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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

This Weekend’s Sky Spectacle: ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse, Auroras & Meteor Showers (Sept 7–8, 2025)

Total “Blood Moon” Lunar Eclipse on Sept. 7 The headline event is undoubtedly Sunday’s total lunar eclipse, whimsically nicknamed a “Blood Moon” for the eerie red color the Moon takes on. On the night of September 7–8, Earth will slide directly between the Sun and the full Moon, casting our planet’s shadow across the Moon’s face ndtv.com. During the peak totality phase (lasting about 1 hour 22 minutes), the Moon will be completely engulfed in Earth’s dark umbral shadow earthsky.org. Instead of vanishing entirely, the Moon glows red-orange – the result of sunlight filtering through Earth’s atmosphere and onto the

7 September 2025

Astronomy · Eclipses · Meteor Showers · Sky Events · Space News

Weekend Skywatch Alert: Blood Moon Eclipse, Auroras & Shooting Stars Collide (Sept 6–7, 2025)

Key Facts Now, let’s dive deeper into what you can see and how to make the most of this exciting weekend in the sky… In-Depth Report Aurora Alert: Geomagnetic Storm Likely If you live in mid to high latitudes, you could be in for a treat this weekend: the Northern (and even Southern) Lights might come out to play. Space weather forecasters at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center have issued a G1 geomagnetic storm watch for September 6–7 due to a high-speed solar wind stream buffeting Earth’s magnetic field earthsky.org. This solar wind surge comes from a “positive polarity” coronal

6 September 2025

Astronomy · Eclipse · Skywatching · Space Events · Stargazing

Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Cosmic Spectacle: Meteor Showers, Planets & a ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse (Sept 5–6, 2025)

The Full Corn Moon & Upcoming “Blood Moon” Eclipse This weekend’s moon will be a brilliant full Corn Moon, traditionally named for the harvest season starwalk.space. It rises just after sunset and floods the night with silver light – so bright it may outshine fainter stars and meteors. Notably, the Moon will appear near golden Saturn in the constellation Aquarius; in fact, Saturn’s steady, bright glow will hover close by the Moon on Saturday night starwalk.space. If you have a telescope, take a peek at Saturn – even a small scope can reveal its famous rings while it’s near peak

5 September 2025

Astronomy · Lunar Eclipse · Meteor Showers · Night Sky · Planets

Spectacular “Blood Moon” Eclipse: Everything to Know About September 2025’s Full Moon

Spectacular ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse Set to Dazzle the World in September 2025

A Rare Celestial Event on September 7, 2025 On the night of September 7, 2025, skywatchers around much of the world will witness a spectacular full Moon eclipse. In astronomical terms, it’s a total lunar eclipse, meaning the Moon will pass completely through Earth’s dark inner shadow (the umbra). This alignment of Sun, Earth, and Moon can only happen during a full Moon, and it’s relatively rare – typically a few times per year at most. “People should be excited to view the total lunar eclipse… because it doesn’t happen all that often,” says Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer at the

2 September 2025

Astronomy · Events · Phenomena · Science News · Space

Sky Spectacles of September 2025: Blood Moon Eclipse, Double Eclipses & Planetary Pairings

Eclipses of September 2025: A Blood Moon and a Crescent Sun Total Lunar Eclipse & “Corn Moon” (Sept 7): On the night of September 7, Earth’s shadow will completely engulf the full Moon, causing a total lunar eclipse that lasts about 82 minutes timesofindia.indiatimes.com. During totality (from ~17:30–18:52 UTC), the Moon will dim to a deep reddish hue – hence the dramatic “Blood Moon” nickname nationalgeographic.com earthsky.org. This eerie copper-red color occurs because Earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light and bends some red sunlight into the shadow, painting the Moon in sunset shades science.nasa.gov. “Total lunar eclipses can turn a deep

31 August 2025

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

Spectacular “Blood Moon” Eclipse: Everything to Know About September 2025’s Full Moon

On September 7, 2025, the Moon reaches full phase around 18:09 UTC and participates in a total lunar eclipse. Totality lasts about 82–83 minutes, making it the longest total lunar eclipse since 2022. About 6.2 billion people (roughly 77% of the world’s population) could witness at least part of the eclipse. During totality the Moon will glow rusty-orange or red as Earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light and bends red wavelengths into its shadow. September 7’s full Moon is commonly called the Corn Moon in 2025, reflecting the corn harvest of late summer. The eclipse happens about 2.7 days before lunar

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Eclipse · Moon · Science · Space Events