Sky Events Recent and Upcoming Sky Events for the Asheville, NC region: 21 Dec – Rare Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn 29 Dec – The Long Night Moon is Full Tonight 2 Jan 2021 – Earth Closest to the Sun for the Year 2/3 Jan – The Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks 9-11 Jan – Three Planets Align at Dusk 16-22 Jan – Seven Visible ISS Flyovers in our Region 19-21 Jan – Conjunction of the Moon with Mars 3-7 Feb 2021 – Five Visible ISS Flyovers in our Region 18-20 Feb – The Moon Passes Mars and the Pleiades 22-23 Feb – The Moon Glides through Gemini 25-27 Feb – Three Planets Gather at Dawn 1-14 Mar 2021 – Catch the Elusive “Zodiacal Light” 2-4 Mar – Mars Passes by the Pleiades Star Cluster 14 Mar – Daylight Saving Time Begins 17-19 Mar – 3 Bright ISS Flyovers in our area 18-20 Mar – The Moon Passes by the Pleiades and Mars 20 Mar – The Vernal Equinox 2021 Sky Highlights 2021 Skygazer’s Almanac2021 Astronomical Events Calendar2021 Meteor Shower Guide2021 Comet Prospects