What's coming in the sky
The next two months of nights worth circling on the calendar.
- 29 Jul Full moon
- 30 Jul Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks — up to 25/hour · bright moon that night, only the brightest will show
- 2 Aug Mercury at its best as the morning star
- 12 Aug Perseids meteor shower peaks — up to 100/hour
- 12 Aug New moon — the darkest sky for faint sights
- 12 Aug Solar eclipse — the Moon crosses the Sun (visible along a narrow path)
- 15 Aug Venus at its best as the evening star
- 28 Aug Partial lunar eclipse — Earth's shadow takes a bite of the Moon
- 28 Aug Full moon
- 11 Sep New moon — the darkest sky for faint sights
Want to know what tonight looks like where you are? Check your sky.