biodieselman
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Star Date is bi-monthly publication from the McDonald Observatory. Thought I would share the dates of major night sky events. The magazine is mostly geared for the night skies of North America & some events such as eclipses will not be visible in other parts of the world.
When my kids were little, I planned many camping trips to the Glamis sand dunes around major meteor shower events. Lots of good memories sitting under a clear, dark desert sky away from light pollution, pondering the beauty of the Milky Way, watching shooting stars while sitting around a camp fire.:happy:
I'll bump up the thread before events as a reminder. Enjoy.
July 29--Full Moon., called the Grain Moon or Thunder Moon.
August 12--Perseids Meteor Shower. Named for the constellation Perseus, the hero. This year there's no moonlight to interfere. Best time to watch is from 11pm Aug 12th until dawn the next morning. The best direction to watch is wherever your sky is darkest. If you have a dark sky, you may see a meteor once a minute on average. The shower is also active for several days before & after its peak.
August 27--Full Moon tonight, called the Fruit Moon or Green Corn Moon.
August 28--A total eclipse of the Moon is visible before or during dawn from the central and western U.S. and Canada. Easterners can watch the Moon sliding into eclipse while dawn is brightening & the Moon is dropping low in the west. Partial eclipse begins at 3:51am CDT, total eclipse begins at 4:52am CDT, totality ends at 6:23, & partial eclipse ends at 7:24.
When my kids were little, I planned many camping trips to the Glamis sand dunes around major meteor shower events. Lots of good memories sitting under a clear, dark desert sky away from light pollution, pondering the beauty of the Milky Way, watching shooting stars while sitting around a camp fire.:happy:
I'll bump up the thread before events as a reminder. Enjoy.
July 29--Full Moon., called the Grain Moon or Thunder Moon.
August 12--Perseids Meteor Shower. Named for the constellation Perseus, the hero. This year there's no moonlight to interfere. Best time to watch is from 11pm Aug 12th until dawn the next morning. The best direction to watch is wherever your sky is darkest. If you have a dark sky, you may see a meteor once a minute on average. The shower is also active for several days before & after its peak.
August 27--Full Moon tonight, called the Fruit Moon or Green Corn Moon.
August 28--A total eclipse of the Moon is visible before or during dawn from the central and western U.S. and Canada. Easterners can watch the Moon sliding into eclipse while dawn is brightening & the Moon is dropping low in the west. Partial eclipse begins at 3:51am CDT, total eclipse begins at 4:52am CDT, totality ends at 6:23, & partial eclipse ends at 7:24.
