Dark Night Sky Watching
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 2019!
2019
- January 3 – Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Up to 40 meteors per hour after midnight.
- January 21 – Full Wolf Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse
1st of 3 Supermoons in 2019.
Moon is on closest approach to the Earth and may look larger and brighter.
Moon passes completely through Earth’s dark shadow.
Visible throughout North America. - February 19 – Full Snow Moon
2nd of 3 Supermoons in 2019. - March 20 – Vernal Equinox
Sun shines directly on equator with equal amounts of day & night throughout the world.
First day of Spring. - March 21 – Full Worm Moon
Marks the appearance of the ground softening.
3rd of 3 Supermoons in 2019. - April 19 – Full Pink Moon
Marks the appearance of the first spring flowers. - 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 18 – Full Flower Moon
- June 17 – Full Strawberry Moon
- 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 16 – Full Buck Moon
Marks the appearance of the male buck deer new antlers. - July 28 – Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Up to 20 meteors per hour after midnight - August 12 – Perseids Meteor Shower
Best meteor shower to observe.
Up to 60 meteors per hour after midnight. - August 15 – Full Sturgeon Moon
- September 14 – Full Corn Moon
- September 23 – Autumnal Equinox
Sun shines directly on the equator with equal parts day & night throughout the world. - October 8 – Draconids Meteor Shower
10 meteors per hour in early evening. - October 13 – Full Hunters Moon
- October 21 – Orionids Meteor Shower
20 meteors per hour after midnight.
Produced by dust grains left behind Comet Halley - November 5 – Taurids Meteor Shower
5-10 meteors per hour after midnight. - November 12 – Full Beaver Moon
- November 17 – Leonids Meteor Shower
15 meteors per hour after midnight. - December 12 – Full Cold Moon
- December 13 – Geminids Meteor Shower
120 meteors per hour after midnight. - December 21 – Ursids Meteor Shower
5-10 meteors per hour after midnight. - December 22 – Winter Solstice
South Pole of Earth tilted toward the sun at its southern most position.
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