Sky Events

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

All May 2020 – Observe a “Crescent-shaped” Planet Venus

4 May – Comet Panstarrs (T2) Reaches Perihelion

4/5 May – Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks

11-15 May – The Moon Joins 3 Planets at Dawn

20-22 May – Mercury & Venus Trade Positions

23-24 May – A Young Moon Visits Venus & Mercury

31 May-6 Jun 2020 – 7 ISS Flyovers Visible in our Region

1-10 Jun – Observe the Planet Mercury at Dusk

17-19 Jun – Conjunction of the Moon with Venus

20 Jun – Northern Hemisphere Summer Solstice

4 Jul 2020 – 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