BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SpaceCatalog.org//Sky calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Sky calendar X-WR-CALDESC:The next twelve months of things that happen on a date — pla nets\, flybys. Filtered to what can be seen from SVALBARD. Computed from t he ephemeris by spacecatalog.org. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:P1D X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1D BEGIN:VEVENT UID:flyby-2026-oh3-2026-09-11@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20260911T042600Z DTEND:20260911T052600Z SUMMARY:2026 OH3 passes at 12.3 lunar distances DESCRIPTION:2026 OH3\, somewhere between 142 m and 318 m across depending o n how dark its surface is\, makes its closest approach to Earth at 12.3 lu nar distances (4.7 million km)\, moving past at 20.17 km/s. At magnitude 2 2.0 it is far below anything an amateur telescope reaches — this one is a fact rather than a sight. A pass at this range is ordinary rather than a larming — it is the reason the object is tracked\, not a reason to worry about it.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-09 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-09 CATEGORIES:FLYBY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:opposition-neptune-2026-09-26@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20260926T012655Z DTEND:20260926T022655Z SUMMARY:Neptune at opposition DESCRIPTION:Neptune is directly opposite the Sun from here\, so it rises as the Sun sets\, stands highest at midnight and sets at sunrise. It is also about as close to Earth as it gets this time round\, which makes this its brightest and biggest night of the year — the one to point a telescope at it.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-09 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-09 CATEGORIES:OPPOSITION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:opposition-saturn-2026-10-04@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20261004T121254Z DTEND:20261004T131254Z SUMMARY:Saturn at opposition DESCRIPTION:Saturn is directly opposite the Sun from here\, so it rises as the Sun sets\, stands highest at midnight and sets at sunrise. It is also about as close to Earth as it gets this time round\, which makes this its brightest and biggest night of the year — the one to point a telescope a t it.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-10 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-10 CATEGORIES:OPPOSITION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-moon-mars-2026-10-05@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20261005T061116Z DTEND:20261005T071116Z SUMMARY:The Moon 1.1° from Mars DESCRIPTION:The Moon passes 1.1° from Mars — close enough that a thumb h eld at arm's length covers both at once\, and a pair of binoculars holds t hem in one field. Look before dawn\; the Moon moves its own width every ho ur\, so the gap looks noticeably different either side of tonight.\n\nhttp s://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-10 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-10 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-moon-jupiter-2026-10-06@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20261006T102328Z DTEND:20261006T112328Z SUMMARY:The Moon 10′ from Jupiter DESCRIPTION:The Moon passes 10′ from Jupiter — close enough that a thum b held at arm's length covers both at once\, and a pair of binoculars hold s them in one field. Look before dawn\; the Moon moves its own width every hour\, so the gap looks noticeably different either side of tonight.\n\nh ttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-10 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-10 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:flyby-2025-uk9-2026-10-31@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20261031T023400Z DTEND:20261031T033400Z SUMMARY:2025 UK9 passes at 0.8 lunar distances DESCRIPTION:2025 UK9\, somewhere between 3 m and 6 m across depending on ho w dark its surface is\, makes its closest approach to Earth at 0.8 lunar d istances (315 000 km)\, moving past at 7.83 km/s. At magnitude 20.1 it is far below anything an amateur telescope reaches — this one is a fact rat her than a sight. A pass at this range is ordinary rather than alarming — it is the reason the object is tracked\, not a reason to worry about i t.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-10 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-10 CATEGORIES:FLYBY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-moon-mars-2026-11-02@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20261102T133917Z DTEND:20261102T143917Z SUMMARY:The Moon 58′ from Mars DESCRIPTION:The Moon passes 58′ from Mars — close enough that a thumb h eld at arm's length covers both at once\, and a pair of binoculars holds t hem in one field. Look before dawn\; the Moon moves its own width every ho ur\, so the gap looks noticeably different either side of tonight.