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The U.S. state experiencing totality that’s closest to the Bay Area will be Texas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1991232\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1991232\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920-800x400.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920-1020x510.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920-160x80.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920-768x384.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This map illustrates the paths of the Moon’s shadow across the US during the 2024 total solar eclipse. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North and Central America, creating a path of totality. \u003ccite>(NASA)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What’s unique about the 2024 eclipse is that it\u003ca href=\"https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-april-8-2024-finest-for-united-states\"> will be the longest and most visible for the U.S. in a century\u003c/a>. And as long as you’re within this path, you’ll experience a total eclipse of the sun.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the closer you are to the center of this path, the longer the eclipse you’ll experience. The duration of the eclipse can range from two to four and a half minutes. “People who are real eclipse fans are going to be looking at maps like this, and they’re going to try to get into the most central position,” said Andrew Fraknoi, an astronomer and board member of the SETI Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s worth noting that the further north you are, the more likely it will be cloudy, Fraknoi warned. Check the weather forecast before traveling to see the eclipse, or refer to this map on \u003ca href=\"https://eclipsophile.com/2024tse/\">Eclipsophile\u003c/a>, a site that tracks the climate and weather for celestial events created by Canadian meteorologist, Jay Anderson. “In most places, particularly toward the northeast, the chances of cloud cover are greater than 50%,” Fraknoi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='science_1991869,science_1985496,science_1985049' label='More guides from kqed']If it’s going to be cloudy where you plan to be in the path of totality, be sure to consult the \u003ca href=\"https://eclipsewise.com/pubs/Atlas2024.html\">Road Atlas for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2024\u003c/a> — which will help you hastily prepare an alternative route if you’re on the road.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse10-of-biggest-cities-in-path-of-totality-april-8-2024\">This year’s total solar eclipse will also be one of the most urban eclipses for decades\u003c/a>. The path of totality includes cities like Mazatlan, Torreon, Dallas, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester and Montreal — in addition to dozens of other cities right on the edge of the path, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With 32 million people living on the path of totality and 75 million living within 100 miles of that path, there will undoubtedly be an influx of people traveling into these cities to experience this rare event. So the earlier you plan your travels, the better — and be realistic that for certain destinations, virtually every hotel room, vacation rental or campsite may have been snapped up months ago. Flights to destinations in the eclipse path of totality may also increase in price.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More detailed maps of the path of totality are available for every part of the country on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/\">Great American Eclipse\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"bayareaeclipse\">\u003c/a>When and where can I still see the partial eclipse in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For those outside of this path, like us in the Bay Area, fret not: You’ll still be able to experience a partial eclipse. Wherever you are in the Bay, look towards the sun starting at around 11 a.m. during the peak of the eclipse. The sun will be high in the south and will be hard to miss, unless a very tall building is in your line of sight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>When you’ve spotted the sun, be sure not to look directly at it without eclipse glasses.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, the eclipse will begin at 10:14 a.m. PST on Monday, April 8.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The “maximum bite” will be taken out of the sun at 11:13 a.m. PST to about an hour later, and the event will officially end at around 12:16 p.m. PST, according to Fraknoi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else do you need information about right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Here in the Bay, we’ll experience about 45% of the sun’s diameter covered, and the best time to start observing the eclipse is at 11 a.m., Fraknoi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just a few of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1991869/when-is-solar-eclipse-2024-bay-area-watch-parties\">places where you can watch the partial eclipse\u003c/a> with others in the Bay Area are \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse\">Exploratorium\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/eclipse\">California Academy of Sciences\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://lawrencehallofscience.org/events/solar-eclipse-viewing-party/\">Lawrence Hall of Science\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://rfo.org/index.php/calendar-of-events/\">Robert Ferguson Observatory\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/\">Chabot Space and Science Center\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also observe the eclipse on your own or host your very own watch party. \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses-tabs/safety/#:~:text=Observing%20our%20star%2C%20the%20Sun,viewing%20glasses%20(eclipse%20glasses).\">Just be sure to watch the eclipse safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While we get to experience just a partial eclipse this year, \u003ca href=\"https://nationaleclipse.com/maps/map_08122045.html\">the next time a total solar eclipse will cross California is in 20 years on August 12, 2045.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982247\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1982247\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person is looking through a telescope.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayleen Mojica, 21, laughs as she peers at Venus through the 8″ Alvan Clark refractor telescope at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on Feb. 17, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>How to view a total solar eclipse with glasses and pinhole projectors\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>During a solar eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at the sun without solar-filtered eyewear designed for solar viewing. Only when the moon completely covers the sun during totality will it be safe to look at it without eye protection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for free eclipse glasses, check with your local public library in the Bay Area, which may well be offering them. You might also be able to snag eclipse glasses at places like the California Academy of Sciences, Exploratorium, and Chabot Space and Science Center. If you’re planning to buy eclipse glasses online, Fraknoi recommends two U.S.-based companies: \u003ca href=\"https://www.rainbowsymphony.com/\">Rainbow Symphony\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.3dglassesonline.com/products/eclipsers/\">American Paper Optics\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a running list of events around the solar eclipse in North California, visit the \u003ca href=\"https://sites.google.com/site/aancsite/calendar/eclipses/2024-april-8-eclipse\">Astronomical Association of Northern California\u003c/a> website for the most recent updates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also explore indirect viewing methods by making \u003ca href=\"https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/project/how-to-make-a-pinhole-camera/\">your own pinhole projector to view the eclipse safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The surreal experience of the total solar eclipse: What can you expect from the total solar eclipse?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Shreenivasan Manievannan, a professional photographer and Bay Area resident, will be planning to travel to Niagara Falls with the company he works for, GoPro, to capture a timelapse and photographs of the total solar eclipse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Manievannan said that for him, the most exciting part of the 2017 total solar eclipse was seeing the day change from light to dark in just a few minutes. On top of that, he said, it was a surreal experience overall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You will start seeing the change in the flow of the river too [during a total solar eclipse] because the wind will suddenly stop during the eclipse,” Manievannan said. “It becomes very calm, and the birds will stop chirping. Everything looks very still.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And once the light comes back again, everything goes back to normal,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Great American Eclipse 2017\" src=\"https://player.vimeo.com/video/230729300?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The upcoming 2024 total solar eclipse also offers scientists many great opportunities. Researchers will use various instruments and methods to observe and study the eclipse, from telescopes and cameras on the ground and in the air to satellites and sensors in space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/science-in-the-shadows-nasa-selects-5-experiments-for-2024-total-solar-eclipse/\">NASA has funded five scientific projects for the 2024 Eclipse\u003c/a> to collect this data that’s only available during eclipses. These projects aim to study the sun’s corona and its impact on Earth’s atmosphere. \u003ca href=\"https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/citizen-science/\">Citizen scientists are also invited to contribute their observations \u003c/a>during the total solar eclipse to help with scientific discoveries.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2024. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID-19\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger and help us decide what to cover here on our site and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[hearken id=\"10483\" src=\"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A version of this story was originally published on January 27, 2024.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"The next total solar eclipse is coming up on April 8. See a map of the eclipse's path, the major US cities that will experience it, and where to see the partial eclipse in the Bay Area.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1712337324,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":true,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":true,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":38,"wordCount":1651},"headData":{"title":"How to See the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse on Monday | KQED","description":"The next total solar eclipse is coming up on April 8. See a map of the eclipse's path, the major US cities that will experience it, and where to see the partial eclipse in the Bay Area.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"How to See the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse on Monday","datePublished":"2024-04-04T14:45:58.000Z","dateModified":"2024-04-05T17:15:24.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1991228/where-to-see-the-2024-total-solar-eclipse-in-april","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The last time we had a total solar eclipse over the U.S. was in 2017 — an event that awed millions of people around the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1991869/when-is-solar-eclipse-2024-bay-area-watch-parties\">In 2024, another total solar eclipse is almost here.\u003c/a> These unforgettable astronomical events occur when the moon positions itself between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun’s disc for a few minutes and creating a shadow on Earth known as the “path of totality.” And on Monday, if you’re lucky enough to live in the path of totality — or decide to purposefully travel there — you’ll get to experience the breathtaking spectacle in person as the sun’s outer atmosphere (its corona) emerges like a crown of fire around the moon’s dark disc.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s all you need to know about the 2024 total solar eclipse, where to go to experience it, and where you can still watch the partial eclipse in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump to: \u003ca href=\"#bayareaeclipse\">When and where can I see the partial eclipse in the Bay Area?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>When is the 2024 solar eclipse?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The total solar eclipse will take place on Monday, April 8, 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NASA said that the first place in continental North America to experience totality is Mexico’s Pacific coast — around 11:07 a.m. PST.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where is the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For people who plan to travel outside of the Bay Area to experience the full spectacle, \u003ca href=\"https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/where-when/\">this map by NASA shows the path of totality\u003c/a>: A narrow track of about 100 miles wide ( but 10,000 miles long) that will cross three Mexican states, 15 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces. The U.S. state experiencing totality that’s closest to the Bay Area will be Texas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1991232\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1991232\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920-800x400.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920-1020x510.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920-160x80.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920-768x384.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/01/eclipse_map_2024_QR_1920-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This map illustrates the paths of the Moon’s shadow across the US during the 2024 total solar eclipse. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North and Central America, creating a path of totality. \u003ccite>(NASA)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What’s unique about the 2024 eclipse is that it\u003ca href=\"https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-april-8-2024-finest-for-united-states\"> will be the longest and most visible for the U.S. in a century\u003c/a>. And as long as you’re within this path, you’ll experience a total eclipse of the sun.