Tag: Tahoe astronomy

Lyrids and Eta Aquariids light up April skies. Watch for fireballs and planets before dawn, and don’t miss Neptune’s rare shift into Aries — a powerful moment for dreams and direction.

March brings two lunar eclipses, the first of which will be fully visible in Tahoe/Truckee. On the astrological side, the first eclipse brings with it a grounding energy, while the second will close the chapter on the previous eclipse.

In perfect timing with the month that belongs — and after a tumultuous start to the year — Venus reminds us that love conquers all. Venus also shines in the heavens this month, reaching its brightest on Feb. 16.

The stars are promising to make this holiday season as transformative one, so maybe hold off on making any overt resolutions. In the skies, longer winter nights make for better planet and stargazing.

We are in the midst of a string of supermoons, with the closest happening on Oct. 17; with the final eclipse of the season behind us, we’re now easing out of the shadow period of the eclipses as Mars enters its pre-retrograde shadow on Oct. 5.

We are in the midst of a string of supermoons, with the closest happening on Oct. 17; with the final eclipse of the season behind us, we’re now easing out of the shadow period of the eclipses as Mars enters its pre-retrograde shadow on Oct. 5.

We’re about to enter a mixed eclipse season, with the sun in Libra and the moon in Pisces.

With planetary conjunctions closing the gap between Mars and Jupiter and the Perseids meteor shower, the heavens are full of astrological and astronomical action throughout the month of August.

This past May, the internet was abuzz with talk of powerful solar flares resulting in the Northern Lights seen as far south as Florida.

Through the darkness and the light, the spring quinox brings both lunar and solar eclipses; the strong shadow energies of these periods often upend our expectations and challenge our assumptions.