Sky Events

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

1 Nov 2020 – Daylight Saving Time Ends

5-15 Nov – Venus, Mercury & Spica Gather at Dawn

16/17 Nov – The Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks

17-19 Nov – The Moon Visits Jupiter and Saturn

24-26 Nov – Conjunction of the Moon with Mars

13/14 Dec 2020 – Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks

16-18 Dec – The Moon Glides by Jupiter and Saturn

21 Dec – The Winter Solstice

21 Dec – Rare Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

21/22 Dec – Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks

22-24 Dec – Conjunction of the Moon with Mars

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