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the closer you are to the center of this path, the longer the eclipse you’ll experience. The duration of the eclipse can range from two to four and a half minutes. “People who are real eclipse fans are going to be looking at maps like this, and they’re going to try to get into the most central position,” said Andrew Fraknoi, an astronomer and board member of the SETI Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s worth noting that the further north you are, the more likely it will be cloudy, Fraknoi warned. Check the weather forecast before traveling to see the eclipse, or refer to this map on \u003ca href=\"https://eclipsophile.com/2024tse/\">Eclipsophile\u003c/a>, a site that tracks the climate and weather for celestial events created by Canadian meteorologist, Jay Anderson. “In most places, particularly toward the northeast, the chances of cloud cover are greater than 50%,” Fraknoi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"science_1991869,science_1985496,science_1985049","label":"More guides from kqed "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>If it’s going to be cloudy where you plan to be in the path of totality, be sure to consult the \u003ca href=\"https://eclipsewise.com/pubs/Atlas2024.html\">Road Atlas for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2024\u003c/a> — which will help you hastily prepare an alternative route if you’re on the road.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse10-of-biggest-cities-in-path-of-totality-april-8-2024\">This year’s total solar eclipse will also be one of the most urban eclipses for decades\u003c/a>. The path of totality includes cities like Mazatlan, Torreon, Dallas, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester and Montreal — in addition to dozens of other cities right on the edge of the path, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With 32 million people living on the path of totality and 75 million living within 100 miles of that path, there will undoubtedly be an influx of people traveling into these cities to experience this rare event. So the earlier you plan your travels, the better — and be realistic that for certain destinations, virtually every hotel room, vacation rental or campsite may have been snapped up months ago. Flights to destinations in the eclipse path of totality may also increase in price.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More detailed maps of the path of totality are available for every part of the country on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/\">Great American Eclipse\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"bayareaeclipse\">\u003c/a>When and where can I still see the partial eclipse in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For those outside of this path, like us in the Bay Area, fret not: You’ll still be able to experience a partial eclipse. Wherever you are in the Bay, look towards the sun starting at around 11 a.m. during the peak of the eclipse. The sun will be high in the south and will be hard to miss, unless a very tall building is in your line of sight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>When you’ve spotted the sun, be sure not to look directly at it without eclipse glasses.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, the eclipse will begin at 10:14 a.m. PST on Monday, April 8.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The “maximum bite” will be taken out of the sun at 11:13 a.m. PST to about an hour later, and the event will officially end at around 12:16 p.m. PST, according to Fraknoi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else do you need information about right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Here in the Bay, we’ll experience about 45% of the sun’s diameter covered, and the best time to start observing the eclipse is at 11 a.m., Fraknoi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just a few of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1991869/when-is-solar-eclipse-2024-bay-area-watch-parties\">places where you can watch the partial eclipse\u003c/a> with others in the Bay Area are \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse\">Exploratorium\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/eclipse\">California Academy of Sciences\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://lawrencehallofscience.org/events/solar-eclipse-viewing-party/\">Lawrence Hall of Science\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://rfo.org/index.php/calendar-of-events/\">Robert Ferguson Observatory\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/\">Chabot Space and Science Center\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also observe the eclipse on your own or host your very own watch party. \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses-tabs/safety/#:~:text=Observing%20our%20star%2C%20the%20Sun,viewing%20glasses%20(eclipse%20glasses).\">Just be sure to watch the eclipse safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While we get to experience just a partial eclipse this year, \u003ca href=\"https://nationaleclipse.com/maps/map_08122045.html\">the next time a total solar eclipse will cross California is in 20 years on August 12, 2045.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982247\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1982247\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person is looking through a telescope.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayleen Mojica, 21, laughs as she peers at Venus through the 8″ Alvan Clark refractor telescope at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on Feb. 17, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>How to view a total solar eclipse with glasses and pinhole projectors\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>During a solar eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at the sun without solar-filtered eyewear designed for solar viewing. Only when the moon completely covers the sun during totality will it be safe to look at it without eye protection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for free eclipse glasses, check with your local public library in the Bay Area, which may well be offering them. You might also be able to snag eclipse glasses at places like the California Academy of Sciences, Exploratorium, and Chabot Space and Science Center. If you’re planning to buy eclipse glasses online, Fraknoi recommends two U.S.-based companies: \u003ca href=\"https://www.rainbowsymphony.com/\">Rainbow Symphony\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.3dglassesonline.com/products/eclipsers/\">American Paper Optics\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a running list of events around the solar eclipse in North California, visit the \u003ca href=\"https://sites.google.com/site/aancsite/calendar/eclipses/2024-april-8-eclipse\">Astronomical Association of Northern California\u003c/a> website for the most recent updates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also explore indirect viewing methods by making \u003ca href=\"https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/project/how-to-make-a-pinhole-camera/\">your own pinhole projector to view the eclipse safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The surreal experience of the total solar eclipse: What can you expect from the total solar eclipse?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Shreenivasan Manievannan, a professional photographer and Bay Area resident, will be planning to travel to Niagara Falls with the company he works for, GoPro, to capture a timelapse and photographs of the total solar eclipse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Manievannan said that for him, the most exciting part of the 2017 total solar eclipse was seeing the day change from light to dark in just a few minutes. On top of that, he said, it was a surreal experience overall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You will start seeing the change in the flow of the river too [during a total solar eclipse] because the wind will suddenly stop during the eclipse,” Manievannan said. “It becomes very calm, and the birds will stop chirping. Everything looks very still.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And once the light comes back again, everything goes back to normal,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Great American Eclipse 2017\" src=\"https://player.vimeo.com/video/230729300?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The upcoming 2024 total solar eclipse also offers scientists many great opportunities. Researchers will use various instruments and methods to observe and study the eclipse, from telescopes and cameras on the ground and in the air to satellites and sensors in space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/science-in-the-shadows-nasa-selects-5-experiments-for-2024-total-solar-eclipse/\">NASA has funded five scientific projects for the 2024 Eclipse\u003c/a> to collect this data that’s only available during eclipses. These projects aim to study the sun’s corona and its impact on Earth’s atmosphere. \u003ca href=\"https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/citizen-science/\">Citizen scientists are also invited to contribute their observations \u003c/a>during the total solar eclipse to help with scientific discoveries.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2024. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID-19\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger and help us decide what to cover here on our site and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"hearken","attributes":{"named":{"id":"10483","src":"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A version of this story was originally published on January 27, 2024.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1991228/where-to-see-the-2024-total-solar-eclipse-in-april","authors":["11631"],"categories":["science_28","science_40","science_4450"],"tags":["science_1073","science_4992","science_1928","science_4417","science_934","science_2933"],"featImg":"science_1982248","label":"science"},"science_1991869":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1991869","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1991869","score":null,"sort":[1710846031000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"when-is-solar-eclipse-2024-bay-area-watch-parties","title":"Solar Eclipse 2024: How to See the Partial Eclipse in the Bay Area on April 8","publishDate":1710846031,"format":"image","headTitle":"Solar Eclipse 2024: How to See the Partial Eclipse in the Bay Area on April 8 | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1991228/where-to-see-the-2024-total-solar-eclipse-in-april\">The 2024 total solar eclipse is coming on April 8.\u003c/a> And for the United States, it’ll be the\u003ca href=\"https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-april-8-2024-finest-for-united-states\"> longest and most visible eclipse of its kind in a century\u003c/a>.[aside postID='science_1991228,science_1991791,news_11979339' label='More guides from kqed']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over\u003ca href=\"https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/april-8-2024\"> 32 million people who live along the path of totality\u003c/a> — a narrow track of about 100 miles wide but 10,000 miles long that crosses three Mexican states, 15 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces — will experience this spectacular sight from the comfort of their own homes. But if you’re one of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nsta.org/blog/final-push-be-ready-april-8-solar-eclipse-ways-be-resource-your-community#:~:text=The%20last%20total%20solar%20eclipse,of%20eclipse%20(weather%20permitting).\">estimated 500 million people in North America\u003c/a> who’ll be outside of that path, you’ll get to experience only a part of that eclipse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, if you’re not already planning to travel to the path of totality, how can you still enjoy the partial solar eclipse in the Bay Area?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When can I see the solar eclipse in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, the eclipse will begin at 10:14 a.m. PST on Monday, April 8.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The “maximum bite” will be taken out of the sun at 11:13 a.m. PST to about an hour later, and the event will officially end at around 12:16 p.m. PST, according to Andrew Fraknoi, an astronomer and board member of the SETI Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here in the Bay, we’ll experience about 45% of the sun’s diameter covered, and the best time to start observing the eclipse is at 11 a.m., Fraknoi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the whole event will last about two hours, partial totality will only last up to about four minutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jump to: \u003ca href=\"#eclipseparties\">Watch parties for the partial eclipse in the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How to view a total solar eclipse with glasses and pinhole projectors\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>During a solar eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at the sun without solar-filtered eyewear designed for solar viewing. That’s because looking at any part of the exposed sun can permanently injure \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/18/1238944697/get-ready-april-8-eclipse-glasses-eye-safety-damage-protection-doctors\">the eye’s retina, which is incredibly sensitive to light.\u003c/a> Only when the moon completely covers the sun during totality will it be safe to look at it without eye protection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for free eclipse glasses, check with your local public library in the Bay Area, which may well be offering them. You might also be able to snag eclipse glasses at places like the California Academy of Sciences, Exploratorium, and Chabot Space and Science Center. If you plan to buy eclipse glasses online, Fraknoi recommends two U.S.-based companies: Rainbow Symphony and American Paper Optics. \u003ca href=\"https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/viewers-filters\">The American Astronomical Society also has a list of vetted suppliers.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also explore indirect viewing methods by \u003ca href=\"https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/project/how-to-make-a-pinhole-camera/\">making your pinhole projector\u003c/a> to view the eclipse safely. Learn more about how pinhole cameras work in the video below from artist Bob Miller’s Walk at the Exploratorium, and\u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses-tabs/safety/\"> read more tips from NASA on how to view the eclipse safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bob Miller - Light Walk (1982) | Exploratorium\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/dvmRO5IjW_I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen>\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>5 watch parties in the Bay Area where you can see the solar eclipse\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you want to enjoy the eclipse at home from the comfort of your couch, free live streams of the total solar eclipse are also available on multiple \u003ca href=\"https://www.space.com/watch-total-solar-eclipse-april-8-online-free-livestreams\">websites like NASA and Timeanddate\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some public libraries might also host a viewing party — like at \u003ca href=\"https://www.millvalleylibrary.org/\">Mill Valley Public Library, Marin\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/65cd2317e3e1ee300030362e\">Danville Library, Contra Costa County\u003c/a> — so be sure to check with your local library branch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking to join others at a watch party in the Bay Area, here are five places hosting on April 8:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://lawrencehallofscience.org/events/solar-eclipse-viewing-party/\">Lawrence Hall of Science\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse\">Exploratorium\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/eclipse\">California Academy of Sciences\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/events/events-listing/\">Chabot Space and Science Center\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://rfo.org/index.php/calendar-of-events/\">Robert Ferguson Observatory\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>For a running list of events around the solar eclipse in North California, visit the \u003ca href=\"https://sites.google.com/site/aancsite/calendar/eclipses/2024-april-8-eclipse\">Astronomical Association of Northern California\u003c/a> website for the most recent updates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Even though you'll have to travel to another state to see totality, the Bay Area will still be treated to a partial solar eclipse next month. Here's where to view the eclipse locally.