\n\nhttp s://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-11 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-11 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:flyby-524522-2026-11-02@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20261102T190800Z DTEND:20261102T200800Z SUMMARY:524522 Zoozve (2002 VE68) passes at 15.7 lunar distances DESCRIPTION:524522 Zoozve (2002 VE68)\, somewhere between 207 m and 464 m a cross depending on how dark its surface is\, makes its closest approach to Earth at 15.7 lunar distances (6.0 million km)\, moving past at 8.72 km/s . At magnitude 15.6 it is far below anything an amateur telescope reaches — this one is a fact rather than a sight. A pass at this range is ordina ry rather than alarming — it is the reason the object is tracked\, not a reason to worry about it.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-11 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-11 CATEGORIES:FLYBY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-moon-jupiter-2026-11-02@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20261102T224542Z DTEND:20261102T234542Z SUMMARY:The Moon 29′ from Jupiter DESCRIPTION:The Moon passes 29′ from Jupiter — close enough that a thum b held at arm's length covers both at once\, and a pair of binoculars hold s them in one field. Look before dawn\; the Moon moves its own width every hour\, so the gap looks noticeably different either side of tonight.\n\nh ttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-11 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-11 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-mars-jupiter-2026-11-16@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20261116T020302Z DTEND:20261116T030302Z SUMMARY:Mars and Jupiter 1.2° apart DESCRIPTION:Mars and Jupiter come within 1.2° of each other\, close enough to take in with one glance and to frame together in binoculars. They are 88° from the Sun\, so look east before sunrise.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.o rg/calendar#2026-11 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-11 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:opposition-uranus-2026-11-25@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20261125T222702Z DTEND:20261125T232702Z SUMMARY:Uranus at opposition DESCRIPTION:Uranus is directly opposite the Sun from here\, so it rises as the Sun sets\, stands highest at midnight and sets at sunrise. It is also about as close to Earth as it gets this time round\, which makes this its brightest and biggest night of the year — the one to point a telescope a t it.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-11 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-11 CATEGORIES:OPPOSITION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-moon-jupiter-2026-11-30@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20261130T082444Z DTEND:20261130T092444Z SUMMARY:The Moon 1.1° from Jupiter DESCRIPTION:The Moon passes 1.1° from Jupiter — close enough that a thum b held at arm's length covers both at once\, and a pair of binoculars hold s them in one field. Look before dawn\; the Moon moves its own width every hour\, so the gap looks noticeably different either side of tonight.\n\nh ttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-11 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-11 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:flyby-2016-nv-2026-12-08@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20261208T184200Z DTEND:20261208T194200Z SUMMARY:2016 NV passes at 14.3 lunar distances DESCRIPTION:2016 NV\, somewhere between 284 m and 634 m across depending on how dark its surface is\, makes its closest approach to Earth at 14.3 lun ar distances (5.5 million km)\, moving past at 10.42 km/s. At magnitude 15 .0 it needs a decent telescope\, and it crosses the field fast enough to s ee it drift against the stars. A pass at this range is ordinary rather tha n alarming — it is the reason the object is tracked\, not a reason to wo rry about it.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-12 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-12 CATEGORIES:FLYBY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-moon-jupiter-2026-12-27@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20261227T162614Z DTEND:20261227T172614Z SUMMARY:The Moon 1.4° from Jupiter DESCRIPTION:The Moon passes 1.4° from Jupiter — close enough that a thum b held at arm's length covers both at once\, and a pair of binoculars hold s them in one field. Look before dawn\; the Moon moves its own width every hour\, so the gap looks noticeably different either side of tonight.\n\nh ttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-12 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2026-12 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-moon-jupiter-2027-01-23@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270123T232109Z DTEND:20270124T002109Z SUMMARY:The Moon 1.4° from Jupiter DESCRIPTION:The Moon passes 1.4° from Jupiter — close enough that a thum b held at arm's length covers both at once\, and a pair of binoculars hold s them in one field. Look before dawn\; the Moon moves its own width every hour\, so the gap looks noticeably different either side of tonight.