May 6-7 - Eta Aquarids meteor shower: This long-running shower from April 19-May 28 peaks overnight May 6-7, and usually produces from 10 to 30 meteors an hour just before dawn in the Northern Hemisphere. While the meteors radiate from the constellation Lyra, they can appear anywhere in the sky. A waning gibbous moon will block out the faintest meteors, but patient skywatchers should be rewarded. The shower’s parent is comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, discovered in 1861. Read more from NASA.Īpril 22-23 - Lyrids meteor shower: This medium-strength meteor shower, which sometimes produces bright trails that can last for several seconds, runs from April 16-25 and peaks overnight April 22-23. Most of North America, South America, the eastern Pacific Ocean, western Atlantic Ocean, and extreme western Europe and western Africa should be able to see it. It’s also sometimes called the Old Moon and the Moon After Yule.
LUNAR ECLIPSE 2019 CALIFORNIA FULL
It also is known as the Wolf Moon, a name given to the January full moon because hungry wolves howled near the camps of early Native American tribes. During that time, the moon appears red, which accounts for the term “blood moon” assigned to this event. Eastern Standard Time, with totality continuing for more than hour until 12:43 a.m. 20-21 - full moon, supermoon and total lunar eclipse: The total lunar eclipse begins on Sunday, Jan. The best viewing times are after midnight. The meteors radiate from the constellation Bootes, but you can see them from anywhere in the sky. The moon will be only a thin crescent, which should make for prime viewing conditions.
Discovered in 2003, the shower is thought to be produced by grain dusts left behind by the extinct comet 2003 EH1. Though the Quadrantids lack persistent trails, they can produce fireballs. 3-4 and reliably produces about 40 meteors an hour at its peak. * The Moon was above the horizon during this eclipse, so with good weather conditions in Odesa, the entire eclipse was visible.Įclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.Jan 3-4 - Quadrantids meteor shower: This is an above-average meteor shower, running from Jan. From some places the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse. Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear. When the Eclipse Happened Worldwide - Timeline Actual eclipse visibility depends on weather conditions and line of sight to the Moon. Areas with lighter shadings right (East) of the center will experience the eclipse until moonset/sunrise. Note: Areas with lighter shadings left (West) of the center will experience the eclipse after moonrise/sunset. Note: Twilight will affect the visibility of the eclipse, as well as weather. May be hard to see due to brightness and line of sight.
Moon between 0 and 6 degrees above horizon. Moon between 6 and 12 degrees above horizon. Moon between 12 and 18 degrees above horizon. The animation shows where this partial lunar eclipse is visible during the night (dark “wave” slowly moving across the Earth's surface).
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