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1712243237,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":true,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":18,"wordCount":661},"headData":{"title":"Solar Eclipse 2024: How to See the Partial Eclipse in the Bay Area on April 8 | KQED","description":"Even though you'll have to travel to another state to see totality, the Bay Area will still be treated to a partial solar eclipse next month. 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But if you’re one of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nsta.org/blog/final-push-be-ready-april-8-solar-eclipse-ways-be-resource-your-community#:~:text=The%20last%20total%20solar%20eclipse,of%20eclipse%20(weather%20permitting).\">estimated 500 million people in North America\u003c/a> who’ll be outside of that path, you’ll get to experience only a part of that eclipse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, if you’re not already planning to travel to the path of totality, how can you still enjoy the partial solar eclipse in the Bay Area?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When can I see the solar eclipse in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, the eclipse will begin at 10:14 a.m. PST on Monday, April 8.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The “maximum bite” will be taken out of the sun at 11:13 a.m. PST to about an hour later, and the event will officially end at around 12:16 p.m. PST, according to Andrew Fraknoi, an astronomer and board member of the SETI Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here in the Bay, we’ll experience about 45% of the sun’s diameter covered, and the best time to start observing the eclipse is at 11 a.m., Fraknoi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the whole event will last about two hours, partial totality will only last up to about four minutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jump to: \u003ca href=\"#eclipseparties\">Watch parties for the partial eclipse in the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How to view a total solar eclipse with glasses and pinhole projectors\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>During a solar eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at the sun without solar-filtered eyewear designed for solar viewing. That’s because looking at any part of the exposed sun can permanently injure \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/18/1238944697/get-ready-april-8-eclipse-glasses-eye-safety-damage-protection-doctors\">the eye’s retina, which is incredibly sensitive to light.\u003c/a> Only when the moon completely covers the sun during totality will it be safe to look at it without eye protection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for free eclipse glasses, check with your local public library in the Bay Area, which may well be offering them. You might also be able to snag eclipse glasses at places like the California Academy of Sciences, Exploratorium, and Chabot Space and Science Center. If you plan to buy eclipse glasses online, Fraknoi recommends two U.S.-based companies: Rainbow Symphony and American Paper Optics. \u003ca href=\"https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/viewers-filters\">The American Astronomical Society also has a list of vetted suppliers.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also explore indirect viewing methods by \u003ca href=\"https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/project/how-to-make-a-pinhole-camera/\">making your pinhole projector\u003c/a> to view the eclipse safely. Learn more about how pinhole cameras work in the video below from artist Bob Miller’s Walk at the Exploratorium, and\u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses-tabs/safety/\"> read more tips from NASA on how to view the eclipse safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bob Miller - Light Walk (1982) | Exploratorium\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/dvmRO5IjW_I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen>\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>5 watch parties in the Bay Area where you can see the solar eclipse\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you want to enjoy the eclipse at home from the comfort of your couch, free live streams of the total solar eclipse are also available on multiple \u003ca href=\"https://www.space.com/watch-total-solar-eclipse-april-8-online-free-livestreams\">websites like NASA and Timeanddate\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some public libraries might also host a viewing party — like at \u003ca href=\"https://www.millvalleylibrary.org/\">Mill Valley Public Library, Marin\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/65cd2317e3e1ee300030362e\">Danville Library, Contra Costa County\u003c/a> — so be sure to check with your local library branch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking to join others at a watch party in the Bay Area, here are five places hosting on April 8:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://lawrencehallofscience.org/events/solar-eclipse-viewing-party/\">Lawrence Hall of Science\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse\">Exploratorium\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/eclipse\">California Academy of Sciences\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/events/events-listing/\">Chabot Space and Science Center\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://rfo.org/index.php/calendar-of-events/\">Robert Ferguson Observatory\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>For a running list of events around the solar eclipse in North California, visit the \u003ca href=\"https://sites.google.com/site/aancsite/calendar/eclipses/2024-april-8-eclipse\">Astronomical Association of Northern California\u003c/a> website for the most recent updates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1991869/when-is-solar-eclipse-2024-bay-area-watch-parties","authors":["11631"],"categories":["science_28","science_40","science_4450"],"tags":["science_1073","science_4992","science_4417","science_4414","science_351","science_576","science_934","science_2933"],"featImg":"science_1914969","label":"science"},"science_1978799":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1978799","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1978799","score":null,"sort":[1710529202000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"the-spring-equinox-is-here","title":"When Is the Spring Equinox? And How Can You Celebrate It in the Bay Area?","publishDate":1710529202,"format":"image","headTitle":"When Is the Spring Equinox? And How Can You Celebrate It in the Bay Area? | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated, March 15, 2024\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It may not feel like it on these chillier days we’ve been experiencing recently … but spring \u003cem>is\u003c/em> in the air.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The spring equinox — the day when we get almost equal amounts of daylight and nighttime — is approaching. (The word itself is derived from two Latin words: Aequus, meaning equal, and nox, meaning night.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what exactly are equinoxes, when do they happen, why do they happen and how can you celebrate the start of spring in the Bay Area? Keep reading for all you need to know about the spring equinox — and the various ways you can celebrate in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The science of seasonal change\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.weather.gov/media/ind/seasons.pdf\">The 2024 spring equinox (PDF)\u003c/a> — also called the vernal equinox — will occur on Tuesday, March 19, at 9:06 p.m. PST. This is the time when we Californians can officially welcome \u003ca href=\"https://www.weather.gov/cle/Seasons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the beginning of a new astronomical season\u003c/a>: spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These seasonal changes happen through phenomena known as equinoxes and solstices. And they’re made possible thanks to the slight tilt of Earth’s axis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the spring equinox, the sun is shining directly over Earth’s equator. The Northern Hemisphere prepares for warmer days (spring), while the Southern Hemisphere prepares for cooler days (fall).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our hemispheres experience opposite seasons, with roughly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime during equinoxes. This means that while we experience spring here in California, countries in the Southern Hemisphere, like New Zealand and Australia, are experiencing fall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s worth noting that some countries define the beginning of their seasons differently. For example, both New Zealand and Australia use the \u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/aboutseasons.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>meteorological\u003c/em> definition of seasonal change\u003c/a> instead of the astronomical definition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meteorological definitions have the seasons beginning on the first day of the month, which includes the equinoxes and the solstices — not on the days of the equinoxes and solstices themselves (per the astronomical definition). So for Australia and New Zealand, fall began on March 1, instead of when their fall equinox occurs — which is on March 20, 2024, local time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During solstices, we experience longer days or nights. These, like equinoxes, also happen twice a year, in June (summer) and December (winter).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the summer solstice in June, Earth’s tilt receives the most sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere. The Arctic Circle receives light for a full 24 hours during this time — while at the Antarctic Circle, in the Southern Hemisphere, the sun will only appear briefly around noon. But during the winter solstice in December, it’s the opposite: During this period, the sun will briefly appear in the Arctic Circle, and it’s the Antarctic Circle that will have light 24 hours a day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We can bask in the sun on warm summer days, have ski adventures in the winter, enjoy the fall foliage and admire wildflowers in the spring — all due to Earth’s tilt on its rotational axis and movement around the sun.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re wondering why the date of the vernal equinox changes some years — last year, the vernal equinox in our hemisphere was March 20 — you can thank the fact that the Earth’s orbit around the sun isn’t exactly 365 days long. Instead, it takes an extra six hours or so to complete its journey, which is why \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1991493/why-do-we-have-a-leap-year-anyway-the-science-behind-it-explained\">an extra day gets added to the calendar every four years, making a leap year like 2024.\u003c/a> That’s also why the time of the March equinox slides a little later every year.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Celebrations around the equinox\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Persian New Year (Nowruz)\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\nThe spring equinox also marks the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, which means “new day” in the Persian language.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nowruz is a very special occasion rooted in Zoroastrian traditions and dating back more than 3,000 years. It is celebrated by Iranians, Afghans and people from many other cultures around the world. It involves spending time with loved ones and eating \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/94115/the-seven-edible-s-foods-of-the-persian-new-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">delicious foods \u003c/a>while welcoming spring. In \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11865628/celebrating-persian-new-year-amid-a-pandemic\">this explainer\u003c/a> from 2021, KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11865628/celebrating-persian-new-year-amid-a-pandemic\">Kyana Moghadam shares reflections from Northern California’s Iranian American community\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1978809\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1978809\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Shekerbura, pakhlava, qoqal, semeni decorated table\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image shows Nowruz table decoration with shekerbura, paklava, qoqal and semeni. \u003ccite>(iStock)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You’ll find \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ca--san-francisco/persian-new-year/\">several events celebrating Nowruz\u003c/a> around the Bay Area this month, including \u003ca href=\"https://sjpl.bibliocommons.com/events/65b94f0c1b80e24800aff340\">a Persian New Year Celebration with the Bay Area Persian Music Ensemble\u003c/a> at the West Valley Branch Library in San José at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 17.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Easter\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Easter is celebrated on the Sunday after the first full moon, which \u003c/a>occurs after the spring equinox. For those celebrating this year, Easter will be observed on Sunday, March 31, since \u003ca href=\"https://www.space.com/16830-full-moon-calendar.html\">the first full moon occurs on Monday, March 25.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for a free egg hunt for the whole family, there are several happening at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.millvalleyrecreation.org/830/Spring-Faire\">Mill Valley Spring Faire\u003c/a> on Saturday, March 23, with different events for different ages.