Night Sky Events News 7 August 2025

Northern Lights Alert: Best Places, Timing & Photography Tips for 2025’s Auroras

Aurora Borealis Forecast for the USA Tonight (Nov. 12, 2025): G4 Watch, Best Times, and States Most Likely to See the Northern Lights

A fresh surge of solar energy is primed to extend the Northern Lights show across parts of the United States tonight, Wednesday, November 12, 2025. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has a G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm watch in effect for today, following multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun. G4 conditions were already reached overnight and forecasters say additional impacts are likely into tonight as another fast CME sweeps past Earth. NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center+2NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center+2 What’s new today (Nov. 12) Where the Northern Lights are most likely in the U.S. tonight Based on

12 November 2025

Sky on Fire Tonight: Giant ‘Solar Canyon’ Aims 800‑km/s Wind at Earth—Northern Lights Could Ignite 15 U.S. States & Test Global Tech

Aurora Borealis Forecast for Canada Tonight (Nov. 12, 2025): NOAA Issues G4 Watch—Best Places, Times and What to Expect

Canada is primed for another night of northern lights. After an eye‑popping display late Tuesday, forecasters say geomagnetic storming will persist through tonight, with a Severe G4 watch in effect and high Kp values likely after dark. Western Canada looks favoured by clearer skies, while clouds could spoil the view for many in the East. Here’s the latest, what it means for visibility, and how to catch the show safely. What’s driving tonight’s aurora over Canada NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has a G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm watch in effect for Wednesday, November 12, following multiple coronal mass ejections

12 November 2025

Aurora Borealis · Canada Travel · Night Sky Events · Space Weather · Weather Forecasts

Don’t Miss October 2025’s Super Hunter’s Moon – A Dazzling Full Moon Spectacle

Nov. 7, 2025: Beaver Supermoon Meets Taurid Fireballs — What to See Tonight and Why California’s Coasts Are on Alert

Date: November 7, 2025 Key points What’s happening now (Nov. 7) The Beaver Moon—November’s traditional full moon—was not only full on Wednesday but occurred within hours of perigee, making it the largest supermoon of 2025. That timing boosted apparent size and brightness compared with a typical full moon. While the precise moment of fullness has passed, the Moon remains strikingly bright tonight, an easy target for the naked eye. Space Photographers and stargazers worldwide have already shared images from this week’s show, underscoring how prominent the Moon looked at moonrise and moonset. Expect a similarly photogenic, near‑full disk this evening.

8 November 2025

Astronomy · California News · Meteor Showers · Night Sky Events · Supermoon

July 10 2025’s ‘Buck Moon’ Will Be the Farthest‑From‑the‑Sun, Low‑Riding Full Moon of the Decade—Here’s the Exact Time, Best Viewing Tricks & Pro Photo Hacks You Need

Beaver Moon 2025 Tonight: See the Year’s Biggest Supermoon on Nov. 5 — Peak Time, How to Watch, Names & Live Streams

Published: Nov. 5, 2025 The November Beaver Moon rises tonight as 2025’s largest and brightest full supermoon, a perigee‑side spectacle that will glow impressively both this evening and tomorrow evening. Below is your complete, up‑to‑the‑minute guide—timings, why it’s “super,” why this full moon has two popular names this year, how to watch from anywhere, tide notes, plus a roundup of what major outlets are reporting today. Quick facts at a glance When and where to look tonight Why two names this year: Beaver Moon and Hunter’s Moon Bottom line: Both names are in circulation this year—many calendars will say Beaver

5 November 2025

Astronomy · Night Sky Events · Space News · Stargazing · Supermoons

Northern Lights Alert! Solar Storms, Draconid Meteors & a Bright Harvest Moon Dazzle Oct. 8–9, 2025

Geomagnetic Storms & Aurora Alerts A geomagnetic storm watch is in effect, as Earth encounters the debris of two solar eruptions from earlier this month. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center forecasts minor G1-class geomagnetic storms on October 8, with a slight chance they intensify to moderate G2 level people.com. These disturbances are caused by a pair of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) – clouds of charged solar plasma – that launched from the Sun on Oct. 3–4 and are just now arriving at Earth earthsky.org. As a result, skywatchers at high latitudes have an elevated chance to witness the aurora borealis

8 October 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Night Sky Events · Northern Lights · Solar Storms

October 2025 Sky Spectacular: Harvest Supermoon, Orionid Meteor Shower and Comet Frenzy

A Rare October Super Harvest Moon October’s full Moon (Oct 6 local dates) coincides with lunar perigee (closest approach), making it a supermoon – the largest of 2025 nationalgeographic.com the-independent.com. It is also the Harvest Moon, by definition the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox. However, in 2025 the timing is unusual: unlike most years when the Harvest Moon falls in September, this year it slips into October. Space.com explains that “the full moon of Oct. 6… will also carry the title ‘Harvest Moon’” because it actually lies closer to the Sept 23 equinox than September’s full moon space.com. According to

