■June 28th Moon and Saturn close at 1.1 degrees
■Perseid meteor shower can be observed in August
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The 2019 Perseus meteor shower is decorating the night sky (winner of the 2019 Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute Astronomical Photography Contest, photographed by Eunjun Yoon). Photo provided by Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
In 2024, the Year of the Blue Dragon, ‘Gapjin Year (甲辰年)’, like last year, various astronomical phenomena that can feel mysterious in the night sky are expected.
According to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute on the 2nd, the Moon and Saturn can be seen approaching at about 1.1 degrees on June 28th, and the Perseid meteor shower can be seen in August when observation conditions are good.
At 7 a.m. on the 28th of this month, Mercury and Mars can be seen approaching within 0.3 degrees, and at 5 a.m. on April 11, Mars and Saturn will be within 0.4 degrees. At 11pm on August 14th, Mars and Jupiter will be close to each other at 0.9 degrees.
A solar eclipse is also expected this year. A solar eclipse is a phenomenon in which part or all of the sun is obscured by the moon and cannot be seen when the sun, moon, and earth are aligned.
This year’s solar eclipse phenomenon includes a total solar eclipse on April 9 and an annular solar eclipse on October 3. However, both of these eclipses cannot be seen in Korea, unfortunately.
The total solar eclipse on April 8 can be observed in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, and the annular solar eclipse on October 2 can be observed in Chile and Argentina.
The three major meteor showers, the Quadrantid meteor shower in January, the Perseid meteor shower in August, and the Geminid meteor shower in December, can also be seen as usual.
The Quadrantid meteor shower, which comes first in the new year, is expected to be widely visible on the night of January 4th, after midnight, and early in the morning on the 5th.
The peak time for the Perseid meteor shower is at 11:30 p.m. on August 12, and the moon sets at 11:06 p.m., so observation conditions are very good.
The peak time for the Geminid meteor shower is December 14th at 10 am. Because the maximum time is midday and the moon is up all night, it is an unfavorable environment for observation.
Meanwhile, the largest full moon in 2024 will be on October 17, and the smallest full moon will be on February 24.
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In 2021, the Geminid meteor shower is pouring down in the night sky (2021 Astrophotography Contest winner, photographed by Eunjun Yoon). Photo provided by Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
△ The quadrantids meteor shower peaks on January 4-5.
△ January 28th proximity of Mercury and Mars
△ April 11th proximity of Mars and Saturn
△ May 5th Eta Aquarius meteor shower peaks
△ Close proximity of the Moon and Saturn on June 28th
△ August 12th Perseid meteor shower peaks
△ September 17th Chuseok full moon
△ October 17th, the biggest full moon of the year
△ December 8th is the day when Jupiter is most visible.
△ December 14th Geminid meteor shower
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