Stargazing Calendar

Grab a blanket and head outside after dark.

See how many planets and stars you can find.

• Turn off the outdoor lights.
• Bring a friend.

You’ll love watching these cool night sky events in 2022!

2022

• January 3 – Quadrantids Meteor Shower
  Up to 40 meteors per hour after midnight.

• January 17 – Full Wolf Moon

• February 16 – Full Snow Moon

• March 18 – Full Worm Moon

• April 16 – Full Pink Moon

• April 22 – Lyrids Meteor Shower
  Up to 20 meteors per hour after midnight.

• May 6 – Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
  Up to 30 meteors per hour after midnight.
  Produced by dust particles left behind by Comet Halley.

• May 16 – Full Flower Moon

• June 14 – Full Strawberry Super Moon
  1st of 3 Supermoons in 2022.
  Moon is on closest approach to the Earth.
  Moon may look larger and brighter.

• June 21 – Summer Solstice
  The North Pole of the earth tilted toward the Sun
  at its northernmost position in the sky.
  First day of summer.

• July 13 – Full Buck Super Moon
  Named for the time of year male buck deer begin to grow their new antlers.
  2nd of 3 Supermoons in 2022.
  Moon is on closest approach to the Earth.
  Moon may look larger and brighter.

• July 28 – Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
  Up to 20 meteors per hour after midnight.

• August 12 – Full Sturgeon Super Moon
  Named for time of year sturgeon were more easily caught.
  3rd of 3 Supermoons in 2022.
  Moon is on closest approach to the Earth.
  Moon may look larger and brighter.

• August 12 – Perseids Meteor Shower
  Best meteor shower of the summer.
  Up to 60 meteors per hour after midnight.
• September 10 – Full Corn Moon
• October 7 – Draconids Meteor Shower
  10 meteors per hour early evening viewing
• October 9 – Full Hunters Moon
  Named for time of year leaves are falling and game is fat, ready to hunt.
• October 21 – Orionids Meteor Shower
  20 meteors per hour after midnight.
  Produced by dust grains left behind Comet Halley.
• November 4 – Taurids Meteor Shower
  5-10 meteors per hour after midnight.
• November 8 – Full Beaver Moon
  Total Lunar Eclipse at Moon Set
  Moon passes through Earth’s partial shadow
  Making it appear red.
• November 17 – Leonids Meteor Shower
  15 meteors per hour after midnight.
• December 8 – Full Cold Moon
• December 13 – Geminids Meteor Shower
  Best meteor shower of the year.
  120 meteors per hour after midnight.
• December 21 – Ursids Meteor Shower
  5-10 meteors per hour after midnight.
• December 21 – Winter Solstice
  South Pole of Earth tilted toward the Sun at its southern most position.
  First day of winter