Recent and Upcoming Sky Events for the Asheville, NC region:
20 Jun 2025 – Northern Hemisphere Summer Solstice
1-4 Jul 2025 – Mercury Visits the Beehive Star Cluster
3 Jul – Earth Farthest from the Sun for 2025
8 Jul-17 Aug – The Dog Days of Summer
20 Jul – Lunar Occultation of the Pleiades at Dawn
21-23 Jul – Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon Gather at Dawn
27-30 Jul – A Waxing Crescent Moon Overtakes Mars
29/30 Jul – Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks
2-4 Aug 2025 – Conjunction of the Moon with Antares
12 Aug – Venus & Jupiter Meet at Dawn
12-13 Aug – Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks
19-21 Aug – The Moon Visits 3 Planets at Dawn
26 Aug – Conjunction of the Moon with Mars at Dusk
7-8 Sep 2025 – A Full Moon Rises With Saturn
20/21 Sep – Saturn Closest to Earth for the Year
22 Sep – Northern Hemisphere Autumnal Equinox
23 Sep – Neptune Closest to Earth for the Year
26-28 Sep – A Crescent Moon Visits Antares
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