Another exciting year for stargazers lies ahead. From the brilliant appearance of Venus to the first lunar eclipse since 2022, there will be plenty of reasons to gaze at the night sky this year. Some important information will include a deeper section eclipse of the sun In North America, four non-moon meteor showers and three supermoons. Although many of these events will be visible to the eyes, invest now A good starting telescope it can greatly improve your experience.
Quadrantid meteor shower
When: Jan. 3/4, 2025
The first meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere can often be spectacular – if you can stand the cold – with between 25 and 200 shooting stars per hour during its peak. It’s also the last point of the meteor shower until April’s Lyrids.
Venus in her glory
When: February 19, 2025
When Venus reaches its closest approach to Earth, it will brighten at magnitude -4.5 – as bright as it gets – but a closer look will reveal something else if you point a telescope at it- far less from it. As an inner planet, when it approaches the Earth, it appears as a crescent; watch from January 11 to February 19, and you’ll see it shrink every night.
An eclipse of the moon
When: March 13 to 14, 2025
The first total lunar eclipse since the end of 2022 will turn the surface of the moon into a reddish color for 65 minutes. North America will get a side seat, with the event visible on the continent all during the night. Europe is not so lucky, as it will receive information about this event within a month.
Northern lights at the equinox
When: March 20 and September 22, 2025
The equinoxes, when the Earth’s axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, create the ideal geometry for reliable and spectacular solar displays. auroras around the poles – and this year, these bright displays will take place in the north and south. In a day most of the day in 2025, expect an increase in solar activity, including large aurora outbursts, especially in the weeks after the equinox.
A partial solar eclipse
When: March 29, 2025
Although it won’t match the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, for drama, those in the northeastern states of the US and the eastern provinces of Canada can see the sun rise if the sky is clear. clear. This partial solar eclipse will see about 94% of the sun blocked by the moon, and will also occur across Europe and northwest Africa.
Lyrid meteor shower
When: April 21 to 22, 2025
With 2024’s Perseids – the most famous meteor shower of the year – marred by moonlight, other meteor showers will have to take their toll. As the moon progresses in the evening, expect a good show in the Lyrids, which offers about 10 to 20 stars per hour and several very bright fireballs. April is also a good month to start looking the neck later at night.
Go to the Aquariid meteor show
When: May 6 to 7, 2025
Expect up to 60 shooting stars per hour during the peak of the Eta Aquariids, which will occur under favorable astronomical conditions. It is one of two meteor showers caused by dust and debris left behind solar system with Halley’s training (one is the November Orionids). Eta Aquariids are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere.
Saturn in opposition
When: September 21, 2025
Saturn will be at its brightest and brightest in late September as Earth passes between the gas giant and day. This will be a good time to see Saturn, although you will need a small telescope to see its rings. There will be no opposition from Jupiter in 2025 – the great planet will align with the Earth and the sun in early 2026.
Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
When: Aug 12 2025
Get up before sunrise on this day, and you’ll probably get a good view of Jupiter and Venus shining slightly away from each other. That’s less than the width of your little finger held up at arm’s length against the sky. Jupiter will shine at -1.8 magnitude and Venus at -3.9 magnitude.
Beaver supermoon
When: Nov. 5, 2025
There will be three supermoons in 2025the closest will be November’s Beaver Moon at a distance of 221,726 miles (356,833 kilometers) from Earth. It will be the closest moon this year and the closest since 2019. It will be preceded by October’s Hunter’s Moon and December’s Cold Moon, and January 2026’s Wolf Moon is also a big month.
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