Cosmic Events for your 2018 Camping Calendar

Nothing like a cosmic camping event!

One of my fondest memories of camping in the Adirondacks was a night spent in the middle of Moss Lake in Eagle Bay. Andy, my springer, and I had set up our tent then paddled out to just under the osprey nest parked in a tree in the center of the lake. It was August. The Perseid meteor showers... amazing.

2018 Meteor Showers

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Moss Lake is a beauty... no sites for vintage campers, sadly, but it does boast 9 primitive sites for tents. Get there early Friday morning if you hope to secure one for the weekend. Moss Lake was the home to a Girls camp from 1923-1972 — a historical marker tells the story. ) It includes an easy 2.5 mile loop around the lake. Saw my first wild MINK when hiking there recently. From the intersection of Route 28 and Big Moose Road in Eagle Bay, 1 mile south of downtown Inlet, follow Big Moose Road for just over 2.25 miles to the Moss Lake trailhead and parking area on the left. The Adirondack Mountain Club offers further information (CLICK HERE).

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Have an astronomical camping season -
in the Adirondacks!

Chatty Cathy Light
Your Vintage Campographer
www.VintageCamperShare.com


Your Cosmic Calendar for 2018

February: Black Moon

February 2018 will have no Full Moon, making it a month with a Black Moon.

15FEB

Feb 15: Partial Solar Eclipse

A partial solar eclipse can be seen in southern South America, the Pacific,
the Atlantic, and Antarctica.

See an animation of the eclipse and follow its path

20MAR

March 20: March Equinox

The March equinox is the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of fall in the Southern Hemisphere by astronomical definitions.

Solstice & equinox times worldwide 

31MAR

March 31: Blue Moon

2018 will see a rare event—two Blue Moons in a single year. The second Full Moon in the month of March will be the second Blue Moon of 2018.

What makes a Full Moon a Blue Moon?

22APR

April 22/23: Lyrid Meteor Shower

The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak between April 22 and 23. A First Quarter Moon may make viewing conditions difficult.

What is a meteor shower?

06MAY

May 6: Eta Aquarid Meteors

The best time to see shooting stars from the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is in the early morning, just before dawn, on May 6.

21JUN

June 21: June Solstice

This solstice is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the longest day of the year.

In the Southern Hemisphere, it's the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year.

28JUN

Jun 28: Full Strawberry Moon

At 4:53 UTC, the Moon will turn into a Full Moon. It is called a Strawberry Moon because it coincides with the strawberry picking season in North America.

Traditional Full Moon names

06JUL

July 6: Earth at Aphelion

At 16:46 UTC on July 6, 2018, Earth will be at aphelion: the furthest point from the Sun in its yearly orbit.

The opposite happens in January when Earth reaches perihelion.

13JUL

Jul 13: Partial Solar Eclipse

The first solar eclipse in this eclipse season is another partial solar eclipse. It can be seen in southern Australia including Tasmania, the Pacific, and the Indian Ocean. See an animation of the eclipse and follow its path across the globe in the link.

What will it look like?

27JUL

Jul 27/28: Total Lunar Eclipse

The second lunar eclipse of 2018 will also be total, a Blood Moon. This one will be visible in much of Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, and Antarctica.

What will it look like?

11AUG

Aug 11: Partial Solar Eclipse

The third solar eclipse in 2018, and the second of the season, is another partial solar eclipse. See it in north-eastern Europe, north-western Asia, northern parts of Canada, Greenland, the Atlantic, and the Arctic, or see our animation of the eclipse in the link.

What will it look like?

12AUG

Aug 12/13: Perseid Meteors

The shooting stars of the Perseid meteor shower, are known as the most active and brightest meteor showers of the year.

Check the weather

What is a meteor shower?

23SEP

Sep 23: September Equinox

Also known as the autumnal (fall) equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, the September Equinox is considered by many as the first day of fall.

September equinox celebrations around the world

24SEP

Sep 24/25: Harvest Moon

The Full Moon closest to the September Equinox is called the Harvest Moon. In the Northern Hemisphere, the time between successive moonrises will be shorter around this period.

What is a Full Moon?

08OCT

Oct 8: Draconid Meteor Shower

The best time to see the shooting stars of the peaking Draconids is just before nightfall on October 8, 2018.

Check the weather

21OCT

Oct 21/22: Orionid Meteor Shower

Orionids are the second meteor shower in October. The best time to see these shooting stars is just after midnight and before the Sun rises.

Check sunrise times

17NOV

Nov 17/18: Leonid Meteor Shower

The Leonids' shooting stars will peak on the night of November 17 and early morning of November 18 in 2018.

Check the weather

13DEC

Dec 13/14: Geminid Meteors

One of the best meteor showers of the year, the Geminids will peak on the night of December 13 and early morning hours of December 14, 2018, but will be visible from December 4-16.

What is a meteor shower?

21DEC

Dec 21: December Solstice

The December solstice will take place at 22:22 UTC. Also known as the winter solstice, it is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the longest day of the year and is called the summer solstice.

What causes seasons?

22DEC

Dec 22/23: Ursid Meteors

Catch the shooting stars of the last major meteor shower of the year, the Ursids, when it peaks between the night of December 22 and 23, 2018.

What is a meteor shower?