var tzHr = tz[i][j].substring(3, tz[i][j].lastIndexOf(":")); The first quarter moon will set shortly after midnight leaving fairly dark skies for observing. August 1 - New Moon. Solar Eclipse 2019: Astronomer Suggests Safer Tools For Sky-Watchers, Science | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 25, 2019. } June December 21, 22 - Ursids Meteor Shower. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Solar Eclipse: How to Capture Solar Eclipse 2017 on Your Smartphone, Sanket Vijayasarathy | Monday August 21, 2017. This phase occurs at 08:31 UTC. Since hunting is difficult, this moon has also been known by some tribes as the Full Hunger Moon, since the harsh weather made hunting difficult. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Ursa Minor, but can appear anywhere in the sky. This phase occurs at 18:26 UTC. May 18 - Full Moon, Blue Moon. Two crescents — the Moon and Venus — meet in the sky in the wee hours of June 19th. A calendar of celestial phenomena in September 2020, listing the year's observing highlights. Solar eclipse 2019 is taking place today, and you are planning to watch the celestial event, you should use safe viewing equipment and proper techniques to view the celestial event as the infrared and ultraviolet rays of the Sun can cause severe retinal damage. How would you like to see a star drop two magnitudes in the time it takes to eat dinner? You can generate a calendar for a single month or for an entire year. Break out your binoculars or a small telescope, we've got a busy week ahead! Sky & Telescope is part of AAS Sky Publishing, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Astronomical Society. The planet Mercury reaches greatest western elongation of 20.1 degrees from the Sun. for his valuable assistance in developing the Sky Events Calendar (July 2007). } To experience Geminids Meteor Shower, you do not need to have a telescope or binoculars. July 28, 29 - Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower. The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. The awaited celestial event, widely known as 'blood moon' will be visible from all parts of the country on July 27. //-->//]]>, Calendar: //