Events on Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space Sciencehttps://www.startgaze.com/categories/events/Recent content in Events on Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space ScienceHugoen-usSun, 19 Jul 2026 07:41:49 +0000The Delta Aquariids peak July 30, but a full moon will drown them this yearhttps://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-07-19-delta-aquariids-2026-moon-washout/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:41:49 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-07-19-delta-aquariids-2026-moon-washout/The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids peak July 30, 2026, but a near-full Buck Moon drowns them. What to watch, and why to wait for August 12.How to watch the August 12 solar eclipse safely (and what you'll actually see)https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-07-02-how-to-watch-august-12-eclipse-safely/Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:41:22 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-07-02-how-to-watch-august-12-eclipse-safely/How to watch the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse safely: the one rule that protects your eyes, and what totality and a 90% partial really look like.Where to watch the August 12 eclipse in Spain: a region-by-region guidehttps://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-06-25-where-to-watch-2026-eclipse-spain/Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:37:00 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-06-25-where-to-watch-2026-eclipse-spain/The 2026 total solar eclipse crosses Spain near sunset. Region-by-region viewing advice from Galicia to Mallorca — timing, weather odds, and where to stand.Europe's first total solar eclipse in 27 years arrives on August 12 — at sunsethttps://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-06-13-total-solar-eclipse-august-12-2026-preview/Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:37:18 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-06-13-total-solar-eclipse-august-12-2026-preview/The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse crosses Iceland and Spain near sunset. Path, timing, city-by-city durations, and why you should plan now.Venus–Jupiter conjunction on June 9: both planets fit in one binocular viewhttps://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-06-02-venus-jupiter-conjunction-june-9/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:42:00 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-06-02-venus-jupiter-conjunction-june-9/Venus and Jupiter pass within about 1.5° on June 9, 2026. Visible naked-eye after sunset, even better in binoculars. Full observing guide with a week-long viewing window.May 31 brings a Blue Micromoon — the smallest full moon of 2026https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-05-20-may-blue-micromoon-smallest-full-moon-2026/Wed, 20 May 2026 07:38:51 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-05-20-may-blue-micromoon-smallest-full-moon-2026/The May 31 Blue Moon is also 2026's smallest full moon at 406,135 km. What a Micromoon is, why you won't notice, and a photography project that proves it.Eta Aquariids 2026: what to expect from tonight's peak with an 84% moonhttps://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-05-06-eta-aquariids-2026-peak-night/Wed, 06 May 2026 07:36:42 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-05-06-eta-aquariids-2026-peak-night/The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks May 5–7 2026. Here's how many meteors you'll realistically see from mid-northern latitudes with a bright waning gibbous moon.Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) after perihelion: an honest field report from 35°Nhttps://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-04-28-comet-c2025-r3-panstarrs-post-perihelion/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:44:25 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-04-28-comet-c2025-r3-panstarrs-post-perihelion/C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS reached perihelion April 19, closest Earth approach April 26. From the northern Mediterranean we've already used most of our window. Where the comet actually is now, what's left to see, and why the 'great comet of 2026' label was always shaky.The 2026 Lyrids are done. The Eta Aquariids are next, and the moon is going to fight youhttps://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-04-23-lyrids-2026-recap-eta-aquariids-preview/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-04-23-lyrids-2026-recap-eta-aquariids-preview/The Lyrids peaked yesterday under near-new-moon skies. The Eta Aquariids peak May 5–6, but a waning gibbous will wash out the sky. How to plan around it from Cyprus and the northern Med.