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Full and near moon July 13
Learn more - and see charts - related to the July 13, 2022, nearest full moon of 2022 from master chart-maker Guy Ottewell.
July 11, 2022
Helioconjunction of Jupiter and Neptune on June 6
There will be a helioconjunction of Jupiter and Neptune on June 6, 2022. That is, as seen from the sun, Jupiter will overtake Neptune.
June 5, 2022
Tau Herculid meteors: Best images and video
Best images and video from this week's much-anticipated (and not disappointing) Tau Herculid meteor shower.
June 1, 2022
Total lunar eclipse – a supermoon eclipse – on May 15-16, 2022
A 90-minute total lunar eclipse on Sunday, May 15-16, 2022. It's seen across much of Earth, best from the Americas and western Africa.
May 15, 2022
Darn! Comet C/2021 O3 PanSTARRS has disintegrated
Astronomers hoped comet C/2021 O3 (PanSTARRS) would get bright after its April 2022 sweep near the sun. Instead, it disintegrated.
May 5, 2022
The Bortle survival limit for comets
Astronomers learn even from failed comets. The Bortle survival limit gives us a prediction as to whether a comet will survive perihelion.
May 5, 2022
The upcoming total solar eclipse in North America
The next total solar eclipse visible from North America will be on April 8, 2024. Find charts and learn more about eclipses here.
April 29, 2022
Partial solar eclipse of April 30, 2022
A partial solar eclipse occurs April 30, 2022. The moon's penumbral shadow will sweep across the southeast Pacific and southern South America.
April 29, 2022
Fireball over Germany! Did you see it?
A fireball lit up the skies over Germany last night. If you witnessed this fireball the IMO invites you to fill out a fireball report as soon as possible.
April 16, 2022
Clock time and sun time agree in mid-April
Sun time and clock agree every year in mid-April. It means that, when the midday sun climbs highest, both sundial and your local clock read 12 noon.
April 15, 2022
