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November 2019
Transit of Mercury
There will be a transit of Mercury on November 11, 2019. Many of you may have seen the Transits of Venus and certainly the last Transit of Mercury which was became a bit cloudy in Delaware at the end. This eclipse should thrill everyone who likes watching a slow motion lunar eclipse will love this 5 and a half hours transit. In Delaware this entire even from start to end will be fully observable (weather permitting). The good news is…
Find out more »December 2019
Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
Comet Borisov is clearly an interstellar comet from outside the solar system with a speed of 33 km/s which will increase to 44 km/s with a gravitational assist from our Sun. At these speeds it is in a hyperbolic orbit The comet will make its closest approach to the sun on December 7,and will come closest to Earth, within 180 million miles, on December 29. It has a velocity of 93,000 mph (150,000 kph) which exceeds any comet speed originating…
Find out more »Geminids Meteor Shower – Hosted at Pickering Creek Audubon Center2019
The Geminid meteor shower is usually the best meteor shower of the year and except for the inconvenience of a nearly full Moon (96%) we should not expect 120 meteors per hour at its peak which occurs on December 13. The Geminids are associated with the radiant found in the constellation Gemini generated by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon. Unlike many showers this starts in the evening instead of the early morning so we may see a few other objects while…
Find out more »June 2020
Partial Solar Eclipse
Annular Solar Eclipse for much of North America including Delaware. This starts before sunrise - abut 10 degrees so the sun will arise partially eclipsed. You will need eye protection for entire event. Times are for local time from approximate sunrise to the end. Maximum eclipse is at 5:38AM local time in the East-northeast. It is all over at 6:28AM. This speedy eclipse will only last an hour and you'll need a very low horizon. We are really fortunate to…
Find out more »May 2022
Total Lunar Eclipse Visible in Delaware
The next Total Lunar Eclipse visible in Delaware is on May 15–16, 2022. Starts at Sun, May 15, 2022 at 9:32 pm. Ends at Mon, May 16, 2022 at 2:50 am. Total duration 5 hours, 19 minutes.
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