If you don’t like what’s happening on Earth these days, look to the skies.
You might have missed the first meteor shower of 2021, but there’s no reason you can’t see all the other astronomical events of the year.
We won’t be able to see them all here in Georgia, but we’ll include them anyway. Although supermoons are easy to view if there is little cloud cover, some other events might require binoculars or a telescope.
The best way to watch any celestial event is away from city and street lights. Here are a few places in Georgia to check out if you want the best experience:
Anywhere in North Georgia past Helen, including Hiawassee and Young Harris
A farm or hill with little to no trees between Macon and Georgia Southern
Hard Labor Creek State Park
Black Rock Mountain State Park
Charlie Elliot Wildlife Center in Mansfield
Deerlick Astronomy Village in Sharon
Astronomical events for 2021, by month:
January
28: Full moon
February
27: Full moon
March
28: Full moon
April
26-27: Full supermoon
May
6: Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
26: Full supermoon and total lunar eclipse (eclipse visible from East Asia, Australia, the Pacific and the Americas)
June
10: Annular solar eclipse (visible from northern North America, Europe and Asia)
24: Full moon
July
23: Full moon
27-28: Southern Delta Aquarid meteor shower
August
12: Perseid meteor shower
22: Full moon
31: Aurigid meteor shower
September
20: Full Moon
October
20: Full moon
November
19: Full moon and partial lunar eclipse (eclipse visible from the Americas, northern Europe, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific)
December
4: Total solar eclipse (eclipse visible from Antarctica, southern Africa and the southern Atlantic. The total phase of the eclipse will be visible only in Antarctica)
14: Geminid meteor shower
18: Full moon