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ostara\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/the-origins-and-practices-of-holidays-ostara-holi-and-purim/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ostara is a Wiccan holiday\u003c/a> that celebrates fertility, rebirth and renewal. Rituals during Ostara can include learning about the goddess Ostara, meditation, going outdoors to celebrate the awakening of nature and more. Because spring is the start of the growing season, a common way to celebrate Ostara is to plant seeds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other cultural or religious holidays, such as \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Autumn_Festival\">the Moon Festival\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Holi\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christmas\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Higan\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navaratri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Navaratri\u003c/a>, are also celebrated around the equinoxes in March and September.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Other free spring equinox events around the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Alameda: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/3888596448037979/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22%5B%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A876228170851197%7D%7D%5D%22%7D\">Spring Equinox Celebration and Volunteer Day at Bay Area Makerfarm\u003c/a>, March 17.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Belvedere Tiburon: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equinox-at-turtle-rock-tickets-825750460857?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Guided Equinox hike at Turtle Rock\u003c/a>, March 19.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>San Francisco: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-equinox-inner-sunset-art-walk-tickets-846543774217#:~:text=Spring%20Equinox%20Inner%20Sunset%20Art,at%205%3A00%20PM%20%7C%20Eventbrite\">Spring Equinox Inner Sunset Art Walk\u003c/a>, March 22.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>An earlier version of this story was published on March 17, 2022.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem> KQED’s Carly Severn contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"The spiritual meaning of the spring equinox, how it marks the Persian New Year and local events to attend.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1710535696,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":25,"wordCount":978},"headData":{"title":"When Is the Spring Equinox? And How Can You Celebrate It in the Bay Area? | KQED","description":"The spiritual meaning of the spring equinox, how it marks the Persian New Year and local events to attend.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","socialDescription":"The spiritual meaning of the spring equinox, how it marks the Persian New Year and local events to attend.","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"When Is the Spring Equinox? And How Can You Celebrate It in the Bay Area?","datePublished":"2024-03-15T19:00:02.000Z","dateModified":"2024-03-15T20:48:16.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Astronomy","sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1978799/the-spring-equinox-is-here","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated, March 15, 2024\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It may not feel like it on these chillier days we’ve been experiencing recently … but spring \u003cem>is\u003c/em> in the air.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The spring equinox — the day when we get almost equal amounts of daylight and nighttime — is approaching. (The word itself is derived from two Latin words: Aequus, meaning equal, and nox, meaning night.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what exactly are equinoxes, when do they happen, why do they happen and how can you celebrate the start of spring in the Bay Area? Keep reading for all you need to know about the spring equinox — and the various ways you can celebrate in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The science of seasonal change\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.weather.gov/media/ind/seasons.pdf\">The 2024 spring equinox (PDF)\u003c/a> — also called the vernal equinox — will occur on Tuesday, March 19, at 9:06 p.m. PST. This is the time when we Californians can officially welcome \u003ca href=\"https://www.weather.gov/cle/Seasons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the beginning of a new astronomical season\u003c/a>: spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These seasonal changes happen through phenomena known as equinoxes and solstices. And they’re made possible thanks to the slight tilt of Earth’s axis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the spring equinox, the sun is shining directly over Earth’s equator. The Northern Hemisphere prepares for warmer days (spring), while the Southern Hemisphere prepares for cooler days (fall).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our hemispheres experience opposite seasons, with roughly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime during equinoxes. This means that while we experience spring here in California, countries in the Southern Hemisphere, like New Zealand and Australia, are experiencing fall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s worth noting that some countries define the beginning of their seasons differently. For example, both New Zealand and Australia use the \u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/aboutseasons.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>meteorological\u003c/em> definition of seasonal change\u003c/a> instead of the astronomical definition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meteorological definitions have the seasons beginning on the first day of the month, which includes the equinoxes and the solstices — not on the days of the equinoxes and solstices themselves (per the astronomical definition). So for Australia and New Zealand, fall began on March 1, instead of when their fall equinox occurs — which is on March 20, 2024, local time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During solstices, we experience longer days or nights. These, like equinoxes, also happen twice a year, in June (summer) and December (winter).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the summer solstice in June, Earth’s tilt receives the most sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere. The Arctic Circle receives light for a full 24 hours during this time — while at the Antarctic Circle, in the Southern Hemisphere, the sun will only appear briefly around noon. But during the winter solstice in December, it’s the opposite: During this period, the sun will briefly appear in the Arctic Circle, and it’s the Antarctic Circle that will have light 24 hours a day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We can bask in the sun on warm summer days, have ski adventures in the winter, enjoy the fall foliage and admire wildflowers in the spring — all due to Earth’s tilt on its rotational axis and movement around the sun.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re wondering why the date of the vernal equinox changes some years — last year, the vernal equinox in our hemisphere was March 20 — you can thank the fact that the Earth’s orbit around the sun isn’t exactly 365 days long. Instead, it takes an extra six hours or so to complete its journey, which is why \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1991493/why-do-we-have-a-leap-year-anyway-the-science-behind-it-explained\">an extra day gets added to the calendar every four years, making a leap year like 2024.\u003c/a> That’s also why the time of the March equinox slides a little later every year.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Celebrations around the equinox\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Persian New Year (Nowruz)\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\nThe spring equinox also marks the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, which means “new day” in the Persian language.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nowruz is a very special occasion rooted in Zoroastrian traditions and dating back more than 3,000 years. It is celebrated by Iranians, Afghans and people from many other cultures around the world. It involves spending time with loved ones and eating \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/94115/the-seven-edible-s-foods-of-the-persian-new-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">delicious foods \u003c/a>while welcoming spring. In \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11865628/celebrating-persian-new-year-amid-a-pandemic\">this explainer\u003c/a> from 2021, KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11865628/celebrating-persian-new-year-amid-a-pandemic\">Kyana Moghadam shares reflections from Northern California’s Iranian American community\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1978809\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1978809\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Shekerbura, pakhlava, qoqal, semeni decorated table\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2022/03/RS54466_iStock-1307957978-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image shows Nowruz table decoration with shekerbura, paklava, qoqal and semeni. \u003ccite>(iStock)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You’ll find \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ca--san-francisco/persian-new-year/\">several events celebrating Nowruz\u003c/a> around the Bay Area this month, including \u003ca href=\"https://sjpl.bibliocommons.com/events/65b94f0c1b80e24800aff340\">a Persian New Year Celebration with the Bay Area Persian Music Ensemble\u003c/a> at the West Valley Branch Library in San José at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 17.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Easter\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Easter is celebrated on the Sunday after the first full moon, which \u003c/a>occurs after the spring equinox. For those celebrating this year, Easter will be observed on Sunday, March 31, since \u003ca href=\"https://www.space.com/16830-full-moon-calendar.html\">the first full moon occurs on Monday, March 25.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for a free egg hunt for the whole family, there are several happening at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.millvalleyrecreation.org/830/Spring-Faire\">Mill Valley Spring Faire\u003c/a> on Saturday, March 23, with different events for different ages.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ostara\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/the-origins-and-practices-of-holidays-ostara-holi-and-purim/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ostara is a Wiccan holiday\u003c/a> that celebrates fertility, rebirth and renewal. Rituals during Ostara can include learning about the goddess Ostara, meditation, going outdoors to celebrate the awakening of nature and more. Because spring is the start of the growing season, a common way to celebrate Ostara is to plant seeds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other cultural or religious holidays, such as \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Autumn_Festival\">the Moon Festival\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Holi\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christmas\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Higan\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navaratri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Navaratri\u003c/a>, are also celebrated around the equinoxes in March and September.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Other free spring equinox events around the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Alameda: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/3888596448037979/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22%5B%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A876228170851197%7D%7D%5D%22%7D\">Spring Equinox Celebration and Volunteer Day at Bay Area Makerfarm\u003c/a>, March 17.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Belvedere Tiburon: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equinox-at-turtle-rock-tickets-825750460857?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Guided Equinox hike at Turtle Rock\u003c/a>, March 19.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>San Francisco: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-equinox-inner-sunset-art-walk-tickets-846543774217#:~:text=Spring%20Equinox%20Inner%20Sunset%20Art,at%205%3A00%20PM%20%7C%20Eventbrite\">Spring Equinox Inner Sunset Art Walk\u003c/a>, March 22.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>An earlier version of this story was published on March 17, 2022.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem> KQED’s Carly Severn contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1978799/the-spring-equinox-is-here","authors":["11631"],"categories":["science_28","science_40","science_4450"],"tags":["science_1073","science_5244"],"featImg":"science_1978806","label":"source_science_1978799"},"science_1991493":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1991493","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1991493","score":null,"sort":[1708615829000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"why-do-we-have-a-leap-year-anyway-the-science-behind-it-explained","title":"Leap Year 2024: Why Do We Get an Extra Day?","publishDate":1708615829,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Leap Year 2024: Why Do We Get an Extra Day? | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>How many of you were born on Feb. 29? Well, happy upcoming birthday, 2024! You get to celebrate in your actual birth month, not your surrogate party day, March 1.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>An extra day to play\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Leap year is upon us, giving us a chance once again to get some extra stuff done and ponder one of nature’s cycles — in this case, the ongoing role of Earth spinning through the days and revolving around the years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every four years, \u003ca href=\"https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/science-leap-year\">we add an extra day\u003c/a> to the calendar, tacked onto the end of February. Why bother? Why not just celebrate the textbook 365 days every year?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Earth’s clock ticks to its own rhythm\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The answer is that Earth doesn’t keep perfect time like your smartphone does (neither does your smartphone, really, but it periodically syncs to a highly accurate \u003ca href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/missions/tech-demonstration/deep-space-atomic-clock/what-is-an-atomic-clock/\">atomic clock\u003c/a> time to give you that impression). And, like your smartphone aligning itself to atomic time, Earth and the solar calendar must be occasionally synched to make up the difference.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1991495\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1991495\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/leap-common-tropical_years-DMID1-5xo7g6oek-640x359-nasa-tonyrice.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/leap-common-tropical_years-DMID1-5xo7g6oek-640x359-nasa-tonyrice.jpg 640w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/leap-common-tropical_years-DMID1-5xo7g6oek-640x359-nasa-tonyrice-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The common (calendar) year is 365 days, compared to the tropical year, which is 365.24 days. Every four years, an extra day is added to the calendar on Leap Year to make up the difference.