Stargazers Prepare For July Full Buck Moon And Shooting Stars

Attention stargazers, late July brings a special double-feature to the summer night sky: the Full Buck Moon coinciding with a simultaneous peak of two meteor showers.

Reaching peak brightness on July 29, July’s moon is traditionally known as the Buck Moon, a name which harks back to Native Americans honoring the time of year when young male deer rapidly regrow their antlers. Set to glow low along the southern horizon, the moon will glide beneath Vega, Deneb, and Altair, and thus marks the high point of midsummer in the Northern Hemisphere and offering stargazers a satisfying view pretty much from dusk till dawn.

Just a day after the full moon, on the night of 30th and into the early morning hours of the 31st, the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids meteor showers reach their annual peaks at the same time, which is a nice treat. The Southern Delta...

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