Tag: Celestial Events

"Green" Comet. Photo by John Vermette, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

When and How To See The New “Green” Comet

1/16/2023 - By Farmers Almanac. Newly-discovered Comet ZTF is coming the closest to the Earth in 50,000 years, becoming visible to the naked eye, and making big headlines. Some are calling it a “super rare” and “bright green” comet, but will it live up to the hype? We explain. Comet ZTF Facts… SEE MORE

Total Lunar Eclipse visualization from NASA's Ernie Wright. https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5032

Viewing the Lunar Eclipse in the Early Hours on Tuesday, Nov. 8

11/7/2022 - By Nasa What’s special about November’s lunar eclipse? The last total lunar eclipse for three years will occur on November 8, 2022, with the next occurring on March 14, 2025 — though we will continue to see partial and penumbral lunar eclipses during that time. A lunar eclipse occurs when… SEE MORE

Vinish K Saini from Chandigarh, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

August 25 Skywatch: The Crescent Moon and Venus

8/24/2022 - By Kelly Whitt. Venus and the Moon The wafer-thin waning crescent moon, less than 4% lit, pairs with brilliant Venus on the morning of August 25, 2022. What a breathtaking sight! If you look early enough before sunrise, while the sky is still fairly dark, you’ll spot the moon’s unlit… SEE MORE

Patricia Alexandre, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tonight Catch the Full Sturgeon Super Moon

8/11/2022 - By Almanac.com. August’s full Sturgeon Moon reaches its peak on Thursday, August 11, 2022. It will be the last supermoon of the year! Learn when to look for it and why August’s Full Moon got such a peculiar name. When to See the Full Moon in August 2022 August’s full Moon will appear… SEE MORE

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/2736/whats-up-august-2022/

August Skywatching Is Quite A Show

8/9/2022 - By NASA/JPL-Caltech. What's Up for August? Grab your binoculars for planet viewing, the outlook for the Perseids, and flying with Cygnus the swan. The morning planet parade we've been enjoying the past few months comes to an end in August, with Venus and Saturn making their exits on opposite sides… SEE MORE