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- April 17, 2026
After the Quadrantids in January, the April Lyrid meteor shower (aka, simply the Lyrids) is the next major shower of the year, and typically reaches maximum around April 22nd or 23rd.
- 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.
- December 06, 2023
What will you see in the sky in 2024? Learn where the planets will be in 2024 and when solar eclipses, meteor showers & eclipses of the Moon will take place. The High Point 2024 Astronomical Calendar is your guide to the night sky for every month of the...
- 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.
- July 15, 2024
The Perseid meteor shower, widely considered to be one of the best celestial spectacles of the year (although perhaps shadowed by the earlier April 8, 2024, solar eclipse), graces the mid-August skies this year with its incredible celestial display.
- 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 09, 2024
What will you see in the sky in 2025? Learn where the planets will be in 2025 and when meteor showers & eclipses will take place. The High Point 2025 Astronomical Calendar is your guide to the night sky for every month of the year. Download your free...
- January 01, 2022
2022 began with Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn huddled together in the evening twilight, and even Mercury made a brief appearance with Venus and Mars in the predawn sky in the last days of February. In May we had the first of two total lunar eclipses in...
- January 01, 2021
While not a great year for the major meteor showers, 2021 promises its fair share of lunar and planetary encounters. Whether you’re a morning or evening observer, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to see Mercury and Venus, Mars will pass by the Pleiades...
- December 31, 2025
Many of the major meteor showers have a unique attribute that sets them apart from the rest. In the case of the Quadrantids, its uniqueness lies in its name, as it’s the only shower named for a constellation that no longer exists.
- September 24, 2025
The Orionids are one of two major showers that occur during the fall, with the other being the Leonids of November.
- August 01, 2021
You could argue that the Perseids are the ideal meteor shower - they’re reliable, they can potentially produce over 100 shooting stars an hour, and the shower reaches its maximum during the warm summer nights of mid-August. This year’s shower promises...
- 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.
- August 12, 2021
Tune in with our team member, Kyle, as we share with you live views of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower!
- August 01, 2022
Mercury returns to the evening sky, with a thin crescent Moon to its right on the 28th and then above it the following night. Saturn reaches opposition on the 14th and is visible all night.
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