900d76a1-5572-4200-a9af-dbeb245ea50e
DTSTART:20200720T173300
DTEND:20200720T193300
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-07-20 Mon 17:33> July 20 The Moon will located on the sam
 e\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky.\
 nThis phase occurs at 17:33 UTC. This is the best time of the month to\nob
 serve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there\nis n
 o moonlight to interfere. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200721
SUMMARY:Saturn at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:<2020-07-20 Mon> July 20 The ringed planet will be at its close
 st\napproach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun.\n
 It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be\nvisible a
 ll night long. This is the best time to view and photograph\nSaturn and it
 s moons. A medium-sized or larger telescope will allow\nyou to see Saturn'
 s rings and a few of its brightest moons.\n(copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200723
SUMMARY:Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2020-07-22 Wed> July 22 The planet Mercury reaches greatest\nw
 estern elongation of 20.1 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\nto 
 view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the\nhorizon in t
 he morning sky. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky\njust before su
 nrise. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200729
SUMMARY:Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2020-07-28 Tue> July 28\, 29 The Delta Aquarids is an average\
 nshower that can produce up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is\npro
 duced by debris left behind by comets Marsden and Kracht. The\nshower runs
  annually from July 12 to August 23. It peaks this year on\nthe night of J
 uly 28 and morning of July 29. The second quarter moon\nwill block many of
  the fainter meteors this year. But if you are\npatient\, you should still
  be able to catch a few of the brighter ones.\nBest viewing will be from a
  dark location after midnight. Meteors will\nradiate from the constellatio
 n Aquarius\, but can appear anywhere in\nthe sky. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
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DTSTART:20200803T155900
DTEND:20200803T175900
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-08-03 Mon 15:59> August 3 The Moon will be located on the
 \nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfull
 y illuminated. This phase occurs at 15:59 UTC. This full moon was\nknown b
 y early Native American tribes as the Full Sturgeon Moon\nbecause the larg
 e sturgeon fish of the Great Lakes and other major\nlakes were more easily
  caught at this time of year. This moon has also\nbeen known as the Green 
 Corn Moon and the Grain Moon. (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-025e193d-34b3-4bb3-af6f-3431ee25eb7c
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200813
SUMMARY:Perseids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2020-08-12 Wed> August 12\, 13 The Perseids is one of the best
 \nmeteor showers to observe\, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its\n
 peak. It is produced by comet Swift-Tuttle\, which was discovered in\n1862
 . The Perseids are famous for producing a large number of bright\nmeteors.
  The shower runs annually from July 17 to August 24. It peaks\nthis year o
 n the night of August 12 and the morning of August 13. The\nsecond quarter
  moon will block out some of the fainter meteors this\nyear\, but the Pers
 eids are so bright and numerous that it should still\nbe a good show. Best
  viewing will be from a dark location after\nmidnight. Meteors will radiat
 e from the constellation Perseus\, but can\nappear anywhere in the sky. (c
 opyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-04d826f6-5d84-4769-b4f8-cc27a69ae577
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200814
SUMMARY:Venus at Greatest Western Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2020-08-13 Thu> August 13 The planet Venus reaches greatest\ne
 astern elongation of 45.8 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\nto 
 view Venus since it will be at its highest point above the horizon\nin the
  morning sky. Look for the bright planet in the eastern sky\nbefore sunris
 e. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-af66eb2f-e676-4f85-8892-96055c2a04fd
DTSTART:20200819T024200
DTEND:20200819T044200
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-08-19 Wed 02:42> August 19 The Moon will located on the s
 ame\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky
 .\nThis phase occurs at 02:42 UTC. This is the best time of the month to\n
 observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there\nis
  no moonlight to interfere. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-414ef87b-ffbc-4966-b33c-666f6d392ba1
DTSTART:20200902T052300
DTEND:20200902T072300
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-09-02 Wed 05:23> September 2 The Moon will be located on 
 the\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nf
 ully illuminated. This phase occurs at 05:23 UTC. This full moon was\nknow
 n by early Native American tribes as the Full Corn Moon because\nthe corn 
 is harvested around this time of year. (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-70d98aa1-2feb-489e-bb87-38e2d8e88386
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200912
SUMMARY:Neptune at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:<2020-09-11 Fri> September 11 The blue giant planet will be at 
 its\nclosest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by\n
 the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will\nbe 
 visible all night long. This is the best time to view and\nphotograph Nept
 une. Due to its extreme distance from Earth\, it will\nonly appear as a ti
 ny blue dot in all but the most powerful\ntelescopes. (copyright: seasky.o
 rg)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-b8441042-6bcb-4fda-a07a-8618ae9c4bd5
DTSTART:20200917T110000
DTEND:20200917T130000
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-09-17 Thu 11:00> September 17 The Moon will located on th
 e\nsame side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\
 nsky. This phase occurs at 11:00 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth 
 to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there
  is no moonlight to interfere. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-b4d4aa48-1745-4eac-a1d3-cd3a2dc914df
DTSTART:20200922T133100
DTEND:20200922T153100
SUMMARY:September Equinox
DESCRIPTION:<2020-09-22 Tue 13:31> September 22 The September equinox occur
 s at\n13:31 UTC. The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will
 \nbe nearly equal amounts of day and night throughout the world. This is\n
 also the first day of fall (autumnal equinox) in the Northern\nHemisphere 
 and the first day of spring (vernal equinox) in the\nSouthern Hemisphere. 
