Find out when the next new moon, 1st quarter moon, full moon or last quarter moon will occur in 2021. Source: https://earthsky.org/moon-phases/2021-moon-phases-calendar-dates-and-times…
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Young moon at dusk; meteors after midnight
On November 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2020, enjoy the beautiful presence of a waxing crescent moon covered over in earthshine in the west after sunset. Then, after midnight, watch for meteors in the annual Leonid meteor shower. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/young-moon-at-dusk-meteors-at-night…
Blue Moon and red Mars on Halloween
The full moon of October 31, 2020 is the second full moon of a calendar month and therefore carries the name Blue Moon. It’s also the smallest full moon of 2020. And it’s near red Mars! Watch for it. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/blue-moon-and-mars-on-halloween…
Year’s closest new moon October 16
October 16 brings us the closest new moon of 2020. Some will call it a supermoon. You won’t see this extra-close new moon because it’ll travel across the daytime sky with the sun. But you might see its gravitational effect on the tides along ocean shorelines in the days following new moon. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/years-closest-new-moon-october-16…
EarthSky’s top 10 tips for super stargazers
Here are 10 simple tips that can help you connect with the night sky, and have fun. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/getting-started-2…
Year’s farthest quarter moon July 12
The year’s farthest quarter moon – yet the year’s closest lunar apogee – both fall on July 12, 2020. Coincidence? [video src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Orbit_of_the_Moon_in_2013.ogv" poster="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Orbit_of_the_Moon_in_2013.ogv"]Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/years-farthest-quarter-moon-july-12…
Happy Buddha Purnima on May 7
Buddha Purnima – Buddha’s birthday – is celebrated on a full moon day in the month of Vaisakh (April/May) according to the Hindu calendar. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/photo-moon-buddha-purnima-may-7-2020…
Last full supermoon of 2020
The May 2020 full moon presents the 3rd in a series of 3 full supermoons. It’s the 3rd-closest, 3rd-largest and 3rd-brightest full moon of this year. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/last-full-moon-supermoon-of-2020…
How to see the last supermoon of 2020
Even if you’re stuck indoors during the pandemic, you can still catch May’s full moon, also known as the flower moon. Source: https://www.livescience.com/supermoon-full-moon-may-2020.html
April’s 2nd first quarter moon on April 30
Tonight – April 30, 2020 – enjoy the second of two April first quarter moons, as it lights up Cancer the Crab, one of the faintest constellations of the zodiac. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/aprils-2nd-first-quarter-moon-on-april-30…