Sky Events

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

22 Sep 2021 – The Autumnal Equinox

9-10 Oct 2021 – The Hunter’s Moon Glides Past Venus

14-15 Oct – The Hunter’s Moon Joins Saturn & Jupiter

15 Oct – Juxtaposition of Venus with Antares

20 Oct – The Hunter’s Full Moon

21-22 Oct – The Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks

4 Nov 2021 – Uranus Closest to Earth for the Year

7 Nov – Daylight Saving Time Ends

7-8 Nov – Conjunction of the Moon with Venus

10 Nov – The Beaver Moon Joins Saturn & Jupiter

19 Nov – An Almost Total Lunar Eclipse

27 Nov – Earth Reaches Opposition with Ceres

2-22 Dec 2021 – Comet Leonard Visits Our Night Skies

6-8 Dec – The Moon Glides Past Venus & Saturn

8-9 Dec – Conjunction of the Moon with Jupiter

13/14 Dec – The Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks

18 Dec – The Long Night Full Moon

21 Dec – Northern Hemisphere Winter Solstice

22 Dec – James Webb Space Telescope Launch

28-30 Dec – Farewell Venus; Hello Mercury