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://sciencing.com/difference-between-lunar-calendar-solar-calendar-22648.html\">solar calendar\u003c/a> is based on the seasonal cycle of the sun and Earth, where natural events like the winter and summer \u003ca href=\"https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/solstice/\">solstices\u003c/a>, or the vernal and autumn \u003ca href=\"https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/equinox/\">equinoxes\u003c/a>, happen on the same calendar days every year. And the calendar would remain in step with those events if Earth actually took exactly 365 days to go around the sun. Noon on the winter solstice would take place every 365 days without fail, and that would be that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In reality, Earth takes an extra quarter day (5.8 hours to be exact) to complete one orbit around the sun, so the exact time of winter solstice, or midnight on Jan. 1, or the moment of your birth gradually slides on the calendar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Celebrating New Year, your birthday or whatever 5.8 hours later than last year would be no big deal, and you wouldn’t notice the difference from one year to the next anyway. But over time, the deficit builds up and eventually becomes noticeable without slowing down the calendar with that extra leap year day. Left unadjusted, events like the solstice or equinox would migrate several weeks on the calendar over your lifetime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1991496\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1320px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1991496 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/1_dsac-satellite.width-1320-NASA.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a blocky satellite and large square clock. \" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/1_dsac-satellite.width-1320-NASA.jpg 1320w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/1_dsac-satellite.width-1320-NASA-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/1_dsac-satellite.width-1320-NASA-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/1_dsac-satellite.width-1320-NASA-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/1_dsac-satellite.width-1320-NASA-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In 2019, NASA launched the Deep Space Atomic Clock experiment on the General Atomics’ Orbital Test Bed spacecraft. DSAC is a technology concept for equipping future deep space missions with onboard atomic clocks for navigation instead of relying on Earth-based clocks to supply accurate time.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Nature’s beat\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Our calendars and clocks are designed to track time in a rigid, metronome-like cadence, but the actual natural cycles they are based on are more fluid, like a symphony of string and wind instruments. The drum-beat tempo of the clock must follow the lead of nature’s flowing composition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even the speed at which \u003ca href=\"https://phys.org/news/2014-11-earth-orbit-sun.html\">Earth moves around the sun\u003c/a> does not remain steady but grows and ebbs cyclically as our planet falls along its elliptical orbit, speeding up and slowing down like a rollercoaster car on a looping track and making the Northern Hemisphere’s summer season about five days longer than winter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, enjoy the ride! This year, you have an extra day to do it.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"A Bay Area astronomer explains: It's time to adjust the calendar; the Earth clock is running slow.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1708629673,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":12,"wordCount":580},"headData":{"title":"Leap Year 2024: Why Do We Get an Extra Day? | KQED","description":"A Bay Area astronomer explains: It's time to adjust the calendar; the Earth clock is running slow.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Leap Year 2024: Why Do We Get an Extra Day?","datePublished":"2024-02-22T15:30:29.000Z","dateModified":"2024-02-22T19:21:13.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Astronomy","sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1991493/why-do-we-have-a-leap-year-anyway-the-science-behind-it-explained","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>How many of you were born on Feb. 29? Well, happy upcoming birthday, 2024! You get to celebrate in your actual birth month, not your surrogate party day, March 1.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>An extra day to play\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Leap year is upon us, giving us a chance once again to get some extra stuff done and ponder one of nature’s cycles — in this case, the ongoing role of Earth spinning through the days and revolving around the years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every four years, \u003ca href=\"https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/science-leap-year\">we add an extra day\u003c/a> to the calendar, tacked onto the end of February. Why bother? Why not just celebrate the textbook 365 days every year?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Earth’s clock ticks to its own rhythm\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The answer is that Earth doesn’t keep perfect time like your smartphone does (neither does your smartphone, really, but it periodically syncs to a highly accurate \u003ca href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/missions/tech-demonstration/deep-space-atomic-clock/what-is-an-atomic-clock/\">atomic clock\u003c/a> time to give you that impression). And, like your smartphone aligning itself to atomic time, Earth and the solar calendar must be occasionally synched to make up the difference.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1991495\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1991495\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/leap-common-tropical_years-DMID1-5xo7g6oek-640x359-nasa-tonyrice.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/leap-common-tropical_years-DMID1-5xo7g6oek-640x359-nasa-tonyrice.jpg 640w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/leap-common-tropical_years-DMID1-5xo7g6oek-640x359-nasa-tonyrice-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The common (calendar) year is 365 days, compared to the tropical year, which is 365.24 days. Every four years, an extra day is added to the calendar on Leap Year to make up the difference.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://sciencing.com/difference-between-lunar-calendar-solar-calendar-22648.html\">solar calendar\u003c/a> is based on the seasonal cycle of the sun and Earth, where natural events like the winter and summer \u003ca href=\"https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/solstice/\">solstices\u003c/a>, or the vernal and autumn \u003ca href=\"https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/equinox/\">equinoxes\u003c/a>, happen on the same calendar days every year. And the calendar would remain in step with those events if Earth actually took exactly 365 days to go around the sun. Noon on the winter solstice would take place every 365 days without fail, and that would be that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In reality, Earth takes an extra quarter day (5.8 hours to be exact) to complete one orbit around the sun, so the exact time of winter solstice, or midnight on Jan. 1, or the moment of your birth gradually slides on the calendar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Celebrating New Year, your birthday or whatever 5.8 hours later than last year would be no big deal, and you wouldn’t notice the difference from one year to the next anyway. But over time, the deficit builds up and eventually becomes noticeable without slowing down the calendar with that extra leap year day. Left unadjusted, events like the solstice or equinox would migrate several weeks on the calendar over your lifetime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1991496\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1320px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1991496 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/1_dsac-satellite.width-1320-NASA.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a blocky satellite and large square clock. \" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/1_dsac-satellite.width-1320-NASA.jpg 1320w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/1_dsac-satellite.width-1320-NASA-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/1_dsac-satellite.width-1320-NASA-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/1_dsac-satellite.width-1320-NASA-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/1_dsac-satellite.width-1320-NASA-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In 2019, NASA launched the Deep Space Atomic Clock experiment on the General Atomics’ Orbital Test Bed spacecraft. DSAC is a technology concept for equipping future deep space missions with onboard atomic clocks for navigation instead of relying on Earth-based clocks to supply accurate time.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Nature’s beat\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Our calendars and clocks are designed to track time in a rigid, metronome-like cadence, but the actual natural cycles they are based on are more fluid, like a symphony of string and wind instruments. The drum-beat tempo of the clock must follow the lead of nature’s flowing composition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even the speed at which \u003ca href=\"https://phys.org/news/2014-11-earth-orbit-sun.html\">Earth moves around the sun\u003c/a> does not remain steady but grows and ebbs cyclically as our planet falls along its elliptical orbit, speeding up and slowing down like a rollercoaster car on a looping track and making the Northern Hemisphere’s summer season about five days longer than winter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, enjoy the ride! This year, you have an extra day to do it.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1991493/why-do-we-have-a-leap-year-anyway-the-science-behind-it-explained","authors":["6180"],"categories":["science_28","science_40","science_4450"],"tags":["science_1073","science_4417"],"featImg":"science_1991497","label":"source_science_1991493"},"science_1985649":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1985649","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1985649","score":null,"sort":[1702036820000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"geminids-meteor-shower-to-light-up-bay-area-sky-with-120-meteors-per-hour","title":"Geminids Meteor Shower to Light Up Bay Area Sky With 120 Meteors Per Hour","publishDate":1702036820,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Geminids Meteor Shower to Light Up Bay Area Sky With 120 Meteors Per Hour | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>The dazzling finale of a season of meteor showers is at hand!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Late Wednesday night on Dec. 13 and into Thursday morning on Dec. 14, the Geminids meteor shower will reach its peak activity. Considered one of the year’s most spectacular and reliable showers, the Geminids produce as many as 120 meteors every hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The December Geminids are a bit like the fireworks finale, except for a season of meteor showers that started with the August Perseids and moved along through the Orionids in October and the Lyrids in November.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How and when to see Geminids\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To see the Geminids, plan a late-night trip to a viewing location as far from city lights as you can get, and dress warmly. Bring something to sit or lay down on — a chair or a picnic blanket — and get comfortable. Plan to spend at least 30 minutes, preferably more, since it can take that long for your eyes to become dark adapted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1985657\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1985657\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/2020_Geminid_radiant_visual-NASA.png\" alt=\"An digital rendering of the constelations in the stars forming two brothers alongside a crab. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/2020_Geminid_radiant_visual-NASA.png 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/2020_Geminid_radiant_visual-NASA-800x554.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/2020_Geminid_radiant_visual-NASA-1020x706.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/2020_Geminid_radiant_visual-NASA-160x111.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/2020_Geminid_radiant_visual-NASA-768x532.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration of the constellation Gemini (center) depicted by the twin brothers of Greek mythology. The constellation Cancer is to the left, and the V-shape of stars forming the head of Taurus the Bull is on the right. The bright yellow dots around the twins’ heads mark the appearance of 388 individual Geminids meteors, revealing the shower’s “radiant” point. \u003ccite>(NASA)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>By midnight, the region of the sky the meteors will appear to fly from — the \u003ca href=\"https://earthsky.org/constellations/gemini-heres-your-constellation/\">constellation Gemini\u003c/a>, this shower’s “radiant” — will be high in the eastern sky, almost directly overhead. The twin stars Castor and Pollux mark the spot to \u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/geminids.html\">center your gaze on\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Relax, taking the entire sky into your gaze. Meteors can appear anywhere in the sky at any moment. Each fiery streak of light you see can be a thrill, and with a shower like the Geminids, there will be plenty to see.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Geminids meteors are bright and move fast, and tend to be yellow in color. And this year, the moon will be absent from the night sky, only slightly past its new phase, so there will be no moonlight to interfere with viewing.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What causes the Geminids shower?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites/geminids/\">Geminids\u003c/a>, like all meteor showers, are the result of Earth passing through a cloud of dust in space. The bits of dust, most no larger than a pebble, are incinerated by friction when they hit our atmosphere at speeds of tens of miles per second.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1985658\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1400px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1985658 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/3200phaethon-illustration-NASAJPL-CaltechIPAC.jpg\" alt=\"A puffy-donut looking planet emits yellow gas. \" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/3200phaethon-illustration-NASAJPL-CaltechIPAC.jpg 1400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/3200phaethon-illustration-NASAJPL-CaltechIPAC-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/3200phaethon-illustration-NASAJPL-CaltechIPAC-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/3200phaethon-illustration-NASAJPL-CaltechIPAC-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/3200phaethon-illustration-NASAJPL-CaltechIPAC-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration of the asteroid, or so-called ‘rock comet,’ 3200 Phaethon, source of the dust that forms the Geminids meteor shower. \u003ccite>(NASA/JPL-Caltech/IPAC)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The source of dust for most meteor showers is comets, so-called “dirty snowballs” that pass close to the sun and spew out gas when some of their frozen materials evaporate, leaving a trail of debris in their wake. If the comet’s path happens to cross Earth’s orbit, we can see a meteor shower.