ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS OF 2026
2026 Astronomical Events
- Feb 17 - Annular Solar Eclipse: A "ring of fire" visible from Antarctica.
- Feb 28 - Planetary Parade: Six planets (Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter) appear together.
- Mar 3 - Total Lunar Eclipse: Visible from the Americas, Pacific, and Asia.
- Apr 19 - Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS): Potentially visible to the naked eye.
- Jun 9 - Venus-Jupiter Conjunction: The two brightest planets will appear very close together.
- Aug 12 - Total Solar Eclipse: Path of totality crosses Greenland, Iceland, and Spain.
- Sep 7 - Total Lunar Eclipse: Visible from Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia.
- Nov 24 - Supermoon: The largest full moon of the year.
- Jan 3 - Quadrantids: Active in early January.
- Aug 14 - Perseids: Peaks with favorable viewing conditions.
- Dec 13-14 - Geminids: Typically the strongest shower of the year.
- Dec 21 - December Solstice: Longest/shortest day of the year.
- ~Feb 5 - Artemis II Launch (Planned): First crewed Artemis mission for a lunar flyby.
Meteor Showers & Other Events
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