Cosmic Calendar 2020/21

SPACE TIMES UK Cosmic Calendar

Cosmic Calendar November 2020

November 29/30 – Penumbral Lunar Eclipse November this year will end with a penumbral eclipse of the Beaver Moon, this means 82% of the Moon will be shadowed by the earths lighter shadow turning parts of the moon slightly darker

November 30th – Beaver Moon

This full Moon is known as the Beaver Moon as it is in this time of the year Beavers build their dams.

December 2020

December 13/14th – Geminid Meteor Shower

This is arguably one of the best meteor showers of the year. The peak of the Geminids occurs on the night of December 13th and early hours on the 14th 2020. This shower will be visible from December 4th to the 16th and radiate from the Gemini Constellation.

December 14th – Total Solar Eclipse

This will be visible from some parts of Argentina and Chile, unfortunate for UK Star Gazers! December 21st – Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. This is a special occasion in the cosmic calendar. Jupiter and Saturn will meet in the sky. They will be separated by just 0.1 degrees making it the closest conjunction in 397 years! Not one to miss.

December 21st – December Solstice.

This will take place at 10:02 UTC. This is also known as the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In the summer solstice it is the longest day of the year and known as the Summer Solstice.

December 21/22nd – Ursid Meteor Shower

These shooting stars are the last of the meteor showers of 2020. The Ursids peaks the night of December 21/22nd 2020.

December 30th – Cold moon

This is 2020’s final Full Moon. It is known as the Cold Moon due to the low temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere.

January 3/4th – Quadrantids Meteor showers.

This is the first meteor shower of 2021, and it peaks on the night of January 3rd and early hours of the 4th.

January 13th – New Moon

The moon will come between the earth and the sun, and the illuminated side of the moon will face away from the Earth. It is almost impossible to see, even with the finest telescope.

28th January – Wolf Moon

The first full moon of 2021 is known as the Wolf Moon in many northern cultures, this occurs when the sun and the moon are on opposite sides of the earth.