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We see meteor showers in the morning hours, when we’re located on the side of the Earth leading into the dust cloud.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Geminids shower is special. Its dust particles were not left behind by a comet but by a sun-grazing asteroid named 3200 Phaethon. Phaethon’s behavior of shedding dust like a comet has astronomers thinking it could be the rocky remnant core of a dead comet, one whose volatile ice has mostly been lost over time. More recent observations have highlighted the possibility that 3200 Phaethon \u003ca href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/asteroids-comet-like-tail-is-not-made-of-dust-solar-observatories-reveal/\">may not shed dust at all\u003c/a>, as a typical comet does, but may have ejected the Geminids material long ago in a cataclysmic event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1985660\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 240px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1985660 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/PIA22185.gif\" alt=\"A gray fuzzy gif of an asteroid. \" width=\"240\" height=\"240\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Animation of a sequence of radio telescope images of the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, created by the Arecibo Observatory. \u003ccite>(NASA/Arecibo Observatory/NSF)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>3200 Phaethon orbits the sun every 1.4 years and is little more than three miles in diameter. Like most comets Phaethon’s orbit is highly elliptical, and carries it within 13 million miles of the sun — three times closer than the planet Mercury!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Meteor showers through the year\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meteor showers\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> occur throughout the year, and there are no fewer than 40 \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.go-astronomy.com/solar-system/meteors.php\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">recognized annual showers\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, each supplied by a different sun-grazing comet — not all of which have even been discovered. Most of these showers produce few meteors, some as low as two or three meteors per hour. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Geminids, however, top the charts with the highest rates and brighter-than-average meteors, so if you can only manage to get up for one or two meteor showers each year, this one should be first on your list.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Late Wednesday night on Dec. 13 and into Thursday morning on Dec. 14, the Geminids meteor shower will reach its peak activity.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704845807,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":16,"wordCount":783},"headData":{"title":"Geminids Meteor Shower to Light Up Bay Area Sky With 120 Meteors Per Hour | KQED","description":"Late Wednesday night on Dec. 13 and into Thursday morning on Dec. 14, the Geminids meteor shower will reach its peak activity.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Geminids Meteor Shower to Light Up Bay Area Sky With 120 Meteors Per Hour","datePublished":"2023-12-08T12:00:20.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T00:16:47.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Astronomy","sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1985649/geminids-meteor-shower-to-light-up-bay-area-sky-with-120-meteors-per-hour","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The dazzling finale of a season of meteor showers is at hand!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Late Wednesday night on Dec. 13 and into Thursday morning on Dec. 14, the Geminids meteor shower will reach its peak activity. Considered one of the year’s most spectacular and reliable showers, the Geminids produce as many as 120 meteors every hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The December Geminids are a bit like the fireworks finale, except for a season of meteor showers that started with the August Perseids and moved along through the Orionids in October and the Lyrids in November.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How and when to see Geminids\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To see the Geminids, plan a late-night trip to a viewing location as far from city lights as you can get, and dress warmly. Bring something to sit or lay down on — a chair or a picnic blanket — and get comfortable. Plan to spend at least 30 minutes, preferably more, since it can take that long for your eyes to become dark adapted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1985657\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1985657\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/2020_Geminid_radiant_visual-NASA.png\" alt=\"An digital rendering of the constelations in the stars forming two brothers alongside a crab. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/2020_Geminid_radiant_visual-NASA.png 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/2020_Geminid_radiant_visual-NASA-800x554.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/2020_Geminid_radiant_visual-NASA-1020x706.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/2020_Geminid_radiant_visual-NASA-160x111.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/2020_Geminid_radiant_visual-NASA-768x532.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration of the constellation Gemini (center) depicted by the twin brothers of Greek mythology. The constellation Cancer is to the left, and the V-shape of stars forming the head of Taurus the Bull is on the right. The bright yellow dots around the twins’ heads mark the appearance of 388 individual Geminids meteors, revealing the shower’s “radiant” point. \u003ccite>(NASA)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>By midnight, the region of the sky the meteors will appear to fly from — the \u003ca href=\"https://earthsky.org/constellations/gemini-heres-your-constellation/\">constellation Gemini\u003c/a>, this shower’s “radiant” — will be high in the eastern sky, almost directly overhead. The twin stars Castor and Pollux mark the spot to \u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/geminids.html\">center your gaze on\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Relax, taking the entire sky into your gaze. Meteors can appear anywhere in the sky at any moment. Each fiery streak of light you see can be a thrill, and with a shower like the Geminids, there will be plenty to see.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Geminids meteors are bright and move fast, and tend to be yellow in color. And this year, the moon will be absent from the night sky, only slightly past its new phase, so there will be no moonlight to interfere with viewing.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What causes the Geminids shower?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites/geminids/\">Geminids\u003c/a>, like all meteor showers, are the result of Earth passing through a cloud of dust in space. The bits of dust, most no larger than a pebble, are incinerated by friction when they hit our atmosphere at speeds of tens of miles per second.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1985658\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1400px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1985658 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/3200phaethon-illustration-NASAJPL-CaltechIPAC.jpg\" alt=\"A puffy-donut looking planet emits yellow gas. \" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/3200phaethon-illustration-NASAJPL-CaltechIPAC.jpg 1400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/3200phaethon-illustration-NASAJPL-CaltechIPAC-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/3200phaethon-illustration-NASAJPL-CaltechIPAC-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/3200phaethon-illustration-NASAJPL-CaltechIPAC-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/3200phaethon-illustration-NASAJPL-CaltechIPAC-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration of the asteroid, or so-called ‘rock comet,’ 3200 Phaethon, source of the dust that forms the Geminids meteor shower. \u003ccite>(NASA/JPL-Caltech/IPAC)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The source of dust for most meteor showers is comets, so-called “dirty snowballs” that pass close to the sun and spew out gas when some of their frozen materials evaporate, leaving a trail of debris in their wake. If the comet’s path happens to cross Earth’s orbit, we can see a meteor shower.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We see meteor showers in the morning hours, when we’re located on the side of the Earth leading into the dust cloud.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Geminids shower is special. Its dust particles were not left behind by a comet but by a sun-grazing asteroid named 3200 Phaethon. Phaethon’s behavior of shedding dust like a comet has astronomers thinking it could be the rocky remnant core of a dead comet, one whose volatile ice has mostly been lost over time. More recent observations have highlighted the possibility that 3200 Phaethon \u003ca href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/asteroids-comet-like-tail-is-not-made-of-dust-solar-observatories-reveal/\">may not shed dust at all\u003c/a>, as a typical comet does, but may have ejected the Geminids material long ago in a cataclysmic event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1985660\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 240px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1985660 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/12/PIA22185.gif\" alt=\"A gray fuzzy gif of an asteroid. \" width=\"240\" height=\"240\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Animation of a sequence of radio telescope images of the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, created by the Arecibo Observatory. \u003ccite>(NASA/Arecibo Observatory/NSF)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>3200 Phaethon orbits the sun every 1.4 years and is little more than three miles in diameter. Like most comets Phaethon’s orbit is highly elliptical, and carries it within 13 million miles of the sun — three times closer than the planet Mercury!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Meteor showers through the year\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meteor showers\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> occur throughout the year, and there are no fewer than 40 \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.go-astronomy.com/solar-system/meteors.php\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">recognized annual showers\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, each supplied by a different sun-grazing comet — not all of which have even been discovered. Most of these showers produce few meteors, some as low as two or three meteors per hour. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Geminids, however, top the charts with the highest rates and brighter-than-average meteors, so if you can only manage to get up for one or two meteor showers each year, this one should be first on your list.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1985649/geminids-meteor-shower-to-light-up-bay-area-sky-with-120-meteors-per-hour","authors":["6180"],"categories":["science_28","science_40","science_4450"],"tags":["science_1073","science_4417"],"featImg":"science_1985668","label":"source_science_1985649"},"science_1983522":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1983522","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1983522","score":null,"sort":[1691693128000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"how-to-see-this-summers-perseids-and-delta-aquariids-meteor-showers","title":"How to See the Perseids Meteor Shower Peak This Weekend","publishDate":1691693128,"format":"image","headTitle":"How to See the Perseids Meteor Shower Peak This Weekend | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update: The Perseids meteor shower will be at its peak this weekend, starting at 1 a.m. on Sunday, August 13. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to \u003ca href=\"#perseidsmeteorshower\">how to spot these meteors, where to see the Perseids this weekend\u003c/a> and how to watch for Delta Aquariids too.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Are you ready for another meteor shower to delight your early morning sky watching? How about a two-for-one deal?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the annual Perseids meteor shower grows closer to its peak of activity in mid-August, another, lesser-known shower, called the Delta Aquariids, is already underway, and will continue into late August.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That means as you camp out in the early morning on August 13 to watch Perseids, you may see some Delta Aquariids as well!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fun is in figuring out which streaks belong to which shower.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where and when to see the Delta Aquariids\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/meteors-and-meteorites/delta-aquariids/in-depth/\">Delta Aquariids\u003c/a> shower is active between July 18 and August 21, with peak activity around July 29–31. The shower can produce as many as 20 meteors per hour if viewing conditions are good.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Delta Aquariids tend to be faint meteors, making them more difficult to spot except when the sky is very dark. This year, the moon approaches its full phase during the Delta Aquariids’ peak, but sets a few hours before dawn, offering an early morning window of moonless sky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the morning of July 29, the moon sets just after 2 a.m., and on July 30 after 3 a.m., allowing for prime meteor-watching conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1983528\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1398px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1983528 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/perseids-and-delta-aquarids-2023.jpg\" alt=\"A night-sky constellation map.\" width=\"1398\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/perseids-and-delta-aquarids-2023.jpg 1398w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/perseids-and-delta-aquarids-2023-800x409.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/perseids-and-delta-aquarids-2023-1020x522.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/perseids-and-delta-aquarids-2023-160x82.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/perseids-and-delta-aquarids-2023-768x393.