Celestial Events 2023 Many events will be happening during 2023. Check them out, curtesy of Space.com. Jan. 4: The Earth reaches it's perihelion (91,403,034 mi from the Sun) position in orbit (closest). Jan. 6: The full moon of January, known as the Wolf Moon arrives at 6:08 p.m. EST (2308 GMT) Jan. 21: The new moon arrives at 3:53 p.m. EST (2053 GMT). Feb. 5: The full moon of February, known as the Snow Moon, arrives at 1:29 p.m. EST (1829 GMT) Feb. 20: The new moon arrives at 2:06 a.m. EST (0706 GMT).March 7: The full moon of March, known as the Worm Moon, arrives at 7:40 a.m. EST (1240 GMT) March 21: The new moon will arrive at 1:23 p.m. EDT(1823 GMT). Apr. 6: The full moon of April, known as the Pink Moon, will arrive at 12:34 a.m. EDT (0534 GMT). Apr. 20: The new moon will arrive at 12:12 a.m. EDT (0512 GMT). Apr. 20: A rare hybrid solar eclipse will occur today. The solar eclipse will be visible to observers across southeast Asia and Australia. Apr. 22: The Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight! The shower is active between Apr. 16 and Apr. 25 each year. May 5: The full moon of May, known as the Flower Moon, will arrive at 1:34 p.m. EDT (1834 GMT). May 5: A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur today! Some parts of the lunar eclipse should be visible in South/East Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, the Indian Ocean and Antarctica. May 5: The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight! The shower is active between Apr. 15 and May 27 each year. May 19: The new moon will arrive at 11:53 a.m. EDT (1653 GMT). June 3: The full moon of June, known as the Strawberry Moon, will arrive at 11:42 p.m. EDT (0442 GMT on June 4). June 18: The new moon will arrive at 12:37 a.m. EDT (0537 GMT). June 21: Today marks the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the winter solstice for the Southern Hemisphere.July 3: The full moon of July, known as the Buck Moon, will arrive at 7:39 a.m. EDT (1239 GMT). July 6: The Earth reaches it's aphelion (94,506,364 mi from the Sun) position in orbit (farthest). July 17: The new moon will arrive at 2:32 p.m. EDT (1932 GMT). Aug. 1: The full moon of August, known as the Sturgeon Moon, will arrive at 2:32 p.m. EDT (1932 GMT). Aug. 11: The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight! The prolific shower is active from mid-July until late August. Aug. 16: The new moon will arrive at 5:38 a.m. EDT (1038 GMT). Aug. 30: The second full moon in August is known as the Blue Moon as it's the second full moon in a calendar moon. It will arrive at 9:36 p.m. EDT (0236 GMT Aug 31). Sept 14: The new moon will arrive at 9:40 p.m. EDT (0240 GMT on Sept. 15). Sept. 29: The full moon of September, known as the Harvest Moon, will occur at 5:58 a.m. EDT (1058 GMT). Oct. 8: The Draconid meteor shower peaks tonight! The shower is active between Oct. 6 and Oct. 10. Oct. 14: The new moon will arrive at 1:55 p.m. EDT (1855 GMT). Oct. 14: An annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central and South America today! Oct. 20: The Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight! The shower is active between Sept. 26 and Nov. 22. Oct. 28: The full moon of October, known as the Hunter's Moon, will occur at 4:24 p.m. EDT (2124 GMT). Oct. 28: A partial lunar eclipse will occur today! Some parts of the partial lunar eclipse should be visible over Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, North/East South America, the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, the Arctic and Antarctica. Nov. 4: The Southern Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight! The shower is active between Sept. 28 and Dec. 2. Nov. 11: The Northern Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight! The shower is active between Oct. 13 and Dec. 2. Nov. 13: The new moon will arrive at 4:27 a.m. EST (0927 GMT). Nov. 17: The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight! The shower is active between Nov. 3 and Dec. 2. Nov. 27: The full moon of November, known as the Beaver Moon, will arrive at 4:16 a.m. EST (0916 GMT) Dec. 12: The new moon will arrive at 6:32 p.m. EST (2332 GMT). Dec. 14: The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! The shower is active between Dec. 4 and Dec. 17. Dec 21: Today is the winter solstice for the Northern Hemisphere and the summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere. Dec: 21: The Ursid meteor shower peaks tonight! The shower is active from Dec. 13 to Dec. 24. Dec. 26: The full moon of December, known as the Cold Moon, will occur at 7:33 p.m. EST (0033 GMT on Dec. 27). Don't forget, we have a total solar eclipse coming April 8, 2024. Check here for details. |