4/2/2024 0 Comments Calendar starfalls(There will be Super Full Moons in September and October.) This is the third Super New Moon in a row, and the final one for 2024. Never look directly at the Sun! Apr 8: Super New Moon 8 Apr Roughly 45 million people live along the path of totality for this eclipse. Apr 8: Total Solar Eclipse 8 AprĪ total solar eclipse takes place across Mexico, the USA, and Canada. Led by Astronomers Without Borders, a non-profit organization, the month-long event encourages people to share the sky. We’re proud to support Global Astronomy Month. What is a Micromoon? Apr 1: Global Astronomy Month 1 Apr For the second month in a row, this is a Micromoon. The Full Moon in March is traditionally called the Worm Moon, after earthworms that tend to appear around this time in many locations in the Northern Hemisphere. ![]() The first eclipse of 2024 is a penumbral lunar eclipse of the Worm Moon visible across North and South America.Įclipses in your location Mar 25: Worm Micromoon 25 Mar This might be a good time to try and spot Mercury: the planet appears at its farthest distance from the Sun in the evening sky.įind Mercury with our Interactive Night Sky Map Mar 24/25: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 25 Mar What is a comet? Mar 24: Mercury at Greatest Elongation East 24 Mar The comet might become visible with the naked eye-it might even be visible during the total solar eclipse on April 8. Solstice & equinox times worldwide Mar 22: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks 22 MarĬomet 12P/Pons-Brooks is 30 days from reaching perihelion, its closest approach to the Sun. The March equinox is the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of fall in the Southern Hemisphere, by astronomical definitions. Mar 10: Super New Moon 10 Marĭark nights a few days before and after the Moon reaches its New Moon phase at 09:00 UTC on March 10 are the best nights to do some night sky watching-see our map! Once again, this is a Super New Moon. What is a Supermoon? Feb 24: Snow Micromoon 24 FEBįebruary’s Full Moon is also known as the Snow Moon in many Northern Hemisphere cultures. Take advantage of the New Moon to check out the skies with our Interactive Night Sky Map, weather permitting, of course. Traditional Full Moon names Feb 9: Super New Moon 9 FEB The first Full Moon of the year is colloquially known as the Wolf Moon in many northern cultures. This might be a good time to try and spot Mercury: the planet appears at its farthest distance from the Sun in the morning sky.įind Mercury with our Interactive Night Sky Map Jan 25: Wolf Moon 25 Jan Jan 12: Mercury at Greatest Elongation West 12 Jan Use our Interactive Night Sky Map to find out what planets are visible tonight and where. What is a meteor shower? Jan 11: New Moon 11 JanĪ New Moon in the sky means no moonlight to hinder your view of stars and planets. ![]() The first major meteor shower of 2024, the Quadrantids, peaks on the night of January 3 and the early morning hours of January 4. Jump to: JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC Jan 3: Earth’s Perihelion 3 JanĪt 00:38 UTC, the Earth will reach perihelion-the point on its orbit closest to the Sun.
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