The Solar Eclipse has raised a lot of questions about our world, as well as that of the unknown. Outer space, and everything around us, have always raised many questions: How and why do these things happen and how much do we know about our universe…

The following is a list compiling celestial events on the horizon in 2024.

Month Of April 2024

22^nd & 23^rd:                 Lyrids Meteor Shower

23^rd:                            Full Moon

Month Of May 2024

6^th & 7^th:                      Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower

8^th:                               New Moon

9^th:                               Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation

23^rd:                             Full Moon

Month Of June 2024

6^th:                               New Moon

20^th:                             June Solstice

22^nd:                            Full Moon

Month Of July 2024

5^th:                               New Moon

21^st:                             Full Moon

22^nd:                            Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation

28^th & 29^th :                 Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower

Month Of August 2024

4^th:                               New Moon

12^th & 13^th:                  Perseids Meteor Shower

19^th:                             Full Moon / Blue Moon

Month Of September 2024

3^rd:                               New Moon

5^th :                              Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation

8^th:                               Saturn at Opposition

18^th:                             Full Moon / Supermoon / Partial Lunar Eclipse

20^th:                             Neptune at Opposition

22^nd:                            September Equinox

Month Of October 2024

2^nd:                              New Moon, Annual Solar Eclipse

7^th:                               Draconids Meteor Shower

17^th:                             Full Moon / Supermoon

21^st & 22^nd:                 Orionids Meteor Shower

Month Of November 2024

1^st:                               New Moon

4^th & 5^th:                      Taurids Meteor Shower

15^th:                             Full Moon / Supermoon

16^th:                             Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation

17^th:                             Uranus at Opposition

17^th & 18^th :                 Leonids Meteor Shower

Month Of December 2024

1^st:                               New Moon

7^th:                               Jupiter at Opposition

13^th & 14^th:                  Geminids Meteor Shower

15^th:                             Full Moon

21^st:                             December Solstice

21^st & 22^nd:                 Ursids Meteor Shower

25^th:                             Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation

30^th:                             New Moon

Enjoy 2024, and these Special Events!

Sources:

“Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events for Calendar Year 2024.” Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events 2024 – Sea and Sky, www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-current.html

DarkClearSkies. “Celestial Events Calendar 2024: Highlights of Astronomical Phenomena in the Northern Hemisphere.” Space.Com Forums, Space.com Forums, 18 June 2023, Celestial Events Calendar 2024: Highlights of Astronomical Phenomena in the Northern Hemisphere | Space.com Forums

Magazine, Smithsonian. “Nine Dazzling Celestial Events to Watch in 2024.” Smithsonian.Com, Smithsonian Institution, 2 Jan. 2024, www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/nine-dazzling-celestial-events-to-watch-in-2024-180983505