miliei.blogg.se - january 2023

Skychart for position of uranus october 19

December 22 – Peak of the Ursid Meteor Shower.December 14 – Peak of the Geminid Meteor Shower.November 18 – Peak of the Leonid Meteor Shower.

October 21 – Peak of the Orionid Meteor Shower.

October 9 – Peak of the Draconid Meteor Shower.

August 13 – Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower.

June 27 – Peak of the June Bootid Meteor Shower.

April 22 – Peak of the Lyrid Meteor Shower.

April 1 – Second Shot at the Messier Marathon.

March 2 – First Shot at the Messier Marathon.

February 7 – Lunar Occultation of Uranus.

January 3 – Peak of the Quadrantid Meteor Shower.

Read on to discover the best night sky events in 2022. Whether you use this as your guide for the year – or just as your starting point – you’ll be delighted by any chance you have to see these events.

These are the events I have on my calendar, though there are of course others – and I highlight them each month in my Night Sky Guides (which you can see on the Explore page).

In this post, I’ll help you accomplish your New Year’s resolution to go stargazing more by highlighting 22 of the best astronomy events of the year. The celestial dance is consistent, and that means that some of the best events in the 2022 night sky are similar from years past others are new and exciting opportunities to get out and enjoy the night sky. After passing perihelion on January 4th, the Earth will move on its elliptical orbit to its furthest point from the sun on July 4th, and then return back 3 million miles closer by this time next year. The New Year is upon us – and you know what that means! It’s time to turn over calendars, come up with resolutions, and look forward to another orbit ’round the sun.