Conjunctions

MICA Version 2.0 tabulates several types of conjunctions for a range of dates. A solar conjunction occurs when the Sun and another celestial body (planet and/or asteroid) have the same apparent geocentric longitude. A Lunar conjunction or a planetary conjunction occurs when the two celestial bodies have the same apparent geocentric right ascension. MICA tabulates the following conjunctions:

• The Sun with the major planets and/or selected asteroids.

• The Moon with the major planets, selected asteroids and/or selected bright stars.

• A major planet with the other major planet, selected asteroids and selected bright stars.

The bright stars included in the MICA conjunction tabulations are Aldebaran, Antares, Pollux, Regulus, and Spica. The times and dates of the conjunctions are tabulated, in addition to the apparent geocentric right ascension and the separation, in degrees.

                           CONJUNCTIONS WITH SUN
                     From: 2004 Jan 01  To: 2004 Jun 29

  Planet                    Date          Right Ascension    Separation
                            (UT)
                               d   h  m      h  m   s          °
  Neptune            2004 Feb  2   9:27      21 01 23         0.03 South
  Uranus             2004 Feb 22   2:07      22 20 01         0.67 South
  Mercury superior   2004 Mar  4   1:43      23 03 05         1.61 South
  Mercury inferior   2004 Apr 17   1:05       1 38 51         1.74 North
  Venus   inferior   2004 Jun  8   8:43       5 07 25         0.18 South
  Mercury superior   2004 Jun 18  21:24       5 50 59         1.04 North