Night Sky – The Watchers

Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks May 5–6, 2025

Reet Kaur — Mon, 05 May 2025 13:48:03 +0000

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, peaks on May 5–6, 2025. Observers in the Southern Hemisphere may see up to 50 meteors per hour under dark skies before dawn, while those in mid-northern latitudes may observe 10–20 meteors per hour.

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Lyrid meteor shower to light up night sky in April 2025

Reet Kaur — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:46:59 +0000

The Lyrid meteor shower, caused by debris from Comet Thatcher, will peak from April 21 to April 22, 2025, with an expected rate of 10--15 meteors per hour. It will be best visible in the Northern Hemisphere, and rare surges and fireballs may occur under favorable conditions,

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Very deep partial solar eclipse of March 29, 2025

Rishika Yadav — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:08:13 +0000

A very deep partial solar eclipse will occur between 08:50 and 12:43 UTC on March 29, 2025, across parts of the Northern Hemisphere, as the Moon passes in front of and partially blocks the Sun. The maximum eclipse, where the Moon covers the largest portion of the Sun, will take place at 10:47 UTC.

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Total lunar eclipse on March 14, 2025, visible across the Americas, Europe, and Africa

Rishika Yadav — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:37:00 +0000

A total lunar eclipse will take place on March 14, 2025, offering skywatchers across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and western Asia a chance to witness the Moon turn a reddish hue. Two weeks later, on March 29, a partial solar eclipse will follow, concluding this eclipse season.

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Rare alignment of 7 planets to grace the sky on February 28, 2025

Rishika Yadav — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:56:00 +0000

A rare celestial event will take place on Friday, February 28, 2025, when seven planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will align in the evening sky.

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Fireball over Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan confirmed as Starlink satellite debris

Rishav Kothari — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:47:25 +0000

A Starlink satellite reentry created a bright fireball-like spectacle across the Midwest skies at 03:00 UTC on January 29, 2025 (21:00 local time on January 28), with debris visible across multiple states and many observers initially mistaking it for a meteor.

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Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) rapidly brightens as it nears the Sun, enters LASCO C3 field of view

Rishav Kothari — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:15:25 +0000

Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) is rapidly approaching the Sun, with its perihelion expected at 10:15 UTC on January 13, 2025, promising a dazzling spectacle as it brightens to a potential magnitude of -5, twice as bright as Venus. The comet has entered the ESA/NASA LASCO C3 field of view at around 07:00 UTC today.

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Geminid meteor shower to light up skies on December 13 – 14

Rishika Yadav — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:18:22 +0000

The much anticipated Geminid meteor shower of 2024 is set to peak during the night from Friday, December 13 to December 14, 2024. The Geminids typically have a broad peak, lasting around 24 to 36 hours, because the Earth passes through a dense section of debris from 3200 Phaethon over an extended period. However, this year, a waxing gibbous moon, approximately 90% illuminated, will be present in the sky, which may reduce the visibility of the fainter meteors.

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October 2 annular solar eclipse will display a ring of fire visible from parts of South America and the Pacific

Harsha Borah — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:10:04 +0000

An annular solar eclipse, commonly referred to as the "Ring of Fire," will occur on October 2, 2024. This phenomenon happens when the Moon is at a distance from the Earth that prevents it from fully covering the Sun, leaving a visible bright ring of sunlight.

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New sungrazing comet A11bP71 could outshine Venus in October

Rishav Kothari — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:42:52 +0000

The ATLAS survey in Hawaii discovered a new sungrazing comet on September 27, 2024, which is part of the Kreutz sungrazing family and is expected to reach its perihelion on October 28, 2024. The comet is yet to be officially named and has been provisionally designated as A11bP71. A sungrazing comet from the Kreutz family...

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