 (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-613ff6f9-af86-4883-912a-d78723602742
DTSTART:20201001T210600
DTEND:20201001T230600
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-10-01 Thu 21:06> October 1 The Moon will be located on th
 e\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nful
 ly illuminated. This phase occurs at 21:06 UTC. This full moon was\nknown 
 by early Native American tribes as the Full Hunters Moon because\nat this 
 time of year the leaves are falling and the game is fat and\nready to hunt
 . This moon has also been known as the Travel Moon and\nthe Blood Moon. Th
 is moon is also known as the Harvest Moon. The\nHarvest Moon is the full m
 oon that occurs closest to the September\nequinox each year. (copyright: s
 easky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-e4f5b562-a01a-44e3-97f7-ddd476752302
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201002
SUMMARY:Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2020-10-01 Thu> October 1 The planet Mercury reaches greatest\
 neastern elongation of 25.8 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\nt
 o view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the\nhorizon in
  the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky\njust after s
 unset. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-1779df87-18f1-497e-aea5-808a659aa145
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201008
SUMMARY:Draconids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2020-10-07 Wed> October 7 The Draconids is a minor meteor show
 er\nproducing only about 10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust\ngrai
 ns left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner\, which was first\ndiscovered
  in 1900. The Draconids is an unusual shower in that the\nbest viewing is 
 in the early evening instead of early morning like\nmost other showers. Th
 e shower runs annually from October 6-10 and\npeaks this year on the the n
 ight of the 7th. The second quarter moon\nwill ensure dark skies in the ea
 rly evening for what should be a good\nshow. Best viewing will be in the e
 arly evening from a dark location\nfar away from city lights. Meteors will
  radiate from the constellation\nDraco\, but can appear anywhere in the sk
 y. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-7b8dff54-3bfe-4b07-afb3-6b9c9b7e7a2b
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201014
SUMMARY:Mars at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:<2020-10-13 Tue> October 13 The red planet will be at its close
 st\napproach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun.\n
 It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be\nvisible a
 ll night long. This is the best time to view and photograph\nMars. A mediu
 m-sized telescope will allow you to see some of the dark\ndetails on the p
 lanet's orange surface. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-ff8e6cbf-551a-4e94-b9bb-d54379b156fe
DTSTART:20201016T193200
DTEND:20201016T213200
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-10-16 Fri 19:32> October 16 The Moon will located on the 
 same\nside of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sk
 y.\nThis phase occurs at 19:32 UTC. This is the best time of the month to\
 nobserve faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there\ni
 s no moonlight to interfere. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-0acf636b-0776-42d7-a706-2fe4892a20a0
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201022
SUMMARY:Orionids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2020-10-21 Wed> October 21\, 22 The Orionids is an average sho
 wer\nproducing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by\nd
 ust grains left behind by comet Halley\, which has been known and\nobserve
 d since ancient times. The shower runs annually from October 2\nto Novembe
 r 7. It peaks this year on the night of October 21 and the\nmorning of Oct
 ober 22. The waxing crescent moon will set before\nmidnight leaving dark s
 kies for what should be a good show. Best\nviewing will be from a dark loc
 ation after midnight. Meteors will\nradiate from the constellation Orion\,
  but can appear anywhere in the\nsky. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-693d0898-23db-49db-964d-4da94f268464
DTSTART:20201031T145100
DTEND:20201031T165100
SUMMARY:Full Moon\, Blue Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-10-31 Sat 14:51> October 31 The Moon will be located on t
 he\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nfu
 lly illuminated. This phase occurs at 14:51 UTC. Since this is the\nsecond
  full moon in the same month\, it is sometimes referred to as a\nblue moon
 . This rare calendar event only occurs every few months\,\ngiving rise to 
 the term "once in a blue moon". (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-fb179a40-4010-4f80-81a0-15d9792543fc
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201101
SUMMARY:Uranus at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:<2020-10-31 Sat> October 31 The blue-green planet will be at it
