EVENT LIST
Autumnal Equinox
The Autumnal Equinox occurs Sun, Sep 22, 2024, 7:43 AM Central Daylight Time when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal. … Continue reading Autumnal Equinox
Dinosaur Valley State Park Star Party
Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, TX will have a star party hosted by the Fort Worth Astronomical Society on Saturday evening September 28, 2024, 8 p.m. weather permitting. … Continue reading Dinosaur Valley State Park Star Party
Annular Solar Eclipse – South America
The eclipse will be visible from a narrow path that passes through the Earth’s southern hemisphere. The elipse will begin in the southern Pacific Ocean and cross over Chile and … Continue reading Annular Solar Eclipse – South America
New Moon
The new moon happens when the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun on its orbital path. The new moon is described as invisible because the part of … Continue reading New Moon
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Brightens?
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS passes close to Earth Oct. 12-19th. Astronomers are cautiously predicting the comet could be visible to the naked eye and could become brighter than 2020's Comet NEOWISE. It … Continue reading Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Brightens?
Full Moon
A full moon is opposite the sun in its orbit around Earth. Its sunlit side is entirely visible from Earth. The moon appears full to the eye for two to … Continue reading Full Moon
Dinosaur Valley State Park Star Party
Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, TX will have a star party hosted by the Fort Worth Astronomical Society on Saturday evening October 26, 2024, 8 p.m. weather permitting. … Continue reading Dinosaur Valley State Park Star Party
New Moon
The new moon happens when the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun on its orbital path. The new moon is described as invisible because the part of … Continue reading New Moon