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This is the best time to view and photograph Jupiter and its moons. A medium-sized telescope should be able to show you some of the details in Jupiter's cloud bands.
A good pair of binoculars should allow you to see Jupiter's four largest moons, appearing as bright dots on either side of the planet. June 17 - Full Moon.
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This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Strawberry Moon because it signaled the time of year to gather ripening fruit. It also coincides with the peak of the strawberry harvesting season. June 21 - June Solstice.
The June solstice occurs at The North Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its northernmost position in the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of Cancer at This is the first day of summer summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of winter winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
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June 23 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation. July 2 - New Moon. July 2 - Total Solar Eclipse. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon completely blocks the Sun, revealing the Sun's beautiful outer atmosphere known as the corona.
The path of totality will only be visible in parts of the southern pacific Ocean, central Chile, and central Argentina. A partial eclipse will be visible in most parts of the southern Pacific Ocean and western South America.
July 9 - Saturn at Opposition.
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The ringed planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This is the best time to view and photograph Saturn and its moons.
A medium-sized or larger telescope will allow you to see Saturn's rings and a few of its brightest moons. July 16 - Full Moon. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Buck Moon because the male buck deer would begin to grow their new antlers at this time of year.
July 16 - Partial Lunar Eclipse. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's partial shadow, or penumbra, and only a portion of it passes through the darkest shadow, or umbra. During this type of eclipse a part of the Moon will darken as it moves through the Earth's shadow.
July 28, 29 - Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower. The Delta Aquarids is an average shower that can produce up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by debris left behind by comets Marsden and Kracht. The shower runs annually from July 12 to August It peaks this year on the night of July 28 and morning of July The waning crescent moon will not be too much of a problem this year.
The skies should be dark enough for what could be a good show. August 1 - New Moon. August 9 - Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation. August 12, 13 - Perseids Meteor Shower. The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by comet Swift-Tuttle, which was discovered in The Perseids are famous for producing a large number of bright meteors.
The shower runs annually from July 17 to August It peaks this year on the night of August 12 and the morning of August The nearly full moon will block out most of the fainter meteors this year, but the Perseids are so bright and numerous that it could still be a good show.
Meteors will radiate from the constellation Perseus, but can appear anywhere in the sky. August 15 - Full Moon. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Sturgeon Moon because the large sturgeon fish of the Great Lakes and other major lakes were more easily caught at this time of year.
August 30 - New Moon. September 9 - Neptune at Opposition. The blue giant planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This is the best time to view and photograph Neptune. Due to its extreme distance from Earth, it will only appear as a tiny blue dot in all but the most powerful telescopes.
September 14 - Full Moon. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Corn Moon because the corn is harvested around this time of year. This moon is also known as the Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the September equinox each year. September 23 - September Equinox.
The September equinox occurs at This is also the first day of fall autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of spring vernal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.
September 28 - New Moon. October 8 - Draconids Meteor Shower. The Draconids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour.
It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was first discovered in The Draconids is an unusual shower in that the best viewing is in the early evening instead of early morning like most other showers. The shower runs annually from October and peaks this year on the the night of the 8th. The first quarter moon will set shortly after midnight leaving fairly dark skies for observing.
Best viewing will be in the early evening from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Draco, but can appear anywhere in the sky. October 13 - Full Moon. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Hunters Moon because at this time of year the leaves are falling and the game is fat and ready to hunt.
This moon has also been known as the Travel Moon and the Blood Moon. October 20 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation. October 21, 22 - Orionids Meteor Shower. The Orionids is an average shower producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Halley, which has been known and observed since ancient times.
The shower runs annually from October 2 to November 7. It peaks this year on the night of October 21 and the morning of October The second quarter moon will block some of the fainter meteors this year, but the Orionids tend to be fairly bright so it could still be a good show.
Meteors will radiate from the constellation Orion, but can appear anywhere in the sky. October 27 - Uranus at Opposition. The blue-green planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun.
This is the best time to view Uranus. Due to its distance, it will only appear as a tiny blue-green dot in all but the most powerful telescopes.
October 28 - New Moon.
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November 5, 6 - Taurids Meteor Shower. The Taurids is a long-running minor meteor shower producing only about meteors per hour. It is unusual in that it consists of two separate streams. The first is produced by dust grains left behind by Asteroid TG The second stream is produced by debris left behind by Comet 2P Encke.
The shower runs annually from September 7 to December It peaks this year on the the night of November 5. The first quarter moon will set shortly after midnight leaving dark skies for viewing.
Best viewing will be just after midnight from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Taurus, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
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The planet Mercury will move directly between the Earth and the Sun. Viewers with telescopes and approved solar filters will be able to observe the dark disk of the planet Mercury moving across the face of the Sun. This is an extremely rare event that occurs only once every few years.
The next transit of Mercury will not take place until The best place to view this event in its entirety will be the eastern United States, Central America, and South America. Transit Visibility Map and Information. November 12 - Full Moon. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Beaver Moon because this was the time of year to set the beaver traps before the swamps and rivers froze.
It has also been known as the Frosty Moon and the Hunter's Moon. November 17, 18 - Leonids Meteor Shower. The Leonids is an average shower, producing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak.
This shower is unique in that it has a cyclonic peak about every 33 years where hundreds of meteors per hour can be seen. That last of these occurred in The Leonids is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle, which was discovered in The shower runs annually from November It peaks this year on the night of the 17th and morning of the 18th.
The second quarter moon will block many of the fainter meteors this year, but if you are patient you should be able to catch quite a few of the brightest ones. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Leo, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
November 24 - Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter. A conjunction of Venus and Jupiter will be visible on November The two bright planets will be visible within 1. Look for this impressive sight in the western sky just after sunset.
November 26 - New Moon. November 28 - Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation. December 12 - Full Moon. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Cold Moon because this is the time of year when the cold winter air settles in and the nights become long and dark.
December 13, 14 - Geminids Meteor Shower. The Geminids is the king of the meteor showers. It is considered by many to be the best shower in the heavens, producing up to multicolored meteors per hour at its peak.
It is produced by debris left behind by an asteroid known as Phaethon, which was discovered in