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. Maybe you’re wondering: Have I ever observed Comet Thatcher? The answer is no. And your children won’t see it either. Astronomers […]
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This April 13th, the Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 00:24 UTC (6:24 PM Central Time). This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Pink Moon. Although it would be great if
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This February 12th, the Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 13:55 UTC (7:55 AM, Central Time). This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Snow Moon because the heaviest snows usually fell
The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle, which was first discovered in 1790. The shower runs annually from December 17-25. It peaks this year on the the night of the 21st and morning of the 22nd. The waning
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The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 23:50 UTC (5:53 PM, Baton Rouge). This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Pink Moon because it marked the appearance of the
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