Meteor showers and a partial eclipse: October is a busy month for NY stargazing
An afternoon partial solar eclipse in the middle of the month and two meteor showers make October ideal for fall stargazing.The moon will blot out about a fifth of the sun during midday on Oct. 14, as part of the annular eclipse. Toward the end of the month, the Orionid meteor shower will peak after midnight on Oct. 21 and 22, and this astronomical lightshow will last until Thanksgiving.around the sun.
To find the Draconids, first locate the Little Dipper toward the northwest portion of the sky and find the end of its handle, the star Polaris. Close by, there are two stars: Eltanin and Rastaban, the bright eyes of— the Dragon, not the Harry Potter character. The meteor shower’s namesake dragon will mark the area where the white streaks of the Draconids will converge, also known as the radiant point.
The partial solar eclipse will begin at approximately 12:08 p.m. in New York City and will last just over 2.5 hours, ending at 2:36 p.m.of brands and vendors, including specifications for safe viewers. The group advises against purchasing proper solar eyewear from Amazon due to counterfeits.
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