March Equinox
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March 19, 2024 @ 10:07 pm β 11:07 pm This is the date when night and day are most nearly the same length. If you live in the northern hemisphere, happy first day of spring! In the southern hemisphere, the vernal equinox corresponds to the first day of fall. |
December solstice
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December 21, 2024 @ 3:21 am β 4:21 am This marks the beginning of winter (in the northern hemisphere) and the beginning of summer (in the southern hemisphere.) The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, respectively, in the sense that the length of time elapsed between sunrise and sunset on this day is a minimum for[...] |
Partial Solar Eclipse (Americas)
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October 2, 2024 @ 6:50 pm β 10:39 pm Annular solar eclipses aren’t so dramatic as total eclipses, but they’re still worth pulling out your sun-filtering goggles so you can witness a ring of light around the darkened moon in midday. The Sun’s corona will be fully hiden for those of you lurking in the Pacific Ocean off the[...] |
Geminids “King” Meteor Shower
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December 13, 2024 β December 14, 2024 all-day Bummer! A nearly full moon will interfere with viewing of this show. Plonk yourself somewhere dark after midnight and you might still see some good shooting stars. The bold, bright white and slow moving Geminids give us one of the Northern Hemisphereβs best showers. Theyβre also visible, at lower rates,[...] |
Leonids Meteor Shower
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November 17, 2024 β November 18, 2024 all-day A nearly full moon will outshine all but the brightest Leonid meteors this year. For the best view, find a very dark spot and watch after midnight. Here’s a bit of history: The Leonids, typically an average shower, occasionally produces extraordinary meteor storms. In 1966, observers witnessed thousands of meteors[...] |
π Full Moon (Sturgeon Moon, Supermoon)
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August 19, 2024 @ 1:26 pm β August 20, 2024 @ 12:59 am The term “Sturgeon Moon” refers to the full moon in August and originates from Native American tribes in North America. They named it after the sturgeon fish, which was abundant and most easily caught in the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water during this time of the year.[...] |
π Full Moon (Buck Moon)
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July 21, 2024 @ 5:17 am β July 22, 2024 @ 12:59 am In July, the Full Moon is the Buck Moon, named after the new antlers that emerge from a buckβs forehead around this time of the year. It is also called Thunder Moon, Hay Moon, and (from pagan/medieval times) the Wyrt Moon. |
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
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May 6, 2024 β May 7, 2024 all-day The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, peaking annually from April 19 to May 28, is known for producing up to 60 meteors per hour in the Southern Hemisphere and about 30 per hour in the Northern Hemisphere. Originating from comet Halley, these meteors radiate from the constellation Aquarius but are visible[...] |
Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
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July 28, 2024 β July 29, 2024 all-day The Delta Aquarid meteor shower, active from July 12 to August 23, is best viewed in the pre-dawn hours, especially around its peak on July 28-29. While the second quarter moon may obscure fainter meteors, find yourself a dark locations after midnight for a better chance to see the brighter[...] |
π Full Moon (Hunters Moon, Supermoon)
When:
October 17, 2024 @ 6:26 am β October 18, 2024 @ 12:59 am This is the closest “supermoon” of the 4 supermoons in 2024. Known as the “Hunters Moon” because at this time of year the leaves are falling and the game is fat and ready to hunt. |