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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…
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…
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…
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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