\n\nh ttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-01 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-01 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:elongation-mercury-2027-02-03@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270203T062008Z DTEND:20270203T072008Z SUMMARY:Mercury at its furthest from the Sun (evening sky) DESCRIPTION:Mercury stands 18° away from the Sun in our sky today\, the wi dest that gap opens on this pass. Look west just after sunset: this is the easiest Mercury gets to find\, and Mercury is hard to catch at any other time.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-02 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-02 CATEGORIES:ELONGATION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-moon-mercury-2027-02-08@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270208T035503Z DTEND:20270208T045503Z SUMMARY:The Moon 19′ from Mercury DESCRIPTION:The Moon passes 19′ from Mercury — close enough that a thum b held at arm's length covers both at once\, and a pair of binoculars hold s them in one field. Look after sunset\; the Moon moves its own width ever y hour\, so the gap looks noticeably different either side of tonight.\n\n https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-02 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-02 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:opposition-jupiter-2027-02-11@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270211T001705Z DTEND:20270211T011705Z SUMMARY:Jupiter at opposition DESCRIPTION:Jupiter is directly opposite the Sun from here\, so it rises as the Sun sets\, stands highest at midnight and sets at sunrise. It is also about as close to Earth as it gets this time round\, which makes this its brightest and biggest night of the year — the one to point a telescope at it.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-02 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-02 CATEGORIES:OPPOSITION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:opposition-mars-2027-02-19@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270219T154417Z DTEND:20270219T164417Z SUMMARY:Mars at opposition DESCRIPTION:Mars is directly opposite the Sun from here\, so it rises as th e Sun sets\, stands highest at midnight and sets at sunrise. It is also ab out as close to Earth as it gets this time round\, which makes this its br ightest and biggest night of the year — the one to point a telescope at it.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-02 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-02 CATEGORIES:OPPOSITION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-moon-jupiter-2027-02-20@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270220T045724Z DTEND:20270220T055724Z SUMMARY:The Moon 1.1° from Jupiter DESCRIPTION:The Moon passes 1.1° from Jupiter — close enough that a thum b held at arm's length covers both at once\, and a pair of binoculars hold s them in one field. Look after sunset\; the Moon moves its own width ever y hour\, so the gap looks noticeably different either side of tonight.\n\n https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-02 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-02 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:flyby-506074-2027-03-18@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270318T192800Z DTEND:20270318T202800Z SUMMARY:506074 Svarog (2015 UM67) passes at 19.0 lunar distances DESCRIPTION:506074 Svarog (2015 UM67)\, 665 m across\, makes its closest ap proach to Earth at 19.0 lunar distances (7.3 million km)\, moving past at 22.41 km/s. At magnitude 15.2 it is far below anything an amateur telescop e reaches — this one is a fact rather than a sight. A pass at this range is ordinary rather than alarming — it is the reason the object is track ed\, not a reason to worry about it.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar# 2027-03 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-03 CATEGORIES:FLYBY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-moon-jupiter-2027-03-19@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270319T092546Z DTEND:20270319T102546Z SUMMARY:The Moon 52′ from Jupiter DESCRIPTION:The Moon passes 52′ from Jupiter — close enough that a thum b held at arm's length covers both at once\, and a pair of binoculars hold s them in one field. Look after sunset\; the Moon moves its own width ever y hour\, so the gap looks noticeably different either side of tonight.\n\n https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-03 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-03 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-moon-jupiter-2027-04-15@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270415T141853Z DTEND:20270415T151853Z SUMMARY:The Moon 55′ from Jupiter DESCRIPTION:The Moon passes 55′ from Jupiter — close enough that a thum b held at arm's length covers both at once\, and a pair of binoculars hold s them in one field. Look after sunset\; the Moon moves its own width ever y hour\, so the gap looks noticeably different either side of tonight.