According to Diana Hannikinen, tracking editor of Sky & Telescope, the event started in early June and continues to look bright and easy as the month progresses.
The waning crescent moon will join the party between Venus and Mars on Friday, adding another celestial object to the line. Indicates the relative position of the Earth in lunar alignment, i.e. our planet appears in planetary order.
Starcassers need to have a clear view of the eastern horizon to detect an incredible event, Hanniginen said. Humans can watch the planetary show with the naked eye, but telescopes are recommended for a better viewing experience, he added.
Some star viewers are especially excited for the celestial event, including Hanniginen. In order to get an optimal view of the renovation, he flew from his home west of Boston to the seaside city bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
“I would be out with my telescope, looking east and southeast, crossing my fingers and toes, and it would be clear,” Hanniginen said.
Since people all over the world know this, you do not have to travel to catch a glimpse of the action.
Astronomers in the Northern Hemisphere can see planets on the eastern to southeastern horizon, while those in the Southern Hemisphere should look at the eastern to northeastern horizon. Only clear skies are needed in the direction of alignment.
By the next day, he said, the moon would continue its orbit around the earth and move without aligning with the planets.
According to Sky & Telescope, if you miss the alignment of the five planets in order, the next one will happen in 2040.
- June 14: Strawberry Moon
- July 13: Buck Moon
- August 11: Sturgeon moon
- September 10: Harvest moon
- October 9: Hunter’s moon
- November 8: Beaver Moon
- December 7: Cold moon
Lunar and solar eclipses
Partial solar eclipses occur when the moon moves in front of the sun, but only blocks some of its light. Do not forget to wear proper eclipse glasses to see the eclipses safely as sunlight is harmful to the eye.
People in Greenland, Iceland, Europe, Northeast Africa, the Middle East, West Asia, India and western China will see a partial solar eclipse on October 25. No partial solar eclipses can be seen from North America.
A full lunar eclipse will be visible in Asia, Australia, the Pacific, South America and North America between 3:01 AM and 8:58 am ET on November 8 – but the eastern parts of North America where the moon sets.
Meteor shower
- Southern Delta Aquarius: July 29-30
- Alpha Capricorn: July 30 to 31
- Perseids: August 11 to 12
- Orionites: October 20 to 21
- Southern Tarits: November 4th to 5th
- Northern Tarits: November 11 to 12
- Leonids: November 17th to 18th
- Gemini: December 13th to 14th
- Urchits: December 21st to 22nd
If you live in an urban area, you may want to go to a place where there are no city lights to get the best view.
Discover the open area with a panoramic view of the sky. Make sure you have a chair or blanket so you can look straight ahead. Do not look at your phone or other electronics – Give your eyes 20 to 30 minutes according to the darkness so you can easily detect meteorites.
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