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Sky Events

Recent and Upcoming Sky Events
for the Asheville, NC region:

4/5 Dec 2025 – The Long Night Full Moon

6 Dec – Mercury at its Best Appearance for 2025

13/14 Dec – Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks

21 Dec – Northern Hemisphere Winter Solstice

26 Dec – The Moon and Saturn Meet in Pisces

January 2026 – The Pleiades Shine Brightly All Month

2-3 Jan – A Full Moon Rises with Jupiter

3 Jan – Earth Closest to the Sun for the Year

9/10 Jan – Jupiter Closest to Earth for the Year

21-23 Jan – A Crescent Moon Sails by Saturn

2 Feb 2026 – The Moon Occults the Bright Star Regulus

6-8 Feb – Conjunction of the Moon with Spica

18-19 Feb – The Moon Joins 3 Planets at Dusk

23 Feb – The Moon Visits the Pleiades Star Cluster

26-28 Feb – The Moon Visits Jupiter in Gemini


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