 s\nclosest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by\nth
 e Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will\nbe vi
 sible all night long. This is the best time to view Uranus. Due\nto its di
 stance\, it will only appear as a tiny blue-green dot in all\nbut the most
  powerful telescopes. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-d21d0efb-c80c-4d44-ab6e-fd028f01ae67
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201105
SUMMARY:Taurids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2020-11-04 Wed> November 4\, 5 The Taurids is a long-running m
 inor\nmeteor shower producing only about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is\nunu
 sual in that it consists of two separate streams. The first is\nproduced b
 y dust grains left behind by Asteroid 2004 TG10. The second\nstream is pro
 duced by debris left behind by Comet 2P Encke. The shower\nruns annually f
 rom September 7 to December 10. It peaks this year on\nthe the night of No
 vember 4. The first quarter moon will block out all\nbut the brightest met
 eors this year. If you are patient\, you may still\nbe able to catch a few
  good ones. Best viewing will be just after\nmidnight from a dark location
  far away from city lights. Meteors will\nradiate from the constellation T
 aurus\, but can appear anywhere in the\nsky. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-84bf444f-57ba-4e09-bf7b-dfec511853d9
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201111
SUMMARY:Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
DESCRIPTION:<2020-11-10 Tue> November 10 The planet Mercury reaches greates
 t\nwestern elongation of 19.1 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time\
 nto view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the\nhorizon 
 in the morning sky. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky\njust befor
 e sunrise. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-42f15594-ca08-41d0-9782-d67e3acbb60c
DTSTART:20201115T050800
DTEND:20201115T070800
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-11-15 Sun 05:08> November 15 The Moon will located on the
 \nsame side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\n
 sky. This phase occurs at 05:08 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth t
 o observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there 
 is no moonlight to interfere. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-58a7ee13-624d-407d-ab73-fe36567a7ec4
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201118
SUMMARY:Leonids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2020-11-17 Tue> November 17\, 18 The Leonids is an average sho
 wer\,\nproducing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak. This shower is uni
 que\nin that it has a cyclonic peak about every 33 years where hundreds of
 \nmeteors per hour can be seen. That last of these occurred in 2001. The\n
 Leonids is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle\,\nw
 hich was discovered in 1865. The shower runs annually from November\n6-30.
  It peaks this year on the night of the 17th and morning of the\n18th. The
  crescent moon will set early in the evening leaving dark\nskies for what 
 should be an excellent show. Best viewing will be from\na dark location af
 ter midnight. Meteors will radiate from the\nconstellation Leo\, but can a
 ppear anywhere in the sky. (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-87592777-b398-49da-8000-f0a6076d4383
DTSTART:20201130T093200
DTEND:20201130T113200
SUMMARY:Full Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-11-30 Mon 09:32> November 30 The Moon will be located on 
 the\nopposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be\nf
 ully illuminated. This phase occurs at 09:32 UTC. This full moon was\nknow
 n by early Native American tribes as the Full Beaver Moon because\nthis wa
 s the time of year to set the beaver traps before the swamps\nand rivers f
 roze. It has also been known as the Frosty Moon and the\nHunter's Moon. (c
 opyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-37a98884-119d-4f7e-a5b9-ef621969e807
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201201
SUMMARY:Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:<2020-11-30 Mon> November 30 A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs w
 hen\nthe Moon passes through the Earth's partial shadow\, or penumbra.\nDu
 ring this type of eclipse the Moon will darken slightly but not\ncompletel
 y. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of North\nAmerica\, the Pac
 ific Ocean\, and northeastern Asia including Japan.\n(NASA Map and Eclipse
  Information) (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-4e05376c-bc43-460c-9ebd-c1ae6efd2bab
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201214
SUMMARY:Geminids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2020-12-13 Sun> December 13\, 14 The Geminids is the king of t
 he\nmeteor showers. It is considered by many to be the best shower in the\
 nheavens\, producing up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its\npeak.
