Northern Lights September 10
September 10, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – The northern lights may be out Tuesday evening The aurora forecast has the northern lights appearing at dusk for a few hours. Current models say the best chance is 7-8pm CST, so be out right at dark. Find the best stargazing dates on the North Shore.
September Full Moon
September 17, 2024 @ All Day – Full moons have many names derived from various cultures reflecting what was happening in the natural world. The Fall Harvest Moon is the fullMoon closest to the September equinox (around September 22). Most years, it’s in September, but every four years or so, it falls in October. Th September moon is also known as the […]
Best Stargazing October
October 2, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm – New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – look due north after the sun has set and find the Big Dipper constellation [see photo] with its telltale 3-star handle and 4-star dipper. In the autumn, the dipper is […]
Northern Lights October 3-6
October 3, 2024 – October 6, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 4:00 am – Northern Lights October 3-6: the aurora borealis forecast shows a storm October 3-6. Updated Friday, Oct 4 – the northern lights will be out from dusk tonight through Sunday morning. Right now NOAA says the best chance is Saturday night at 10pm. Stay up late, get up early, ge outside. The prediction is a for […]
Draconids Meteor Shower
October 7, 2024 – October 8, 2024 @ 10:00 pm – 5:00 am – The Draconid meteor shower has staged some dramatic outbursts in the past but nowadays its show is far from extravagant. In recent years the Draconids have been relatively quiet, producing few meteors and no noticeable outbursts of activity. The shower is active between Oct. 6-10, with peak viewing the evening of Oct 7 into the early morning […]
Northern Lights October 10-11
October 10, 2024 – October 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 7:00 am – Northern Lights October 10-11: it’s coming and it should be a BIG one. The storm will be going on from mid-morning Thursday, October 10 to midnight Friday, October 11. This is going to be a huge storm which means it will cover a large area and be more active/brilliant. Forecast: best chance of northern lights Thursday […]
October Full Moon
October 17, 2024 @ All Day – Full moons have many names derived from various cultures reflecting what was happening in the natural world. October’s full moon is the Hunter’s Moon. Other autumnal names include Falling Leaves Moon, Drying Rice Moon, and Freezing Moon.
Orionids Meteor Shower
October 20, 2024 – October 21, 2024 @ 11:45 pm – 5:00 am – Like the Eta Aquarids, the Orionid meteor shower is a by-product of Halley’s Comet. The Orionids are active from October 2 -November 10, with peak expected October 21-22, with clear-sky rates of about 20 meteors per hour. Watch for Orionid meteors on both the mornings of October 20 and 21, starting after midnight through the […]
Best Stargazing November
November 1, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm – New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – look due north after the sun has set and find the Big Dipper constellation [see photo] with its telltale 3-star handle and 4-star dipper. In the autumn, the dipper is […]
Taurids Meteor Shower
November 12, 2024 – November 13, 2024 @ 9:00 pm – 5:00 am – The Taurid meteor shower is an annual meteor shower that occurs every November and is composed of two streams, the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. The Taurids put on a rather modest show. At peak viewing times during the Taurid meteor shower, you may be able to see about a half-dozen shooting stars per hour. […]
November Full Moon
November 15, 2024 @ All Day – Full moons have many names derived from various cultures reflecting what was happening in the natural world. While the Frost Moon and Freezing Moon are self-explanatory, November’s full moon is most known as the Beaver Moon. Beavers are quite active preparing for winter. Also known as the Mourning Moon, due to the increase in darkness.
Leonids Meteor Shower
November 17, 2024 – November 18, 2024 @ 9:00 pm – 4:00 am – The Leonid meteor shower offers clear-sky meteor rates of about 10 to 15 shooting stars per hour. They are active between Nov. 3 and Dec. 2 and will peak on Nov. 17-18. The Leonids are bright meteors and have a high percentage of persistent trains according to AMS. The Leonids’ radiant is located in the sickle-shaped head […]
Best Stargazing November – 2nd new moon of the month
November 30, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm – New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – look due north after the sun has set and find the Big Dipper constellation [see photo] with its telltale 3-star handle and 4-star dipper. In the autumn, the dipper is […]
Geminids Meteor Shower
December 13, 2024 – December 14, 2024 @ 10:00 pm – 3:00 am – The Geminid meteor shower occurs between November 19 to December 24 and this year will peak on the nights of December 13 and 14. The shower can produce 130 to 140 meteors per hour on a clear sky. However, an almost full moon will interefere with stargazing. The debris that falls onto Earth’s atmosphere during this meteor shower […]
December Full Moon
December 15, 2024 @ All Day – Full moons have many names derived from various cultures reflecting what was happening in the natural world. December’s full moon is known as the Cold Moon or Long Nights Moon. In addition to the shortest daylight day of the year, the Long Nights Moon pertains to the amount of time the moon is above the […]
