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The new year started off with a spectacular event as a meteor shower reached its peak just a few days into 2021.2024

There is still more in store for those who love to gaze at the stars.

Find out when you can catch the best shows in the sky this year:

Full Moon dates

The names of Full Moons vary depending on seasons, traditional harvests, and the habits of animals. The Old Farmer’s Almanac provides specific moonrise schedules for various ZIP codes throughout the United States.

Observing the full moon by stepping outside and gazing at the sky. The use of a telescope or binoculars can enhance the visibility and bring out finer details on the moon’s surface. Checking local weather forecasts can provide specific details on the level of clarity in the night sky at various locations where individuals are searching for the moon.

• The Wolf Moon will reach its maximum brightness on Thursday, January 25th.

• The Snow Moon will be at its brightest on Saturday, February 24th.

• The Worm Moon will reach its maximum brightness on Monday, March 25th.

• The Pink Moon, also known as the April full moon, will reach its peak illumination on Tuesday, April 23.

• On Thursday, May 23, the full moon will reach its maximum brightness and illumination. This full moon is known as the “Flower Moon.”

• The Strawberry Moon will reach its highest level of brightness on Friday, June 21st during the month of June.

• On Sunday, July 21, the full moon of July, known as the Buck Moon, will reach its peak brightness.

• The full moon in August will reach its maximum brightness on Monday, August 19th and is also known as the Sturgeon Moon.

• The Corn Moon will reach its peak brightness on Tuesday, September 17th.

• The full moon of October will reach its brightest point on Thursday, October 17th, known as the Hunter Moon.

• The peak illumination of the November full moon will occur on Friday, November 15 and is known as the Beaver Moon.

• On Sunday, December 15th, the full moon will reach its maximum brightness, also known as peak illumination. This full moon is referred to as the “Cold Moon.”

Meteor Showers

NASA reports that numerous meteor showers take place every year, as space rocks, known as meteors, enter Earth’s atmosphere and create bright streaks in the night sky. These showers involve a high number of meteors entering the atmosphere in a short amount of time. The luminous trails are a result of the intense heat generated by the fast-moving meteors as they pass through Earth’s atmosphere. The American Meteor Society has provided a comprehensive list of all the meteor showers expected to occur in the year 2024.

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  The apex of the Quadrantids meteor shower occurs on January 1st. – Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024

• The expected highest activity of the Lyrid meteor shower will occur on the evening of Sunday, April 21 and continue through the following day, Monday, April 22.

• The peak of the Eta Aquariids meteor shower is expected to occur between Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.

• The projected peak for the Perseids meteor shower is from Monday, August 12 to Tuesday, August 13.

• The peak of the Geminid meteor shower is predicted to occur from Friday, December 13th to Saturday, December 14th.

Eclipses

The 2024 solar eclipse

The rare event of a total solar eclipse, where the moon covers the sun entirely, may not happen again for many years. The next time it will be visible from the contiguous United States is on August 23, 2044, after the total solar eclipse on April 8.

• Total solar eclipse – Monday, April 8 

• A type of solar eclipse called annular will be seen in South America, while a partial eclipse will be visible in South America, Antarctica, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and North America on Wednesday, October 2.

List of significant space events occurring in 2024

• The peak of the Quadrantids meteor shower will be observed. – Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024

• The full moon in January will reach its highest brightness on Thursday, January 25th.

• The February full moon will reach its peak brightness on Saturday, February 24th.

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  The full moon in March will reach its highest level of brightness on Monday, March 25, 2019.

• Total solar eclipse – Monday, April 8 

• The peak of the Lyrid meteor shower is expected to occur between Sunday, April 21 and Monday, April 22.

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  The full moon in April will be at its highest brightness on Tuesday, April 23rd.

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  The full moon will reach its highest level of brightness on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

• The June full moon will reach its peak brightness on Friday, June 21st.

• The full moon of July will be at its brightest on Sunday, July 21st.

• The peak of the Perseids meteor shower is expected to occur between Monday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 13.

• The full moon in August will reach its highest point of brightness on Monday, August 19th.

• The full moon in September will reach its highest level of brightness on Tuesday, September 17.

• There will be an annular solar eclipse on Wednesday, October 2 that will be visible in South America. There will also be a partial eclipse visible in Antarctica, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and North America.

• The full moon in October will reach its brightest point on Thursday, October 17th.

• The maximum brightness of the full moon in November will occur on Friday, November 15th.

• The full moon in December will reach its highest point of brightness on Sunday, December 15th.

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