  It is produced by debris left behind by an asteroid known as\n3200 Phaeth
 on\, which was discovered in 1982. The shower runs annually\nfrom December
  7-17. It peaks this year on the night of the 13th and\nmorning of the 14t
 h. The morning of the 15th could also be nearly as\nactive this year. The 
 nearly new moon will ensure dark skies for what\nshould be an excellent sh
 ow. Best viewing will be from a dark location\nafter midnight. Meteors wil
 l radiate from the constellation Gemini\,\nbut can appear anywhere in the 
 sky. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-a4d7b69d-d069-4c4d-8c3e-a9406587e5bc
DTSTART:20201214T161800
DTEND:20201214T181800
SUMMARY:New Moon
DESCRIPTION:<2020-12-14 Mon 16:18> December 14 The Moon will located on the
 \nsame side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night\n
 sky. This phase occurs at 16:18 UTC. This is the best time of the\nmonth t
 o observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters\nbecause there 
 is no moonlight to interfere. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-d332fd31-ecbb-47f3-b7b1-e72d7ded8d6f
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201215
SUMMARY:Total Solar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:<2020-12-14 Mon> December 14 A total solar eclipse occurs when 
 the\nmoon completely blocks the Sun\, revealing the Sun's beautiful outer\
 natmosphere known as the corona. The path of totality will only be\nvisibl
 e in parts of southern Chile and southern Argentina. A partial\neclipse wi
 ll be visible in most parts of southern South America\, the\nsoutheastern 
 Pacific Ocean and the southern Atlantic Ocean. (NASA Map\nand Eclipse Info
 rmation) (NASA Interactive Google Map) (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-bd366c5a-77fe-448a-bae9-ec07d0d451ad
DTSTART:20201221T100200
DTEND:20201221T120200
SUMMARY:December Solstice
DESCRIPTION:<2020-12-21 Mon 10:02> December 21 The December solstice occurs
  at\n10:02 UTC. The South Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun\
 ,\nwhich will have reached its southernmost position in the sky and will\n
 be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.44 degrees south\nlatitude.
  This is the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the\nNorthern Hemisp
 here and the first day of summer (summer solstice) in\nthe Southern Hemisp
 here. (copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-d5063d19-b68a-4405-8035-85a313714656
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201222
SUMMARY:Rare Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
DESCRIPTION:<2020-12-21 Mon> December 21 A conjunction of Jupiter and Satur
 n\nwill take place on December 21. This rare conjunction of these two\npla
 nets is known as a great conjunction. The last great conjunction\noccurred
  in the year 2000. The two bright planets will appear only 7\narc minutes 
 of each other in the night sky. They will be so close that\nthey will appe
 ar to make a bright double planet. Look to the west just\nafter sunset for
  this impressive and rare planetary pair. (copyright:\nseasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20191124T173536Z
UID:TS1-813b9a2e-e401-4744-abfb-3ccb8bfaa908
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201222
SUMMARY:Ursids Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:<2020-12-21 Mon> December 21\, 22 The Ursids is a minor meteor\
 nshower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust\ngra
 ins left behind by comet Tuttle\, which was first discovered in\n1790. The
  shower runs annually from December 17-25. It peaks this year\non the the 
 night of the 21st and morning of the 22nd. The first\nquarter moon should 
 set just after midnight leaving dark skies for\nwhat could be a good show.
  Best viewing will be just after midnight\nfrom a dark location far away f
 rom city lights. Meteors will radiate\nfrom the constellation Ursa Minor\,
  but can appear anywhere in the sky.\n(copyright: seasky.org)
CATEGORIES:x_astrocal20
END:VEVENT
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