2015 TOP SKY EVENTS Blood Moons, Comets. Partial Solar Eclipse - Part two

2015 TOP SKY EVENTS Blood Moons, Comets. Partial Solar Eclipse – Part two 

JULY TO DECEMBER 2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR 

2015 TOP SKY EVENTS – Blood Moons Total Solar Eclipse – Eyes On The Skies Part One 

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July

02- Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina may reach binocular visibility.  Next perihelion 15 November 2015
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2013_US10

28-29  The Delta Aquarids peak (time variable) with a predicted ZHR of 16
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Delta_Aquariids

31- A “Blue Moon” occurs, in the sense of the second Full Moon in a given month.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_moon

August

12-13  The Perseid meteors peak from 06:30 to 09:00 UT, with a maximum predicted ZHR of 100 favoring North America. https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/perseid.html

29- Supermoon 1 of 3 for 2015: The Moon reaches Full at 18:38 UT, 20 hours from Full.

http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/super-full-moon.html

September

13- A partial solar eclipse occurs, centered on 6:55 UT crossing Africa and the Indian Ocean.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2015-september-13

28- A total lunar eclipse occurs centered on 2:48 UT, visible from the Pacific, the Americas and eastern Europe.
http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2015-september-28

October
01- Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina may reach naked eye visibility.

21-22 The Orionid meteors peak (time variable) with a projected ZHR of 15.
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/orionid.html
In 2015, the Orionid meteor shower will be visible from October 2 to November 7. The shower is expected to peak on the night of October 20 and 21.

27- Supermoon 3 of 3 for 2015: The Moon reaches Full at 12:06 UT, 23 hours from Full.

November

12-13  Will the 7 year “Taurid fireball meteor shower” produce?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurids

18- The Leonid meteor shower peaks at 04:00 UT, with an estimated ZHR of 15 favoring Europe
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/leonids.html

21-22  Are we in for a once per decade Alpha Monocerotids outburst? The 2015 peak arrives at 4:25 UT, favoring Europe… with a max ZHR = 400+ possible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Monocerotids
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1995JIMO…23..203B

November 29  Comet C/2013 X1 PanSTARRS may reach binocular visibility.

December

13-14  The Geminid meteor shower peaks at 18:00 UT, with a ZHR=120 favoring NE Asia
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/geminids.html

22-23 The Ursid meteor shower peaks at 2:30 UT with a ZHR variable from 10-50 favoring Europe and the Middle East.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursids

DECEMBER 22 The Winter Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 04:38 UT. The Sun is at its lowest point in the sky and it will be the shortest day of the year. This is also the first day of winter.

2015 SKY EVENTS:

http://www.astronomy-world.com/2015-sky-events.html

101 Astronomical Events for 2014 http://www.universetoday.com/107259/101-astronomical-events-for-2014/

Image credit: NASA