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