The Lake County Astronomical Society

 Outreach Event: THE STARS ABOVE

Wednesday, Jun 19th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Sponsored by Lakemoor Parks and Recreation Department, Lakemoor, IL
Rain date June 20

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 Perseids Meteor Shower

Tuesday, Aug 13th - Wednesday, Aug 14th

The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower's peak usually occurs on August 13 & 14, but you may be able to see some meteors any time from July 23 - August 22. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation Perseus. The near first quarter moon will set before midnight, leaving optimal conditions and dark skies for what should be an awesome show. Find a location far from city lights and look to the northeast after midnight.

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 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Friday, Oct 18th, 10:00pm - Saturday, Oct 19th, 2:00am

The eclipse will be visible throughout most of the world except for Australia and extreme eastern Siberia. Map of Path

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 Orionids Meteor Shower

Monday, Oct 21st - Tuesday, Oct 22nd

The Orionids is an average shower producing about 20 meteors per hour at their peak. This shower usually peaks on the 21st, but it is highly irregular. A good show could be experienced on any morning from October 20 - 24, and some meteors may be seen any time from October 17 - 25. The gibbous moon will be a problem this year, hiding all but the brightest meteors with its glare. Best viewing will be to the east after midnight. Be sure to find a dark location far from city lights.

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 Leonids Meteor Shower

Sunday, Nov 17th - Monday, Nov 18th

The Leonids is one of the better meteor showers to observe, producing an average of 40 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower itself has a cyclic peak year every 33 years where hundreds of meteors can be seen each hour. The last of these occurred in 2001. The shower usually peaks on November 17 & 18, but you may see some meteors from November 13 - 20. The full moon will prevent this from being a great show this year, but with up to 40 meteors per hour possible, this could still be a good show. Look for the shower radiating from the constellation Leo after midnight.

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 Geminids Meteor Shower

Friday, Dec 13th

Considered by many to be the best meteor shower in the heavens, the Geminids are known for producing up to 60 multicolored meteors per hour at their peak. The peak of the shower usually occurs around December 13 & 14, although some meteors should be visible from December 6 - 19. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation Gemini. The gibbous moon could be a problem this year, hiding man of the fainter meteors. But with up to 60 meteors per hour predicted, this should still be a good show. Best viewing is usually to the east after midnight from a dark location.

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