What can you see happening in the sky and space this month? Check out our astronomy calendar for 2024.
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What is usually one of the better meteor showers of the year won’t be in 2024. As has been the case with several events this year, the peak of the meteor showers occurs close to when there is a full Moon, limiting the visibility. ...
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 ...
2025 Observer's Handbook The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is that country's leading astronomy organization. The RASC has been publishing the annual Observer's Handbook for over 100 years and it's a great guide for amateurs. About half of the resource covers astronomical events for the ...
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 ...
Recommended Events MEMBERSHIP Become a member and enjoy all the CAA, CYA and CA+ activities we prepare every month for our members COURSES We attempt to clear away the fog and help people who want to get into astronomy to get started. ...
This compendium identifies when and where each of these events will be seen. Particular details about each eclipse are included, as well as a 25-year table looking further into the future. Section 1 presents solar eclipses including an explanation of why they occur, types of solar eclipses,...
If you're hankering to become a skilled skywatcher, take advantage of new and waxing moon nights to learn to find constellations and relevant stars. All astral phenomena are located around them. Here are the shouldn't-miss events headed your way this coming year from the heavens. ...
If you're hankering to become a skilled skywatcher, take advantage of new and waxing moon nights to learn to find constellations and relevant stars. All astral phenomena are located around them. Here are the shouldn't-miss events headed your way this coming year from the heavens. ...