Astronomy Calendar 2021

Описание: Here are all the top astronomical events in 2021. This astronomy calendar of 2021 includes eclipses, meteor showers, and all the planetary events.

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January 2: Earth at Perihelion
Earth will be about 3 million km closer to the Sun than average.

January 3-4: Quadrantid meteor shower
One of the best annual meteor showers peaking up to 120 meteors per hour.

January 10: Triple conjunction
Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury will appear closest to each other in the evening sky.

January 13: First New Moon of the year

January 24: Saturn at solar conjunction
Saturn will pass close to the Sun and will be unobservable for weeks to come.

January 29: Jupiter at solar conjunction
Jupiter will pass close to the Sun and will be unobservable for weeks to come.

February 8: α-Centaurid meteor shower 2021
The only meteor shower in February. Up to 8 meteors per hour.

February 28: Mercury at the highest point
Mercury will reach its highest point in the sky.

March 20: The Spring Equinox
Sun will shine directly over the equator. Equal day and night all over the world.

March 28: Super Worm Moon
The first supermoon of the year

March 29: Venus at its brightest

April 17: Lunar occultation of Mars
The Red Planet will disappear behind the Moon for the first time in 2021.

April 22: Lyrid meteor shower
up to 18 meteors per hour

April 27: Super Pink Moon
The second super Moon of the year.

May 6: η-Aquariid meteor shower
Fireballs from Halley's comet. Up to 25 meteors per hour.

May 26: Total Lunar Eclipse
Visible from Oceania, the Americas, and Eastern and Southeast Asia.

May 26: Super Flower Moon
The third super Moon of 2021.

June 10: Annular Solar Eclipse
Visible from Canada, Greenland, the U.S., Europe, and Russia

June 21: The Summer Solstice
It's the longest day in the North and the longest night in the South.
The Sun will shine directly over the Tropic of Capricorn.
In the North, it's the first day of Summers and the shortest night of the year.

June 24: Super Strawberry moon
The fourth and final supermoon of 2021.

July 3: Close approach of Venus and the Beehive cluster

July 6: Earth at aphelion
The Earth will reach its most distant point from the Sun.

July 13: Conjunction of Venus and Mars
Venus will pass 0°29' to the North of Mars. Look for the pair in the west at dusk.

July 30: Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower
Up to 25 meteor showers

August 2: Saturn at Opposition
Saturn will rise at sunset and will reach its highest point in the sky around midnight.

August 12: Perseid meteor shower
Up to 150 meteors per hour

August 19: Conjunction of Mars and Mercury

August 20: Jupiter at Opposition
The best time to see Jupiter in the night sky

August 22: Blue Moon
The only Blue Moon of 2021

September 1: Aurigid meteor shower

September 14: Neptune at opposition
Neptune will make its closest approach to the Earth.

September 20: Mars at Apogee
The Red Planet will reach its most distant point from the Earth.

September 23: The Autumn Equinox
Equal day and night all over the globe on this day.

October 2: Andromeda at Culmination
It's the best time to see the Andromeda galaxy.

October 21: Orionid meteor shower
Up to 15 meteors per hour.

November 5: Uranus at opposition
Uranus will make its closest approach to the Earth.

November 8: Lunar occultation of Venus
Venus will disappear behind the Moon for some time.

November 12: Northern Taurid meteor shower
Up to 5 meteors per hour

November 17: Leonid meteor shower
Up to 15 meteors per hour

November 19: Partial lunar eclipse
Visible from Oceania, the Americas, Eastern Asia, Northern Europe, and Indonesia.

December 4: Total Solar Eclipse
Visible from Antarctica, the South Atlantic Ocean, and parts of South Africa.

December 7: Venus at greatest brightness

December 14: Geminid meteor shower
Up to 150 meteors per hour.

December 19: Last Full Moon

December 21: The Winter solstice
The first day of winter in the North.

December 22: Ursid meteor shower
The last meteor shower of the year.

December 31: Revolution complete
Happy New Year