August 2024 offers an exciting month for skywatchers, with a variety of celestial events to observe. A notable highlight is the conjunction of Mars and Jupiter, which will appear extremely close in the sky on August 14th. The Perseid meteor shower, peaking on the night of August 11th, is expected to provide a stunning display …
ESA’s fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain, captured this stunning meteor on Saturday night, May 18, 2024. Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 – AllSky7 Fireball Network A meteor that lit up the skies over Spain and Portugal was captured by the Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite and a ground-based camera in Spain. This event showcased the capabilities of the …
It was in the wee hours of January 21 when people in Germany witnessed a fireball passing overhead before dimming and finally disappearing in the sky. The fireball was an asteroid that has entered Earth’s atmosphere. But, what’s more interesting is it was first detected just three hours before it arrived above the planet, and …
The Quadrantids are one of the most intense but also one of the shortest meteor showers of the year. They are active from late December to early January, but they only peak for a few hours, usually on January 3 or 4. This year, the peak is expected to occur around 9 a.m. UTC on …
Skywatchers! Get ready to be enchanted by the cosmic wonders that January 2024 has in store – from meteor showers to planetary pairings and much more. The year kicks off with the Quadrantid meteor shower, which is set to reach its peak overnight and into the morning of the 4th. The third-quarter moon will wash …