Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Aurora Borealis glows on the horizon of N.E. Minnesota lake in the Superior National Forest.
It may have shorter nights and fewer bright stars than the winter night sky, but the northern hemisphere’s summer is when the best views of our galaxy can be had. The sight of the Milky Way arching across the sky after dark is worth staying up late for, as is August’s Perseid meteor shower. There are more reasons, too, in 2924, with the sun close to “solar maximum” and more likely to deliver displays of the aurora borealis.
Add planetary conjunctions and some beautiful moon views, and it promises to be a memorable summer for skywatchers. Here are the night sky highlights for summer 2024 in the northern hemisphere—from June 21’s solstice through September 22’s equinox: 1. Conjunction Of Saturn And The Moon When: pre-dawn on Thursday, June 27 Where: eastern sky Stay up past 01:00 a.
m. or get up early to glimpse a 68%-lit waning gibbous moon that appears very close to Saturn. According to In-The-Sky.
org , the moon will occult the “ringed planet” for a few hours, as seen from eastern Australia and north-eastern New Zealand. You’ll also be able to see Mars and Jupiter nearby. Trump s New Attack On Judge Behind His 454 Million Fraud Penalty Explained How Donald Sutherland’s ‘Animal House’ Deal Cost Him Millions Achieve Comfortable Rest With The Best Mattresses For Stomach Sleepers 2.
The Milky Way When: June-Sept.
