Kalendarz

mar
24
niedz.
Canton’s Birthday!
mar 24 całodniowy

Canton is the fellow who updates your astronomy calendar (full moons, equinoxes, etc.) from his laptop in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It’s his birthday today!

The astronomy calendar is an effort of love and no reciprocity is needed or expected, but if you’d like to say thank you for his efforts, then please visit:

https://cantonbecker.com/astronomy-calendar/credits.html

mar
28
czw.
Mercury Retrograde Ends
mar 28 całodniowy

see http://cantonbecker.com/retrograde for details…

🌗 Last Quarter Moon
mar 28@5:10 am – 5:10 am
kwi
5
pt.
⚫ New Moon
kwi 5@10:50 am – 10:50 am
kwi
12
pt.
🌓First Quarter Moon
kwi 12@9:06 pm – 9:06 pm
kwi
19
pt.
🌕 Full Moon
kwi 19@1:12 pm – 1:12 pm
kwi
22
pon.
Lyrids Meteor Shower
kwi 22 – kwi 23 całodniowy

The Lyrids is an average shower, usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by dust particles left behind by comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, which was discovered in 1861. The shower runs annually from April 16-25. It peaks this year on the night of the night of the 22nd and morning of the 23rd. These meteors can sometimes produce bright dust trails that last for several seconds. The waning gibbous moon will block out many of the fainter meteors this year, but if you are patient you should still be able to catch a few of the brightest ones. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Lyra, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

kwi
27
sob.
🌗 Last Quarter Moon
kwi 27@12:18 am – 12:18 am
maj
5
niedz.
⚫ New Moon
maj 5@12:45 am – 12:45 am
maj
6
pon.
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
maj 6 – maj 7 całodniowy

The Eta Aquarids is an above average shower, capable of producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak. Most of the activity is seen in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the rate can reach about 30 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust particles left behind by comet Halley, which has known and observed since ancient times. The shower runs annually from April 19 to May 28. It peaks this year on the night of May 6 and the morning of the May 7. The thin crescent moon will set early in the evening leaving dark skies for what should be a good show. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Aquarius, but can appear anywhere in the sky