\n\n https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-04 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-04 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-venus-saturn-2027-05-07@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270507T184033Z DTEND:20270507T194033Z SUMMARY:Venus and Saturn 36′ apart DESCRIPTION:Venus and Saturn come within 36′ of each other\, close enough to look like a double star to the unaided eye and to sit in one telescope field together. They are 26° from the Sun\, so look east before sunrise. \n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-05 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-05 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:conjunction-moon-jupiter-2027-05-12@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270512T215229Z DTEND:20270512T225229Z SUMMARY:The Moon 1.2° from Jupiter DESCRIPTION:The Moon passes 1.2° from Jupiter — close enough that a thum b held at arm's length covers both at once\, and a pair of binoculars hold s them in one field. Look after sunset\; the Moon moves its own width ever y hour\, so the gap looks noticeably different either side of tonight.\n\n https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-05 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-05 CATEGORIES:CONJUNCTION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:elongation-mercury-2027-05-28@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270528T100157Z DTEND:20270528T110157Z SUMMARY:Mercury at its furthest from the Sun (evening sky) DESCRIPTION:Mercury stands 23° away from the Sun in our sky today\, the wi dest that gap opens on this pass. Look west just after sunset: this is the easiest Mercury gets to find\, and Mercury is hard to catch at any other time.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-05 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-05 CATEGORIES:ELONGATION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:flyby-4953-2027-06-06@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270606T224200Z DTEND:20270606T234200Z SUMMARY:4953 (1990 MU) passes at 12.0 lunar distances DESCRIPTION:4953 (1990 MU)\, somewhere between 2.8 km and 6.3 km across dep ending on how dark its surface is\, makes its closest approach to Earth at 12.0 lunar distances (4.6 million km)\, moving past at 23.82 km/s. At mag nitude 9.9 it is a binocular object\, moving fast enough across the stars to watch it move. A pass at this range is ordinary rather than alarming — it is the reason the object is tracked\, not a reason to worry about i t.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-06 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-06 CATEGORIES:FLYBY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:flyby-456938-2027-06-28@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270628T181500Z DTEND:20270628T191500Z SUMMARY:456938 (2007 YV56) passes at 19.6 lunar distances DESCRIPTION:456938 (2007 YV56)\, somewhere between 169 m and 379 m across d epending on how dark its surface is\, makes its closest approach to Earth at 19.6 lunar distances (7.5 million km)\, moving past at 17.79 km/s. At m agnitude 17.8 it is far below anything an amateur telescope reaches — th is one is a fact rather than a sight. A pass at this range is ordinary rat her than alarming — it is the reason the object is tracked\, not a reaso n to worry about it.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-06 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-06 CATEGORIES:FLYBY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:elongation-mercury-2027-07-15@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270715T192941Z DTEND:20270715T202941Z SUMMARY:Mercury at its furthest from the Sun (morning sky) DESCRIPTION:Mercury stands 21° away from the Sun in our sky today\, the wi dest that gap opens on this pass. Look east shortly before sunrise: this i s the easiest Mercury gets to find\, and Mercury is hard to catch at any o ther time.\n\nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-07 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-07 CATEGORIES:ELONGATION TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:flyby-137108-2027-08-07@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART:20270807T070900Z DTEND:20270807T080900Z SUMMARY:137108 (1999 AN10) passes at 1.0 lunar distances DESCRIPTION:137108 (1999 AN10)\, somewhere between 653 m and 1.5 km across depending on how dark its surface is\, makes its closest approach to Earth at 1.0 lunar distances (390 000 km)\, moving past at 26.28 km/s. At magni tude 7.8 it is a binocular object\, moving fast enough across the stars to watch it move. A pass at this range is ordinary rather than alarming — it is the reason the object is tracked\, not a reason to worry about it.\n \nhttps://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-08 URL:https://spacecatalog.org/calendar#2027-08 CATEGORIES:FLYBY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR