Tag: night sky viewing
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Starwatch: Crescent Moon Meets Saturn at Dusk
Introduction: A gentle celestial meeting to kick off your evening As twilight fades and the sky deepens, a slender crescent moon will slide into view, passing close to Saturn in a quiet, memorable conjunction. This week’s alignment offers an accessible opportunity for stargazers of all levels to pause, breathe, and observe a real celestial pairing…
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Wolf Moon 2026: The First Supermoon of the Year Lights Up the Sky
The Wolf Moon Opens 2026: A Supermoon Sighting The night sky welcomed 2026 with a celestial event that drew backyard astronomers, families, and casual skywatchers outside: the Wolf Moon, the first full moon of the year, paired with a supermoon. Occurring on Saturday, January 3, this lunar spectacle offered a brighter, closer view of Earth’s…
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Ursid Meteor Shower 2025: Your Guide to Catching Shooting Stars on the Longest Night
Overview: What to Expect from the Ursid Meteor Shower The Ursid meteor shower is a reliable late-year spectacle that graces the winter night sky with gentle streaks of light. In 2025, the Ursids reach their peak during the night of December 22 into the early hours of December 23, aligning with the season’s longest night…
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Moon Phase Today: December 18 Near New Moon – What to Expect
What the Moon Phase Today Means On December 18, skywatchers are approaching the New Moon, the moment when the Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun. This marks the start of a fresh lunar cycle that repeats roughly every 29.5 days. While the New Moon itself is not visible from Earth, the days surrounding…
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Tonight’s Leonid Meteor Shower: How to See Shooting Stars Across the Sky
What to Expect This Year The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak tonight as Earth traverses the debris trail left by comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. Observers can anticipate a brief but spectacular display of shooting stars, often in bursts of activity known as meteor storms when the conditions align perfectly. While peak rates vary from year to…
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What to Expect as the Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Next Week
Overview: The Leonid Meteor Shower Returns The Leonid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated astronomical events of the year. While it arrives every November, the peak can be spectacular, delivering bright streaks across the night sky. This year, observers in North America can expect the shower to reach its maximum activity on Tuesday…
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When to Expect the Taurid Meteor Shower Fireballs This Week
What is the Taurid meteor shower? The Taurids are a long-running meteor stream that lights up the late autumn skies. Unlike some brief meteor showers, the Taurids can stretch over several weeks, offering multiple chances to spot bright meteors, or fireballs, as debris from Comet 2P/Encke graces Earth’s atmosphere. In good conditions, observers may see…