A hybrid solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is almost too close to the Earth to completely block the Sun. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.Īpril 20 - Hybrid Solar Eclipse. The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.Īpril 20 - New Moon. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 19.5 degrees from the Sun. Many coastal tribes called it the Fish Moon because this was the time that the shad swam upstream to spawn.Īpril 11 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation. This moon has also been known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Growing Moon, and the Egg Moon.
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This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Pink Moon because it marked the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which is one of the first spring flowers. 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 is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.Īpril 6 - Full Moon.
This is also the first day of spring (vernal equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of fall (autumnal equinox) in the Southern Hemisphere. The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will be nearly equal amounts of day and night throughout the world. This moon has also been known as the Crow Moon, the Crust Moon, the Sap Moon, and the Lenten Moon. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Worm Moon because this was the time of year when the ground would begin to soften and the earthworms would reappear. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere. Since hunting is difficult, this moon has also been known by some tribes as the Hunger Moon.įebruary 20 - New Moon. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Snow Moon because the heaviest snows usually fell during this time of the year. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky just before sunrise.įebruary 5 - Full Moon. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the morning sky. The planet Mercury reaches greatest western elongation of 25 degrees from the Sun. January 30 - Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation.
This moon has also been know as the Old Moon and the Moon After Yule. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Wolf Moon because this was the time of year when hungry wolf packs howled outside their camps.
Meteors will radiate from the constellation Bootes, but can appear anywhere in the sky. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. But if you are patient you may still be able to catch a few good ones. This year the nearly full moon will block out most of the fainter meteors. It peaks this year on the night of the 3rd and morning of the 4th. The shower runs annually from January 1-5. It is thought to be produced by dust grains left behind by an extinct comet known as 2003 EH1, which was discovered in 2003. The Quadrantids is an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. January 3, 4 - Quadrantids Meteor Shower.
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