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. Filtered to what can be seen from SVALBARD. Computed from the epheme ris by spacecatalog.org. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:P1D X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1D BEGIN:VEVENT UID:opposition-neptune-2026-09-26@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260908T000000Z 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:20260908T000000Z 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:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20261005T061121Z DTEND:20261005T071121Z 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:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20261006T102329Z DTEND:20261006T112329Z 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:conjunction-moon-mars-2026-11-02@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20261102T133850Z DTEND:20261102T143850Z 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:conjunction-moon-jupiter-2026-11-02@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20261102T224602Z DTEND:20261102T234602Z 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:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20261116T020318Z DTEND:20261116T030318Z 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:20260908T000000Z 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:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20261130T082449Z DTEND:20261130T092449Z 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:conjunction-moon-jupiter-2026-12-27@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20261227T162602Z DTEND:20261227T172602Z 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:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20270123T232110Z DTEND:20270124T002110Z 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:20260908T000000Z 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:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20270208T035523Z DTEND:20270208T045523Z 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:20260908T000000Z 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:20260908T000000Z 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:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20270220T045745Z DTEND:20270220T055745Z 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:conjunction-moon-jupiter-2027-03-19@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20270319T092547Z DTEND:20270319T102547Z 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:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20270415T141858Z DTEND:20270415T151858Z 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:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20270507T184037Z DTEND:20270507T194037Z 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:20260908T000000Z DTSTART:20270512T215218Z DTEND:20270512T225218Z 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:20260908T000000Z 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:elongation-mercury-2027-07-15@spacecatalog.org DTSTAMP:20260908T000000Z 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 END:VCALENDAR