29 September 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Night Sky Events · Space Exploration · Supermoon

Skywatchers’ Weekend Spectacle: Eclipse, Auroras & Saturn Dazzle Sept 20–21, 2025

Key Facts Meteor Showers & Fireballs Even without a major meteor shower peak, the night sky is still offering shooting stars this weekend. Several minor meteor showers are active, and combined with random “sporadic” meteors they can produce up to 10 meteors per hour under dark skies imo.net imo.net. The Moon is new on Sept 21 (invisible at night) imo.net, which means moonless dark skies ideal for meteor spotting in the predawn hours. Active meteor showers right now include: Most of the meteors this weekend will be sporadics, the random bits of dust and rock that hit Earth’s atmosphere every

20 September 2025

Astronomy · Eclipses · Night Sky Events · Planetary Science · Stargazing

Skywatch Alert: Rare Meteor Shower, Auroras, and Planetary Spectacles on Sept 16–17, 2025

Key Sky Events (Sept 16–17, 2025) – At a Glance 1. Rare Chi Cygnid Meteor Shower Peaks (Sept 14–16) One of the most intriguing sky events this week is the Chi Cygnid meteor shower, an unusual, recently discovered meteor display. First noticed in 2015 by NASA astronomer Peter Jenniskens and colleagues, the Chi Cygnids have shown a pattern of increased activity every 5 years (with upticks observed around 2010, 2015, 2020, and now 2025) earthsky.org earthsky.org. This year’s return was expected to climax around September 13–15, 2025 earthsky.org earthsky.org, and indeed low-light cameras detected a flurry of slow-moving meteors from

16 September 2025

Astronomy · Auroras · Meteor Showers · Night Sky Events · Stargazing

Don’t Miss Tonight’s Cosmic Spectacle: Meteors, Planet Parade & Aurora Alerts (Aug 26–27, 2025)

The Perseid meteor shower ran July 17–August 23, 2025, but its peak was washed out by the nearly full Sturgeon Moon, which NASA estimated reduced meteors by about 75%. Under dark skies, the Perseids would normally yield 40–50 meteors per hour, but this year observers faced about 10–20 per hour or fewer due to moonlight. The Aurigids begin August 28 and peak September 1, 2025, with a maximum of roughly 10 meteors per hour at the peak. On August 27, the Moon will occult Spica (Alpha Virginis) around 15:00 UTC for observers in parts of South America and Antarctica. Saturn

26 August 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Night Sky Events · Planet Parade

Aug 20–21 Cosmic Extravaganza: Meteor Showers, Planet Parade & Northern Lights Dazzle the Night Sky

The Perseids peak on Aug 12–13 and officially continue through Aug 23, so on Aug 20–21 you may still catch a few meteors, with rates around 10–20 per hour under darker skies when the Moon is about 8% illuminated on Aug 20 and 3% on Aug 21. The Kappa Cygnid shower peaks around Aug 18 with roughly 3 meteors per hour, and it’s known for occasional bright fireballs that can stand out against Perseid activity. For these nights, late‑night to pre‑dawn hours are best for meteor watching, with Perseids radiating from the northeast in Perseus and Kappa Cygnids radiating from

20 August 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Night Sky Events · Space · Stargazing

Spectacular Sky Show on Aug 12–13, 2025: Perseid Meteors, Planetary “Kiss” & More

The Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of August 12 into the early hours of August 13, 2025, with an expected rate of 10–20 meteors per hour under an 84% full moon. Even with the bright Moon, the brightest Perseid fireballs and colorful streaks are expected to punch through the moonlight. The best viewing window is after midnight, with the peak around 2–3 AM local time as the Perseus radiant climbs higher. Venus and Jupiter will appear about 1° apart in the pre-dawn sky on August 12, 2025, with their closest approach on August 11–12. A planetary parade will

12 August 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Night Sky Events · Perseids · Planetary Conjunctions

Meteor Showers, Northern Lights & a Planet Parade – Aug 7–8 Night Sky Spectacle

The Perseids, active in early August and building toward their mid-August peak, can reach about 100 meteors per hour at maximum under dark skies, with bright blue fireballs from debris of Comet Swift–Tuttle. The 2025 Perseids peak will be hampered by moonlight: the Sturgeon Moon will be full on Aug 9, and the Moon will be 84–90% illuminated around Aug 11–13, washing out dim meteors and reducing the typical 50–75 meteors per hour to mostly bright fireballs. Eta Eridanids peak on the night of Aug 7–8, contributing about 3 meteors per hour at best. On Aug 7–8, Venus (mag −4.0)

7 August 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Night Sky Events · Northern Lights · Planetary Alignment

Night Sky Events News 7 August 2025 - 12 November 2025