Sky Events

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

11 Sep 2020 – Neptune Closest to Earth

22 Sep – Northern Hemisphere Autumnal Equinox

24-25 Sep – The Harvest Moon Joins Jupiter and Saturn

1 Oct 2020 – The Harvest Full Moon

2 Oct – Conjunction of Venus with Regulus at Dawn

6-13 Oct – Mars at its Best until 2035

20/21 Oct – Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks

21-22 Oct – Conjunction of the Moon with Jupiter & Saturn

28-30 Oct – Conjunction of the Moon with the planet Mars

31 Oct – Uranus Closest to Earth for the Year

31 Oct – The Hunter’s Halloween Blue Full Moon!

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