Sky Events

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

1-14 Mar 2021 – Catch the Elusive “Zodiacal Light”

2-7 Mar – Mars Passes near the Pleiades Star Cluster

14 Mar – Daylight Saving Time Begins

16-18 Mar – 3 Bright ISS Flyovers in our area

18-20 Mar – The Moon Passes by the Pleiades and Mars

20 Mar – The Vernal Equinox

3-5 Apr 2021 – Three Bright ISS Flyovers in our Region

15-17 Apr – The Moon Glides Past Mars

22 Apr – Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks before Dawn

26 Apr – Simultaneous Full Moonrise & Sunset

2-4 May 2021 – Mercury Visits the Pleiades at Dusk

5 May – Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks before Dawn

12-15 May – The Moon Joins 3 Planets at Dusk

27-29 May – Venus & Mercury Trade Positions at Dusk