User:Super Cyclonic Storm Corona/Recent & Upcoming Astronomical Events

The events of the rare 2014–2015 Blood Moon Tetrad are featured below. (See List of 21st-century lunar eclipses and List of solar eclipses in the 21st century for more info). Also included are other spectacular astronomical events that will be taking place in the meantime. Dates:

Recent
Lunar Eclipses


 * 2014–15 Lunar Tetrad
 * Tuesday, April 15, 2014
 * Wednesday, October 8, 2014
 * Saturday, April 4, 2015 - The shortest Total Lunar Eclipse since 1529!
 * Monday, September 28, 2015 - A rare Blood Supermoon. The next Lunar Tetrad will be in 2032–33, beginning in April 2032
 * Sunday, January 20, 2019

Solar Eclipses


 * Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - Rare Annular Solar Eclipse
 * Thursday, October 23, 2014 - Partial Solar Eclipse
 * Friday, March 20, 2015 - Total Solar Eclipse
 * Sunday, September 13, 2015 - Partial Solar Eclipse
 * August, 21, 2017 - Total Solar Eclipse - The total eclipse was visible in a path of land extending from Salem, Oregon, to Grand Teton National Park, all the way to South Carolina. It was the first total eclipse visible in mainland America in almost 100 years.

Supermoon Triad of Summer 2014


 * Supermoon of July 13, 2014 - A Golden Supermoon
 * Supermoon of August 10, 2014 - The largest Supermoon in the unusual triad of Supermoons in 2014
 * Supermoon of September 9, 2014 - The last of the Supermoons in 2014

Jupiter and Venus Conjunction Tetrad (2014–2016)!!!


 * August 18, 2014 - Full conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, distance of 1/6th Degree!!
 * June 30, 2015 - Full conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, distance of 1/3rd Degree!!! (The planets will remain as close as 2 Degrees until July 4th. Best dates for viewing are June 30–July 1.)
 * October 26, 2015 - Partial conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, distance of 1 Degree
 * August 27, 2016 - Full conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, distance of only 0.04 Degrees (or 1/24th of a Degree)!!! The next Major Conjunction won't happen until November 22, 2065.

Comets


 * Comet NEOWISE is a comet that was formerly visible to the nakes eye in the evening skies from July–August 2020 (or the early morning before sunrise prior to July 15). Best viewing dates are July 12–23.
 * Comet NEOWISE info
 * Comet NEOWISE tracker (Planetarium)

Other Events


 * Blood Moon of February 22, 2014 - An extremely rare Lunar Eclipse-like event in Southern California, during a large waning moon.
 * Blood Moon of July 29, 2014 - An extremely rare Lunar Eclipse-like event in Southern California, during a thin waxing moon.
 * Strawberry Moon on June 21, 2016. It was the first one since 1948.
 * Black Moon on September 30, 2016. "Black Moons" are the 2nd New Moons in a month, and they normally occur about every 32 months (about every 2.5 years).
 * Extra Large Supermoon on November 14, 2016. This was the largest Supermoon since 1948, and the next Supermoon this size will occur on November 25, 2034.

Major Celestial Events


 * Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's central Supermassive black hole, began to absorb a large stellar cloud in January 2014, causing it to "activate" and release larger bursts of radiation for the first time in 10,000 years.

Upcoming
Upcoming Planetary Conjunctions


 * December 21, 2020 - Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, at a distance of 0.06 Degrees. This is the closest that they will have come in the past 794 years, and the two planets will appear to almost merge into a single star.
 * February 11, 2021 - Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, distance of nearly 1/4th Degree.
 * April 30, 2022 - Full Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, distance of about 1/7th Degree!!
 * March 2, 2023 - Partial Jupiter-Venus Conjunction, distance of about 1/3rd Degree. Also see this article.
 * May 23, 2024 - Full Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, distance of 1/9th Degree!! However, this conjunction will not be observable.
 * November 2, 2039 - Full Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, distance of about 1/7th Degree!
 * September 1, 2040 - Full Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, distance of 1/9th Degree!
 * November 17, 2041 - Full Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, distance of about 1/12th Degree! However, this conjunction will not be observable from Western North America.
 * May 28, 2048 - Partial Jupiter-Venus Conjunction, distance of about 1/4th Degree. This conjunction will not be observable.
 * August 17, 2049 - Partial Jupiter-Venus Conjunction, distance of 1/3rd Degree.


 * November 22, 2065 - Major Jupiter-Venus Conjunction, distance comparable to the Major Conjunction on August 27, 2016!!! Further details will be posted when available.

Solar Eclipses


 * October 14, 2023 - Annular Solar Eclipse
 * April 8, 2024 - Total Solar Eclipse

Annual Meteor Showers


 * Quadrantids - January 2–3, peaking sharply during the early morning of January 3.
 * Lyrids - April 21–23, peaking from April 21–22. The visibility of this meteor shower was greatly diminished by the light from the moon.
 * Eta Aquariids - May 5–6, peaking just after midnight on May 6.
 * Southern Delta Aquariids - July 28–30, peaking during the early morning of July 30.
 * Perseids - August 11–13, peaking around August 12–13. (There was a Perseids outburst on the night of August 11–12, 2016, with up to 200 meteors per hour.)
 * Orionids - October 21–22, peaking during the early morning hours of October 22.
 * Taurids (Halloween Fireballs) - November 4–18, on November 12. A Taurids outburst is expected in November 2019.
 * Leonids - November 17–18, peaking during the early morning hours of November 18. Next meteor storm is in c. November 2031–2034.
 * Geminids - December 12–14, the most spectacular meteor shower of the year. It peaks before dawn, on December 14.

Comets


 * Halley's Comet will return on July 28, 2061.

Other


 * A new Boom Star, generated by 2 colliding stars about 1,795 years ago, will become visible in 2022. It will be the brightest star in the night sky for about 6 months.

External Links


 * NASA 2019 Sky Event calendar
 * In-The-Sky.org Astronomical Calendar (January 2019)
 * Conjunctions involving Venus (Present-2049)