Sky Events

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

5 Jul 2021 – Earth Farthest from the Sun for the Year

Jul/Aug – The Dog Days of Summer are here

11-13 Jul – The Moon Passes Venus and Mars

28/29 Jul – Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks

29 Jul – Conjunction of Mars with the Star Regulus

2 Aug 2021 – Saturn Closest to the Earth for the Year

9-11 Aug – Conjunction of the Moon with Mars and Venus

11/12 Aug – Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks

19 Aug – Jupiter Closest to the Earth for the Year

20-21 Aug – The Moon Glides by Saturn and Jupiter

13-14 Sep 2021 – Find Mercury in the West at Dusk

14 Sep – Neptune Closest to Earth for the Year

16-17 Sep – View the Harvest Moon with Jupiter & Saturn

20 Sep – The Harvest Full Moon

22 Sep – The Autumnal Equinox