The Top 101 Astronomical Events for 2016

By David Dickinson December 28, 2015
The Top 101 Astronomical Events for 2016

  • The International Meteor Organization's annual calendar

  • The United States Naval Observatory

  • Steve Preston's best picks for asteroid occultation events

  • Fourmilab's calculations for the Moon, Mercury and Venus

  • Fred Espenak's NASA eclipse page

  • Programs, such as Starry Night Pro 7, Stellarium and Occult 4.2

  • Guy Ottewell's 2016 Astronomical Calendar

  • Introductory image courtesy and copyright of Michelle Nixon Photography (MNixonPhoto), used with permission.

    • David Dickinson

    David Dickinson

    David Dickinson is a freelance science writer and long-time sky watcher. He has built telescopes and observatories, chased eclipses, and travels and observes with his wife, Myscha, on a mission to get ‘eyes on the sky’ worldwide. His books The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Observing the Cosmos, The Astronomer’s Deep-Sky Field Guide and science fiction short stories are available here.