ET and a. And the year ends with a total eclipse of the sun on December 4. It won't be seen in North America, but those in the Falkland Islands, the southern tip of Africa, Antarctica and southeastern Australia will be able to spot it. Visible planets. Skywatchers will have multiple opportunities to spot the planets in our sky during certain mornings and evenings throughout , according to the Farmer's Almanac planetary guide.
It's possible to see most of these with the naked eye, with the exception of distant Neptune, but binoculars or a telescope will provide the best view. Mercury will look like a bright star in the morning sky from June 27 to July 16, and October 18 to November 1. Venus, our closest neighbor in the solar system, will appear in the western sky at dusk on the evenings of May 24 to December It's the second brightest object in our sky after the moon.
Mars makes its reddish appearance in the morning sky between November 24 and December 31 and will be visible in the evening sky between January 1 and August Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is the third brightest object in our sky.
It will be on display in the morning sky between February 17 and August Look for it in the evenings of August 20 to December 31 -- but it will be at its brightest from August 8 to September 2. Saturn's rings are only visible through a telescope, but the planet itself can still be seen with the naked eye on the mornings of February 10 to August 1 and the evenings of August 2 to December It will be at its brightest between August 1 to 4.
Binoculars or a telescope will help you spot the greenish glow of Uranus on the mornings of May 16 to November 3 and the evenings of January 1 to April 12 and November 4 to December 31 -- but at its brightest between August 28 to December And our most distant neighbor in the solar system, Neptune will be visible through a telescope on the mornings of March 27 to September 13 and the evenings of September 14 to December It will be at its brightest between July 19 and November 8.
Sightings of these heavier showers occurred in Virginia , Greece , Japan , and U. In general, Lyrid meteors can be seen per hour during their peak. These trains can be observable for several seconds. Find an area well away from city or street lights. Come prepared with a sleeping bag, blanket or lawn chair.
Lie flat on your back with your feet facing east and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible. After about 30 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adapt and you will begin to see meteors.
One of the oldest known meteor showers will light up the sky Thursday morning, marking the return of shooting stars following a months-long meteor drought from January to April. But if you miss out on the shower's peak, don't worry — the Lyrids last through the end of the month.
The Lyrid meteor shower dazzles the night sky each year from about April 16 to 25, as particles shed from Comet G1 Thatcher. There are no photos of the comet because it last passed through the inner solar system in — and with an orbit of years, it won't be back until Records of the Lyrids date back approximately 2, years, making it one of the oldest known meteor showers. Lyrid meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Lyra the Harp, near the bright star Vega, giving the shower its name.
As Earth collides with the comet's orbit, vaporizing debris zooms into our atmosphere at about , miles per hour. The meteors are considered medium-fast.
The shooting stars are known for their speed and brightness, though they don't compare to the brilliant Perseids shower in August. The Lyrids have been known to have outbursts of meteors per hour, with heavier showers occurring in Greece in , Japan in and the U. An outburst is not predicted for — but it's not impossible.
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