The Quadrantid shower is known for its brief, intense peak, lasting only a few hours. Appearing to radiate from Constellation Quadrans Muralis, there can be 25-120 meteors...
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Friday
Saturday
Usually strongest meteor shower yearly, up to 150 hourly. Moon is 30% full.
Sunday
From Comet Tempel-Tuttle (55P) dust cloud, peak rate 15 per hour. Moon is 9% full.
Tuesday
From Comet Encke dust cloud, with peak rate 5 per hour. Moon is 53% full.
Sunday
Various science and astronomy-related events to be held worldwide, such as star parties, lectures and viewings of his show Cosmos. Sagan Day was created in 2009 to honor...
Tuesday
Known for fireballs in a swarm year such as 2025, they will have to compete with a Full Moon Nov 5. Appearing in the Constellation Taurus, they...
Monday
One of 2 showers yearly from Halley’s Comet dust, one dust cloud from Halley's path toward the Sun, and one from its path away. Orionids appear to...
Wednesday
Appearing when Earth passes through the tail of Comet 21P / Giacobini-Zinner, the comet was a perihelion in 2025; speculation has arisen this may be a year...
Saturday
Celebrating international contributions of space science for betterment of the human condition; Oct 4 is 68th observation of 1st Space mission Sputnik One launched by Soviet Union...
For observation, appreciation, understanding of the Moon / its connection to planetary science / exploration; 1st quarter Moon is best time due to shallow angle of sunlight...
48-hour hackathon in French and English for space enthusiasts, programmers, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs and students; 2800+ local events and online
Saturday
Astronomical societies, planetariums, museums and observatories sponsor public viewing sessions, presentations and workshops.
Monday
The Sun rises exactly in east traveling through sky for 12 hours, sets exactly in west; every place on Earth experiences a ~12-hour day, 18:19 UTC (08:19...