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    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for August 2023

    August 3, 2023 /

    Get ready for a celestial spectacle in August! This month promises a series of exciting events in the night sky, including many conjunctions, meteor showers, and oppositions of asteroids and Saturn. Whether you're a seasoned stargazer or a curious observer, there's plenty to look forward to in the awe-inspiring cosmic events unfolding above us.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Pluto By New Horizon
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for July 2023

    July 1, 2023 /

    Get ready for a month filled with celestial wonders! In July, Mercury transitions in the sky, Venus and Mars dance closely, and comets reach perihelion and perigee. Don't miss the supermoon, many conjunctions, asteroid 15 Eunomia and Pluto at opposition, three meteor showers, and other breathtaking events. Grab your telescope and prepare for a dazzling show in the night sky throughout the month of July.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Messier 44 Beehive Cluster
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for June 2023

    June 2, 2023 /

    Hello fellow stargazers! June offers a range of astronomical events, including Mars and M44's close approach, many conjunctions, and asteroid Parthenope at opposition. Meteor showers like the Daytime Arietids and June Bootids also grace the sky. Don't miss them!

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 05 06 2020
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for May 2023

    May 3, 2023 /

    Hello fellow stargazers! This month the big event will be a penumbral lunar eclipse, but there are also two meteor showers, two comets at perihelion, many conjunctions, and one near-Earth object making a close approach to Earth.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Dwarf Planet Haumea With Rings Artists View
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for April 2023

    April 11, 2023 /

    Hello fellow stargazers! This month the big event will be a rare hybrid solar eclipse, but unfortunately it will be visible to only a few small areas of the world. For the rest of us, we have two large objects at opposition: dwarf planet Haumea as well as large asteroid Iris. There will also be two meteor showers as well as many conjunctions.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Dwarf Planet Makemake With Moon
    Science,  Space

    A Good Time to Observe Dwarf Planet Makemake

    March 28, 2023 /

    On March 29, we have a great opportunity to observe the dwarf planet Makemake. It will be at opposition, which means it will reach the highest point in the sky at around midnight and be opposite to the Sun. At around the same time Makemake will also reach its closest point to the Earth (perigee) at a distance of 51.77 AU. Its peak brightness will be an apparent magnitude of 17.1, which makes it the brightest trans-Neptunian object after Pluto.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Artists View Ceres
    Science,  Space

    A Good Time to Observe Dwarf Planet Ceres

    March 20, 2023 /

    On March 21, we have a great opportunity to observe the dwarf planet Ceres. It will be at opposition, which means it will reach the highest point in the sky at around midnight and opposite to the Sun. At the same time Ceres will be closest to the Earth (perigee) at a distance of 1.59 AU. At this time it will be the brightest, with an apparent magnitude of 6.9. Look in the constellation of Coma Berenices with binoculars or a telescope.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Ceres Photo by Dawn
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for March 2023

    March 2, 2023 /

    Hello fellow stargazers! This month we only have one small meteor shower, but instead we can look forward to a comet visiting the inner solar system (just barely) and more interestingly two dwarf planets at opposition - Ceres and Makemake.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Comet C2022 E3 ZTF
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for February 2023

    February 1, 2023 /

    This month of February 2023 we will be able to witness two comets visiting us in the inner solar system, a meteor shower, as well as various conjunctions and close approaches of celestial bodies.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Comet 96P Machholz
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for January 2023

    January 4, 2023 /

    In this first month of the new year, aside from the celebratory fireworks, we can also witness some beautiful astronomical events such as the Quadrantid meteor shower, two comets and two large asteroids at opposition.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Geminids Meteor Shower 2013
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for December 2022

    December 1, 2022 /

    This month of December 2022, we will be visited by an interesting comet from the depths of the Oort cloud, we will be showered by up to 120 meteors per hour during the Geminid meteor shower peak, and we will be able to observe Mars and Mercury under great conditions.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Artemis 1 Launch NASA
    Science,  Space

    Artemis I Launch a Great Success, According to NASA Engineer Kristine Ramos

    November 17, 2022 /

    NASA's Artemis I launched. It's an unmanned mission to orbit the Moon and the first test of the Orion spacecraft carried by an SLS rocket.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Full Eclipse Of The Moon As Seen In From Irvine, CA, USA on May 15, 2022.
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for November 2022

    November 4, 2022 /

    November will be slightly less eventful than the last month in terms of stargazing events, but there will still be some highlights such as a total lunar eclipse, the perigee of Mars, the Leonids and a few smaller meteor showers. A new addition to these calendars will also include the best times to observe major asteroids and comets.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Partial Solar Eclipse
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for October 2022

    October 5, 2022 /

    Like last month, this will be an eventful one, including several meteor showers and a partial solar eclipse. Take a look at all of these astronomical events that await us this month in this stargazing calendar for October 2022.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Aurigid Vaubaillon
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for September 2022

    September 1, 2022 /

    After a long hiatus, we at CosmoBC decided to bring back the monthly stargazing calendar. We hope to help you keep track of the best astronomical events you may wish to observe in the night sky this coming month of September.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Black Hole
    Science,  Space

    83 Black Holes Found at the Edge of the Universe

    April 11, 2019 /

    Astronomers discovered 83 supermassive black holes at the edge of the universe, reshaping our understanding of black hole formation.

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    Megan Ray Nichols
  • TESS Space Telescope
    Science,  Space

    TESS Space Telescope Discovers First Exoplanet

    October 17, 2018 /

    The TESS space telescope is designed to scan the night sky in search of one thing—exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system.

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    Megan Ray Nichols
  • Draco Constellation Map IAU
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for October 2015

    October 1, 2015 /

    On October 8 we will witness the Draconids meteor shower. It is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour originating from dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was first discovered in 1900. The Draconids is an unusual shower in that the best viewing is in the early evening instead of early morning like most other showers.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Draco Constellation Map IAU
    Science,  Space

    Stargazing Calendar for October 2013

    October 7, 2013 /

    Tonight (October 7 - 8) is the peak of the Draconids meteor shower. It is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour during the peak, but some meteors can be seen one day before and after the peak. It originates from dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was first discovered in 1900.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
  • Science,  Space

    Earth’s First Trojan Asteroid discovered by NASA’s WISE

    August 2, 2011 /

    NASA's WISE mission discovered asteroid 2010 TK7, an Earth Trojan, in a stable orbit around a Lagrangian point, possibly a future space destination.

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    Paul Tomaszewski
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