Look Up To The Sky For 3 Space Events This Weekend

Friday will be the day to turn to the sky for a day of amazing celestial occurrences, including the Aquariids meteor shower, brilliant meteors streaking across the sky, and a potential lunar eclipse.

The ideal moments to try to see a meteor will be soon before dawn on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Anyone venturing out to find a meteor during this year's Aquariids show could witness up to 20 meteors per hour. At 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, the event's estimated peak time will begin.

The May flower moon, the first full moon of the "month of flowers," arrives along with the shower and is nearly perfectly aligned with the sun and Earth. That positioning will For space aficionados, the clash of celestial occurrences could be thrilling, but when they come together, they might obscure your vision. 

The Aquariids will have to contend with some bright light interference to be seen in the night sky because of the moon's full phase.
"I would advise leaving at 3 in the morning. Get a lawn chair, and place the moon at your back, advised Robert Lunsford, the American Meteor Society's fireball report organiser. "Keep an eye out for these swift meteors rising from the eastern horizon. Although not all meteors you see will be Eta Aquariids, it is simple to identify them because of their speed.

Details about the lunar eclipse

The penumbra, which is the fainter outside shadow, and the umbra, which is the dark centre, are the two distinct parts of the shadow that Earth casts during an eclipse. The moon remains on this outer ring during a penumbral eclipse, appearing as though it is fading but not entirely darkening like a total lunar eclipse.

eclipses of the sun and moon

A partial lunar eclipse will be seen on October 28 in regions of Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, and South America.

There are other opportunities to watch an eclipse in your location besides the penumbral lunar eclipse, which can only be seen in some parts of the world:
The moon will pass in front of the Earth's view of the sun on October 14 to produce an annular solar eclipse, which will be visible to people in North, Central, and South America.

A partial lunar eclipse will be seen on October 28 in regions of Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, and South America.

further full moons

There will be 13 full moons this year, including two in August. The Farmers' Almanack has listed the remaining full moons in 2023 as follows:

• Strawberry moon on June 3
• Buck moon on July 3rd
• Sturgeon moon on August 1

• Blue moon on August 30

Harvest moon on September 29.

• Hunter's moon on October 28
• Beaver moon on November 27.
• Cold moon on December 26