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1398px) 100vw, 1398px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map of the sky looking to the southeast, around 2 a.m., on Aug. 13, 2023. The radiant point for the Perseids meteor shower, the constellation Perseus, rises over the northeastern horizon, while that of the Delta Aquariids (Aquarius) rests high in the south. The planet Saturn punctuates the modest stars of Aquarius, offering a visual guide. \u003ccite>(Chabot Space & Science Center/Image created using Stellarium)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you choose to look for these meteors during the shower peak, pick a safe \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/quest/155/dark-secrets\">dark-sky location\u003c/a> away from city lights and schedule your viewing to begin no earlier than 2 or 3 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll have a good two or three hours of dark, moonless sky before twilight begins to glow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Look toward the south, taking in the view of the southern sky with your gaze centered about halfway between the horizon and the zenith point directly overhead to spot the constellation \u003ca href=\"https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/aquarius-constellation/\">Aquarius\u003c/a>. The Delta Aquariids shower is named for one of the constellation’s brighter stars, Delta Aquarii.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>None of the stars of Aquarius is outstandingly bright, but this year there’s a handy visual reference to guide your eye: The planet Saturn sits right in the middle of the constellation.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"perseidsmeteorshower\">\u003c/a>Where and when to see the Perseids\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you decide to skip viewing the Delta Aquariids during its peak, you still have a shot at seeing some cascading meteors during the more prominent \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/meteors-and-meteorites/perseids/in-depth/\">Perseids \u003c/a>shower, which will peak on the morning of Sunday, August 13.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watch for meteors anytime after 1 a.m. Perseids tend to be brighter than Delta Aquariids, and this shower reliably produces up to 60 meteors per hour in dark viewing conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The waning crescent moon doesn’t rise until 3:30 a.m., so once again, you will have two or three hours of dark meteor-viewing time — and the moon’s thin crescent won’t put too much light into the sky anyway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1983527\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1983527 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/1280px-Swift-Tuttle_Comet_Particles-NASA-Ron-Garan.jpg\" alt=\"A meteor as seen in space from the International Space Station.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/1280px-Swift-Tuttle_Comet_Particles-NASA-Ron-Garan.jpg 1280w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/1280px-Swift-Tuttle_Comet_Particles-NASA-Ron-Garan-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/1280px-Swift-Tuttle_Comet_Particles-NASA-Ron-Garan-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/1280px-Swift-Tuttle_Comet_Particles-NASA-Ron-Garan-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/1280px-Swift-Tuttle_Comet_Particles-NASA-Ron-Garan-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Perseid meteor captured by astronaut Ron Garan from the International Space Station. \u003ccite>(NASA/Ron Garan)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At 1 a.m. on August 13, the constellation \u003ca href=\"https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/perseus-constellation/\">Perseus\u003c/a>, for which the Perseids shower is named, will be rising in the northeast. Perseus is this shower’s “radiant,” the point where the meteors appear to streak from.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, putting the two overlapping showers together, how do you tell a Delta Aquarid from a Perseid? The game is on!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The answer can be determined by identifying the two showers’ radiant points: where a time-lapse photo would show meteor trails radiating from.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After midnight on August 13, Perseus will sit low on the northeastern horizon, while Aquarius will rest higher in the sky to the south.[aside label=\"More astronomy coverage\" tag=\"astronomy\"]Focus your attention toward the east, and your gaze will encompass the radiants of both showers. When you see a meteor streak across the sky, make note of which direction it is traveling. If it’s flying from a more northerly direction, then it’s a Perseid. From the south? Then it’s an Aquariid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it doesn’t really matter. A meteor is a meteor and a sheer thrill to see — no matter what time of the night you see it.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>So, what is a meteor anyway?\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/meteor/\">meteor\u003c/a> is a tiny speck of metal or rock from space that enters Earth’s atmosphere and is incinerated in a dazzling flash of incandescence (hopefully) before it can reach Earth’s surface. Before hitting the atmosphere, usually at speeds of multiple miles per second, most meteors are no bigger than a pebble.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Depending on the size, speed and composition of a meteor, it may be bright or faint, fast or less so, or even tinted with color — orange, green, yellow. Fainter meteors appear white because they are not bright enough to stimulate our color vision.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>What causes a meteor shower?\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/meteor-shower/en/\">meteor shower\u003c/a> happens when the Earth moves through a cloud of dust particles left behind in the wake of a \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/comets/overview/?page=0&per_page=40&order=name+asc&search=&condition_1=102%3Aparent_id&condition_2=comet%3Abody_type%3Ailike\">comet\u003c/a> (or sometimes an \u003ca href=\"https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/09dec_rockcomet\">asteroid\u003c/a>) that traveled through our part of the solar system at some point in the past.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a comet orbits the sun, it can shed gas and dust along the way, especially when it passes close to the sun and heats up. Then, some of its frozen volatile material (mostly water) evaporates, blowing into space and carrying bits of dust and small rocks with it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every year when Earth moves through a given stream of comet dust, we enjoy a meteor shower. We always see Perseids, for example, in mid-August because that’s the time of year when Earth returns to that particular trail of dust.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Where do these meteors come from?\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Most meteor showers can be traced to a specific parent comet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1983526\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1983526\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/96P_20070403_000500_HI1A-Macholz-STEREO.png\" alt=\"A comet streaking across space.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Comet 96P/Machholz. This image was captured by one of NASA’s twin STEREO spacecraft. \u003ccite>(NASA/STEREO)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Delta Aquariids are believed to be the dusty debris left behind by a 4-mile-wide comet named \u003ca href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/return-of-the-comet-96p-spotted-by-esa-nasa-satellites\">96P/Machholz\u003c/a>, which was discovered by amateur astronomer Donald Machholz in 1986 from the Loma Prieta peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. \u003ca href=\"https://www.heavens-above.com/comet.aspx?cid=96P\">96P/Machholz orbits the sun\u003c/a> about every five years, coming \u003ca href=\"https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/comet-96p-machholz-observed-nasasoho-instrument\">within 12 million miles of the sun\u003c/a>, three times closer than the planet Mercury. These characteristics have earned 96/Machholz the designation of a “sun-grazing comet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In contrast, the instigating comet of the Perseids meteor shower, \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/comets/109p-swift-tuttle/in-depth/\">109P/Swift-Tuttle\u003c/a>, takes the long way around the sun, orbiting once every 133 years. Swift-Tuttle was discovered in 1862 by Lewis Swift and Horace Parnell Tuttle. Their independent observations were made only three days apart, earning them a shared comet name. Swift-Tuttle is also larger than 96P/Machholz, with a nucleus diameter of 16 miles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1983529\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 938px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1983529 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/SOHO-LASCO-Macholz-Jan2023-Perihelion-NASA-ESA.jpg\" alt=\"A sequence of three images of a comet grazing the sun.\" width=\"938\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/SOHO-LASCO-Macholz-Jan2023-Perihelion-NASA-ESA.jpg 938w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/SOHO-LASCO-Macholz-Jan2023-Perihelion-NASA-ESA-800x274.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/SOHO-LASCO-Macholz-Jan2023-Perihelion-NASA-ESA-160x55.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/SOHO-LASCO-Macholz-Jan2023-Perihelion-NASA-ESA-768x263.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sequence of images of the sun-grazing comet 96P/ Machholz as it passed through perihelion last January, coming within only 12 million miles of the sun. Captured by the LASCO instrument aboard the NASA/ESA SOHO spacecraft, the sun’s disk is hidden behind a blackout occulting disk, revealing the bright plasma of the sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona. \u003ccite>(SOHO/NASA/ESA)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A version of this story originally published on July 19, 2023.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"The annual Perseids meteor shower, which peaks this year on August 13, is joined by the overlapping Delta Aquariids shower, offering a two-for-one meteor viewing opportunity in a dark sky near you.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704845927,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":32,"wordCount":1310},"headData":{"title":"How to See the Perseids Meteor Shower Peak This Weekend | KQED","description":"The annual Perseids meteor shower, which peaks this year on August 13, is joined by the overlapping Delta Aquariids shower, offering a two-for-one meteor viewing opportunity in a dark sky near you.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"How to See the Perseids Meteor Shower Peak This Weekend","datePublished":"2023-08-10T18:45:28.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T00:18:47.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Astronomy","sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1983522/how-to-see-this-summers-perseids-and-delta-aquariids-meteor-showers","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update: The Perseids meteor shower will be at its peak this weekend, starting at 1 a.m. on Sunday, August 13. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to \u003ca href=\"#perseidsmeteorshower\">how to spot these meteors, where to see the Perseids this weekend\u003c/a> and how to watch for Delta Aquariids too.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Are you ready for another meteor shower to delight your early morning sky watching? How about a two-for-one deal?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the annual Perseids meteor shower grows closer to its peak of activity in mid-August, another, lesser-known shower, called the Delta Aquariids, is already underway, and will continue into late August.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That means as you camp out in the early morning on August 13 to watch Perseids, you may see some Delta Aquariids as well!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fun is in figuring out which streaks belong to which shower.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where and when to see the Delta Aquariids\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/meteors-and-meteorites/delta-aquariids/in-depth/\">Delta Aquariids\u003c/a> shower is active between July 18 and August 21, with peak activity around July 29–31. The shower can produce as many as 20 meteors per hour if viewing conditions are good.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Delta Aquariids tend to be faint meteors, making them more difficult to spot except when the sky is very dark. This year, the moon approaches its full phase during the Delta Aquariids’ peak, but sets a few hours before dawn, offering an early morning window of moonless sky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the morning of July 29, the moon sets just after 2 a.m., and on July 30 after 3 a.m., allowing for prime meteor-watching conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1983528\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1398px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1983528 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/perseids-and-delta-aquarids-2023.jpg\" alt=\"A night-sky constellation map.\" width=\"1398\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/perseids-and-delta-aquarids-2023.jpg 1398w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/perseids-and-delta-aquarids-2023-800x409.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/perseids-and-delta-aquarids-2023-1020x522.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/perseids-and-delta-aquarids-2023-160x82.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/perseids-and-delta-aquarids-2023-768x393.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1398px) 100vw, 1398px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map of the sky looking to the southeast, around 2 a.m., on Aug. 13, 2023. The radiant point for the Perseids meteor shower, the constellation Perseus, rises over the northeastern horizon, while that of the Delta Aquariids (Aquarius) rests high in the south. The planet Saturn punctuates the modest stars of Aquarius, offering a visual guide. \u003ccite>(Chabot Space & Science Center/Image created using Stellarium)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you choose to look for these meteors during the shower peak, pick a safe \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/quest/155/dark-secrets\">dark-sky location\u003c/a> away from city lights and schedule your viewing to begin no earlier than 2 or 3 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll have a good two or three hours of dark, moonless sky before twilight begins to glow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Look toward the south, taking in the view of the southern sky with your gaze centered about halfway between the horizon and the zenith point directly overhead to spot the constellation \u003ca href=\"https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/aquarius-constellation/\">Aquarius\u003c/a>. The Delta Aquariids shower is named for one of the constellation’s brighter stars, Delta Aquarii.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>None of the stars of Aquarius is outstandingly bright, but this year there’s a handy visual reference to guide your eye: The planet Saturn sits right in the middle of the constellation.