2017 Astronomical Events Information Annual Calendar Overview and Calendar for 2017 January The sky of Tokyo, Calendar, Planets Quadrantid Meteor Shower The Moon Passing close to Venus and Mars Occultation of Aldebaran February The sky of Tokyo, Calendar, Planets Let’s Find Canopus! Venus Reaches Its Greatest Brilliancy The Moon Passing Close to Jupiter and Saturn Before Sunrise March The sky of Tokyo, Calendar, Planets The Moon Passing Close to Venus and Mars The Moon Approaching Jupiter and Saturn Great Chance to Observe Mercury After Sunset April The sky of Tokyo, Calendar, Planets Occultation of Aldebaran on April 1 The Moon Coming Close to Jupiter The Moon Coming Close to Saturn May The sky of Tokyo, Calendar, Planets Peak of the η(Eta) Aquariid Meteor Shower The Moon Approaching Close to Jupiter The Moon Passing Close to Saturn June The sky of Tokyo, Calendar, Planets The Moon Approaching Jupiter This Year’s Smallest Full Moon The Moon Passing Close to Saturn July The sky of Tokyo, Calendar, Planets The Moon Passing Close to Jupiter and Saturn Occultation of Mercury on July 25 August The sky of Tokyo, Calendar, Planets Star Week and Traditional Tanabata Partial Lunar Eclipse All Over Japan Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower Total Solar Eclipse (Not Visible from Japan) September The sky of Tokyo, Calendar, Planets Greatest Western Elongation of Mercury on September 12th The Moon Approaches Close to Venus, Mercury, and Mars The Moon Coming Close to Jupiter and Saturn October The sky of Tokyo, Calendar, Planets Venus and Mars Passing Close Together in the Dawn The Chushu Moon Occultation of Aldebaran Occurs in Northern Japan on October 10 November The sky of Tokyo, Calendar, Planets Occultation of Regulus on November 11/12 The Moon Passing Close to Mars, Jupiter, and Venus December The sky of Tokyo, Calendar, Planets This Year’s Largest Full Moon Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks The Moon Passing Close to Mars and Jupiter