Sky Events

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

1-10 Jun 2020 – Observe the Planet Mercury at Dusk

17-19 Jun – Conjunction of the Moon with Venus

20 Jun – Northern Hemisphere Summer Solstice

Jul/Aug 2020 – Sirius and the “Dog Days of Summer”

4 Jul – Earth Reaches its “Aphelion” Orbital Position

14 Jul – Earth Reaches “Opposition” with Jupiter

20 Jul – Earth Reaches “Opposition” with Saturn

28/29 Jul – Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks

31 Jul-2 Aug 2020 – The Moon Sails by Jupiter and Saturn

11/12 Aug – Annual Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks

28 Aug – Dwarf Planet Ceres Closest to Earth

28-29 Aug – The Moon Glides Past Jupiter and Saturn