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Introduction
Today is the Autumn Equinox, or the First Day of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Today, the Sun’s Ecliptic Path is intersecting with the Celestial Equator, and the Earth is facing the Sun at a perpendicular angle. This means the Earth’s Axial Tilt is neither facing towards nor away from the Sun. This gives us equal daytime and nighttime hours (on the equator!). To see a visual representation, check out the Solar Progression section.
The last Full Moon on September 29th is the Harvest Moon. The closest Full Moon to the Autumn Equinox is known as the Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon typically appears brighter, larger, and orange-tinted. The moon rises much quicker than usual, leading to a bright night that farm workers can utilize to continue the Harvest into the evening. According to EarthSky, this happens because the Moon has the lowest orbit of the year as viewed from the Earth. The atmosphere is thicker and more water saturated near the horizon, which causes the Moon to appear larger and red orange.
There are two Eclipses this season, an Annular Solar Eclipse and a Partial Lunar Eclipse. The Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14 is visible in the American southwest, and visible partially in most of North and South America. Unfortunately, the Partial Lunar Eclipse is not visible in North America – but check out the Astronomical Phenomena section to learn where you can see it!
Lastly, On December 14th is one of the best meteor showers of the year! The Geminid Meteor Shower will impress with up to 120 meteors per hour! It sits between the New Moon and the First Quarter Moon, so there should be little interference. Hope for good weather, and check out the Meteor Showers section to learn more.
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Astronomical Phenomena
First Day of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere September 23 |
Annular Solar Eclipse October 14 Visible in most of North and Central America |
October 28 Visible in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Parts of Oceania |
Solar Progression
In the above image, the day the Sun enters each constellation is marked from the Autumn Equinox until the Winter Solstice.
The Solar Progression follows the Sun on its Ecliptic Path in the sky. During the Autumn Equinox, the Sun’s Ecliptic intersects with the Celestial Equator. Afterward, the Sun dips down towards the Southern Hemisphere, towards the Tropic of Cancer. During this journey, the Sun transverses the Zodiac Constellations. The farther south the Sun’s Ecliptic dips, the shorter the days are in the Northern Hemisphere – until the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, also known as the Longest Night.
Moon Phases & Facts
September Moon Phases
Third Quarter Moon September 6 | New Moon September 14 | First Quarter Moon September 22 | Harvest Moon Super Moon September 29 |
October Moon Phases
Third Quarter Moon October 6 | New Moon October 14 | First Quarter Moon October 21 | Full Hunter’s Moon October 28 |
November Moon Phases
Third Quarter Moon November 6 | New Moon November 13 | First Quarter Moon November 20 | Full Beaver Moon November 27 |
December Moon Phases
Third Quarter Moon December 5 | New Moon December 12 | First Quarter Moon December 19 | Full Cold Moon December 26 |
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
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Geminid Meteor Shower
Radiant Point Constellation: | Gemini |
Peak Date: | December 14 |
Best Time, EST: | 2:00 AM |
Zenith Hourly Rate: | 120 meteors per hour! |
Learn More: | In-The-Sky.Org |
Minor Meteor Showers
Name | Peak Date | Radiant Constellation | Meteors Per Hour | Best Viewing Time, EST |
Aurigids | September 1 | Auriga | 6 | Before Dawn |
ε-Perseids | September 9 | Perseus | 5 | Before Dawn |
Daytime Sextantids | September 28 | Sextans | 5 | Before Dawn |
Camelopardalids | October 6 | Draco | handful | Before Dawn |
Draconids | October 9 | Draco | handful | After Dusk |
Southern Taurids | October 10 | Taurus | 5 | 2:00 AM |
δ-Aurigids | October 11 | Auriga | 2 | Before Dawn |
ε-Geminids | October 18 | Gemini | 3 | Before Dawn |
Orionids | October 22 | Orion | 15 | Before Dawn |
Leonis Minorids | October 25 | Leo Minor | 2 | Before Dawn |
Northern Taurids | November 12 | Taurus | 5 | Midnight |
Leonid | November 18 | Leo | 15 | Before Dawn |
α-Monocerotid | November 22 | Canis Minor | handful | 4:00 AM |
November Orionids | November 28 | Orion | 3 | 2:00 AM |
Pheonicids | December 2 | Phoenix | handful | not visible in North America |
φ-Cassiopeid | December 6 | Andromeda | handful | 9:00 PM |
Puppid-Velid | December 7 | Vela | 10 | 3:00 AM |
Monocerotid | December 9 | Monoceros | 2 | 1:00 AM |
σ-Hydrid | December 12 | Hydra | 3 | 3:00 AM |
Comae Berenicid | December 16 | Leo | 3 | Before Dawn |
December Leonis Minorid | December 20 | Leo Minor | 5 | Before Dawn |
Ursid | December 23 | Ursa Minor | 10 | Before Dawn |
Astronomy Calendar
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