Jul
26
Tue
☾ Last Quarter Moon
Jul 26 @ 5:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Jul
28
Thu
Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Jul 28 all-day

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 23. It peaks this year on the night of July 28 and morning of July 29. The second quarter moon will block most of the fainter meteors this year but if you are patient you should still be able to catch quite a few good ones. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Aquarius, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

Aug
2
Tue
âš« New Moon
Aug 2 @ 2:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Aug
10
Wed
☽ First Quarter Moon
Aug 10 @ 12:21 pm – 12:21 pm
Aug
12
Fri
Perseids Meteor Shower
Aug 12 – Aug 13 all-day

This year, skies will be dark after the Moon sets around midnight, leaving the sky ready for peak meteor viewing, up to 60 per hour . These meteors are leftovers from Swift-Tuttle comet and are a favorite among many skywatchers. The shower can be visible from July 17th through August 24th, and will peak overnight on August 12th at 60 sightings per hour. The Perseids tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into midnight, and typically produce the most meteors in the wee hours before dawn.

Aug
18
Thu
⚪ Full Moon
Aug 18 @ 3:27 am – 3:27 am
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 18 @ 3:42 am – 3:42 am

Part of the Moon will appear darker as the full Moon passes through the faint outer edge (penumbra) of the Earth’s shadow.

Aug
21
Sun
One Year Until Total Eclipse…
Aug 21 @ 9:50 am – 1:02 pm

Folks in North America, it’s time to make reservations for next year’s total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017!

THIS IS IT. A total eclipse of the sun that runs smack through the middle of the USA. Plan a car trip, bus ride, or plane trip to the narrow strip of Earth stretching from Salem, OR through to Nashville, TN where the sun will *completely disappear* for two minutes. (Not many large cities are in the path of the totality, so make your reservations early if you want to observe it from the comfort of civilization.)

If you’ve already got plans, the next total eclipse passing through the USA is on April 8, 2024…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017

Aug
24
Wed
☾ Last Quarter Moon
Aug 24 @ 9:41 pm – 9:41 pm
Aug
27
Sat
Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
Aug 27 all-day

The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will appear to have an ultra-close encounter in the evening sky, coming within 0.06 degrees of one another. This starstruck lovers event will occur just after sunset in the western sky.