Ursids Meteor Shower
December 21, 2025 – December 22, 2025 @ 10:00 pm – 3:00 am – The Ursids meteor shower is active between Dec. 17-26 and this year will peak on Dec. 21-22. The moon will be slight over half full. The Ursids are associated with Comet 8P/Tuttle, a periodic comet that follows a 13.5-year elliptical orbit around the sun.
Best Stargazing January
January 18, 2026 – January 19, 2026 @ 4:30 am – Best Stargazing January – 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 […]
Best Stargazing February
February 17, 2026 – February 18, 2026 @ 4:45 pm – 4:45 am – Best Stargazing February – 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 […]
