Check out the dates and times for astronomical events like equinoxes, solstices, meteor showers, eclipses, supermoons, and more. Jump to:JAN|FEB|MAR|APR|MAY|JUN|JUL|AUG|SEP|OCT|NOV|DEC Jan 3:Earth’s Perihelion 3Jan At 00:38 UTC, theEarthwill reach perihelion—the point on its orbit...
But don't worry, even though it seems like 2024 is alreadypeakingwe can expect plenty morecelestial eventsthroughout the coming year so make sure you look UP! These Major Astronomical Events Will ALL Be Visible In Michigan In 2024 From meteor showers to Supermoons to "The Big One", here ...
According to the Farmers' Almanac, October was the time of the year when Native Americans began stocking up on food for the winter months. A few days beyond its peak, the Orionid meteor shower is expected to reach its height. Due to the close timing of these events, most of the meteors...
Like the Egyptians, theMaya had devised two calendars, one solar and one ritual which interacted and depended upon one another for the dictation of certain ritual events to be carried out. The sky for the Maya was a seeming personification of Gods and deities who played important roles in the...
Among the new services is the NED Gravitational Wave Follow-up Service (GWF), which is intended “to facilitate searches for electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational wave events. Within minutes after the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)-Virgo collaboration issues an alert ...
Were you able to see the Aurora Borealis display the night of April 23, 2023 here in Central Iowa? Such events are rare for us this far south, but do sometimes surprise us. Several DMAS members did get some photos as the display got energized around 11:30 p.m. that night. Shown are...
WATCH OUT FOR THESE ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS IN 2023 The best viewing will be if the skies are clear and you are well away from any light pollution. The comet is thought to be at least 16,000 years old and also leads to October's Orionids meteor shower. NASA said that the peak for ...
It has 139 pages, and hundreds of illustrations, including charts and 3-D views of space. For each month there are 6 pages, with about 50 events, sky dome, diagram of where the planets are in their orbits, and 20 of the most interesting sky scenes. Then there are several-page sections...
Here is The Weather Network's guide to Fall 2024 astronomical events: Content continues belowSep 22: Fall Equinox Sep 22~Oct 4: Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) in eastern predawn sky Oct 1~14: Zodiacal Light before morning twilight Oct 2: Annular Solar E...
We also hold local observing sessions when conditions are good, arrange field trips to dark sky locations during the year, deliver public presentations and observing events for Cheshire Rangers, and are fortunate to participate and assist in public events at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. Our very ...