Sky events in 2021

Total lunar eclipse Wednesday, May 26
The eclipse will be total from 6:11 to 6:25 am. The moon sets at 6:37 am in the Austin area, so we just barely get to see totality. Look low in the sky.

Lunar Eclipse
A graphic from www.timeanddate.com illustrating how a lunar eclipse works

Saturn at opposition Aug. 2
Perseids meteor shower July 17 to Aug. 24
Jupiter at opposition Aug. 19
Draconian meteor Oct. 6-10
Taurids meteor Sept. 7 - Dec. 10; peak Nov. 4
Gemini meteor Dec. 4-17

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