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- December 26, 2025
What will you see in the sky in 2026? Learn where the planets will be in 2026 and when meteor showers & eclipses will take place. The High Point 2026 Astronomical Calendar is your guide to the night sky for every month of the year. Download your free...
- December 17, 2025
When it comes to the major meteor showers, the Ursids are probably the shower most likely to be overlooked. For starters, with a zenith hourly rate of just 10 (under ideal conditions) it’s the weakest of the major showers.
- December 09, 2025
The Geminids reach their maximum in mid-December, four months later than the Perseids, and while that’s not ideal cookout weather for most of us, this still gives the Geminids a few advantages.
- December 01, 2025
Venus and Mars are now too close to the Sun to be visible, but Saturn and Neptune can be found high in the south at the onset of night, giving you plenty of time to observe the pair telescopically.
- November 05, 2025
A major meteor shower, the Leonids are very similar to the Orionids in nature. They’re both relatively bright, fast, and have a similar zenith hourly rate, but the Leonids tend to garner more attention.
- November 01, 2025
Mercury appears in both the evening and morning sky this month. It’s briefly visible in the evening sky until the 10th at about 15 minutes after sunset, very low towards the west-southwest.
- October 01, 2025
Mars can be found clinging to the west-southwestern horizon this month, and is joined by Mercury from mid-month onwards.
- September 24, 2025
The Orionids are one of two major showers that occur during the fall, with the other being the Leonids of November.
- September 01, 2025
Mercury is too close to the Sun to be visible, but Mars clings to the west-southwestern horizon and appears near Spica in Virgo from the 4th to the 21st.
- August 27, 2025
If you already know a little about visual astronomy, you've probably been star hopping without even realizing it! We've gathered our top 10 star hopping targets and all the information you'll need to find them.
- August 06, 2025
The Perseids is a major meteor shower active between July 17th and August 23rd, with its maximum typically occurring on the night of August 12th/13th.
- August 01, 2025
Dim Mars is now only visible for a short time in the evening twilight, and appears low over the western horizon, with a slender crescent Moon beside it on the 26th.
- July 23, 2025
Let’s be honest: few of us like math, but there are a handful of formulae that can be useful to the amateur astronomer and can help you make the most of your equipment.
- July 01, 2025
Mercury will be a relatively easy target for the first half of the month and appears low over the western horizon from around 15 minutes after sunset.
- June 11, 2025
The Southern delta Aquariids is a major meteor shower, active from around July 18th to August 12th, with its maximum typically occurring on the night of July 29th/30th.
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