
26
February
Annular solar eclipse
Annular Eclipse in parts of Africa and South America.
See: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2017Feb26Agoogle.h…

21
December
Winter Solstice
Longest night, shortest day

20
March
Vernal Equinox
Day and night are equally long

8
March
Total solar eclipse
Total solar eclipse

20
June
Summer Solstice - 6:34pm EDT
Longest day, shortest night.

4
January
Quadrantid Meteors
Meteor Shower

12
August
Perseid meteors
Meteor Shower

16
September
Penumbral lunar eclipse
Penumbral lunar eclipse

23
March
Penumbral lunar eclipse
Penumbral lunar eclipse

21
October
Orionids Meteors
Meteor Shower