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"perseidsmeteorshower\">\u003c/a>Where and when to see the Perseids\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you decide to skip viewing the Delta Aquariids during its peak, you still have a shot at seeing some cascading meteors during the more prominent \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/meteors-and-meteorites/perseids/in-depth/\">Perseids \u003c/a>shower, which will peak on the morning of Sunday, August 13.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watch for meteors anytime after 1 a.m. Perseids tend to be brighter than Delta Aquariids, and this shower reliably produces up to 60 meteors per hour in dark viewing conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The waning crescent moon doesn’t rise until 3:30 a.m., so once again, you will have two or three hours of dark meteor-viewing time — and the moon’s thin crescent won’t put too much light into the sky anyway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1983527\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1983527 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/1280px-Swift-Tuttle_Comet_Particles-NASA-Ron-Garan.jpg\" alt=\"A meteor as seen in space from the International Space Station.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/1280px-Swift-Tuttle_Comet_Particles-NASA-Ron-Garan.jpg 1280w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/1280px-Swift-Tuttle_Comet_Particles-NASA-Ron-Garan-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/1280px-Swift-Tuttle_Comet_Particles-NASA-Ron-Garan-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/1280px-Swift-Tuttle_Comet_Particles-NASA-Ron-Garan-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/1280px-Swift-Tuttle_Comet_Particles-NASA-Ron-Garan-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Perseid meteor captured by astronaut Ron Garan from the International Space Station. \u003ccite>(NASA/Ron Garan)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At 1 a.m. on August 13, the constellation \u003ca href=\"https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/perseus-constellation/\">Perseus\u003c/a>, for which the Perseids shower is named, will be rising in the northeast. Perseus is this shower’s “radiant,” the point where the meteors appear to streak from.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, putting the two overlapping showers together, how do you tell a Delta Aquarid from a Perseid? The game is on!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The answer can be determined by identifying the two showers’ radiant points: where a time-lapse photo would show meteor trails radiating from.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After midnight on August 13, Perseus will sit low on the northeastern horizon, while Aquarius will rest higher in the sky to the south.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"label":"More astronomy coverage ","tag":"astronomy"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Focus your attention toward the east, and your gaze will encompass the radiants of both showers. When you see a meteor streak across the sky, make note of which direction it is traveling. If it’s flying from a more northerly direction, then it’s a Perseid. From the south? Then it’s an Aquariid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it doesn’t really matter. A meteor is a meteor and a sheer thrill to see — no matter what time of the night you see it.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>So, what is a meteor anyway?\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/meteor/\">meteor\u003c/a> is a tiny speck of metal or rock from space that enters Earth’s atmosphere and is incinerated in a dazzling flash of incandescence (hopefully) before it can reach Earth’s surface. Before hitting the atmosphere, usually at speeds of multiple miles per second, most meteors are no bigger than a pebble.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Depending on the size, speed and composition of a meteor, it may be bright or faint, fast or less so, or even tinted with color — orange, green, yellow. Fainter meteors appear white because they are not bright enough to stimulate our color vision.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>What causes a meteor shower?\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/meteor-shower/en/\">meteor shower\u003c/a> happens when the Earth moves through a cloud of dust particles left behind in the wake of a \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/comets/overview/?page=0&per_page=40&order=name+asc&search=&condition_1=102%3Aparent_id&condition_2=comet%3Abody_type%3Ailike\">comet\u003c/a> (or sometimes an \u003ca href=\"https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/09dec_rockcomet\">asteroid\u003c/a>) that traveled through our part of the solar system at some point in the past.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a comet orbits the sun, it can shed gas and dust along the way, especially when it passes close to the sun and heats up. Then, some of its frozen volatile material (mostly water) evaporates, blowing into space and carrying bits of dust and small rocks with it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every year when Earth moves through a given stream of comet dust, we enjoy a meteor shower. We always see Perseids, for example, in mid-August because that’s the time of year when Earth returns to that particular trail of dust.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Where do these meteors come from?\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Most meteor showers can be traced to a specific parent comet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1983526\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1983526\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/96P_20070403_000500_HI1A-Macholz-STEREO.png\" alt=\"A comet streaking across space.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Comet 96P/Machholz. This image was captured by one of NASA’s twin STEREO spacecraft. \u003ccite>(NASA/STEREO)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Delta Aquariids are believed to be the dusty debris left behind by a 4-mile-wide comet named \u003ca href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/return-of-the-comet-96p-spotted-by-esa-nasa-satellites\">96P/Machholz\u003c/a>, which was discovered by amateur astronomer Donald Machholz in 1986 from the Loma Prieta peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. \u003ca href=\"https://www.heavens-above.com/comet.aspx?cid=96P\">96P/Machholz orbits the sun\u003c/a> about every five years, coming \u003ca href=\"https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/comet-96p-machholz-observed-nasasoho-instrument\">within 12 million miles of the sun\u003c/a>, three times closer than the planet Mercury. These characteristics have earned 96/Machholz the designation of a “sun-grazing comet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In contrast, the instigating comet of the Perseids meteor shower, \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/comets/109p-swift-tuttle/in-depth/\">109P/Swift-Tuttle\u003c/a>, takes the long way around the sun, orbiting once every 133 years. Swift-Tuttle was discovered in 1862 by Lewis Swift and Horace Parnell Tuttle. Their independent observations were made only three days apart, earning them a shared comet name. Swift-Tuttle is also larger than 96P/Machholz, with a nucleus diameter of 16 miles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1983529\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 938px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1983529 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/SOHO-LASCO-Macholz-Jan2023-Perihelion-NASA-ESA.jpg\" alt=\"A sequence of three images of a comet grazing the sun.\" width=\"938\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/SOHO-LASCO-Macholz-Jan2023-Perihelion-NASA-ESA.jpg 938w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/SOHO-LASCO-Macholz-Jan2023-Perihelion-NASA-ESA-800x274.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/SOHO-LASCO-Macholz-Jan2023-Perihelion-NASA-ESA-160x55.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/07/SOHO-LASCO-Macholz-Jan2023-Perihelion-NASA-ESA-768x263.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sequence of images of the sun-grazing comet 96P/ Machholz as it passed through perihelion last January, coming within only 12 million miles of the sun. Captured by the LASCO instrument aboard the NASA/ESA SOHO spacecraft, the sun’s disk is hidden behind a blackout occulting disk, revealing the bright plasma of the sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona. \u003ccite>(SOHO/NASA/ESA)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A version of this story originally published on July 19, 2023.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1983522/how-to-see-this-summers-perseids-and-delta-aquariids-meteor-showers","authors":["6180"],"categories":["science_28","science_40","science_4450"],"tags":["science_1073","science_4992","science_541","science_2648","science_2651","science_545"],"featImg":"science_1983530","label":"source_science_1983522"},"science_1983602":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1983602","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1983602","score":null,"sort":[1690402635000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"whistleblower-alerts-congress-of-secret-us-program-to-capture-ufos","title":"Whistleblower Alerts Congress of Secret US Program to Capture UFOs","publishDate":1690402635,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Whistleblower Alerts Congress of Secret US Program to Capture UFOs | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>The U.S. is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/7227512231fa206da624f813455c2f0b\">unidentified flying objects\u003c/a>, a former Air Force intelligence officer testified Wednesday to Congress. The Pentagon has denied his claims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Retired Maj. David Grusch’s highly anticipated testimony before a House Oversight subcommittee was Congress’ \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/science-politics-government-and-congress-4234f7cd9379fa1cc4ffd3cf8d5b230a\">latest foray into the world of UAPs\u003c/a> — or “unidentified aerial phenomena,” which is the official term the U.S. government uses instead of UFOs. While the study of mysterious aircraft or objects often evokes talk of aliens and “little green men,” Democrats and Republicans in recent years have pushed for more research as a national security matter due to concerns that sightings observed by pilots may be tied to U.S. adversaries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Grusch said he was asked in 2019 by \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/technology-government-and-politics-f5f24502d97072fd4bef34b6fe36c81d\">the head of a government task force on UAPs\u003c/a> to identify all highly classified programs relating to the task force’s mission. At the time, Grusch was detailed to the National Reconnaissance Office, the agency that operates U.S. spy satellites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was informed in the course of my official duties of a multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse engineering program to which I was denied access,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE | Congress holds UFO hearing with retired Maj. David Grusch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/SpzJnrwob1A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen>\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Asked whether the U.S. government had information about extraterrestrial life, Grusch said the U.S. likely has been aware of “non-human” activity since the 1930s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Pentagon has denied Grusch’s claims of a coverup. In a statement, Defense Department spokeswoman Sue Gough said investigators have not discovered “any verifiable information to substantiate claims that any programs regarding the possession or reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial materials have existed in the past or exist currently.” The statement did not address UFOs that are not suspected of being extraterrestrial objects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Grusch says he became a government whistleblower after his discovery and has faced retaliation for coming forward. He declined to be more specific about the retaliatory tactics, citing an ongoing investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was very brutal and very unfortunate, some of the tactics they used to hurt me both professionally and personally,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) chaired the panel’s hearing and joked to a packed audience, “Welcome to the most exciting subcommittee in Congress this week.” But members of both parties asked Grusch about his study of UFOs and the consequences he faced.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I take it that you’re arguing what we need is real transparency and reporting systems so we can get some clarity on what’s going on out there,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some lawmakers criticized the Pentagon for not providing more details in a classified briefing or releasing images that could be shown to the public. In previous hearings, \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/science-politics-government-and-congress-4234f7cd9379fa1cc4ffd3cf8d5b230a\">Pentagon officials showed\u003c/a> a video taken from an F-18 military plane that showed an image of one balloon-like shape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pentagon officials in December said they had received “several hundreds” of new reports since \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/7227512231fa206da624f813455c2f0b\">launching a renewed effort\u003c/a> to investigate reports of UFOs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At that point, “we have not seen anything, and we’re still very early on, that would lead us to believe that any of the objects that we have seen are of alien origin,” said Ronald Moultrie, the undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security. “Any unauthorized system in our airspace we deem as a threat to safety.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"A former Air Force intelligence officer has testified that the US is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704845948,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":true,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":16,"wordCount":580},"headData":{"title":"Whistleblower Alerts Congress of Secret US Program to Capture UFOs | KQED","description":"A former Air Force intelligence officer has testified that the US is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Whistleblower Alerts Congress of Secret US Program to Capture UFOs","datePublished":"2023-07-26T20:17:15.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T00:19:08.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"sticky":false,"nprByline":"\u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/author/nomaan-merchant\">Nomaan Merchant\u003c/a>\u003cbr>The Associated Press","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","showOnAuthorArchivePages":"No","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1983602/whistleblower-alerts-congress-of-secret-us-program-to-capture-ufos","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The U.S. is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/7227512231fa206da624f813455c2f0b\">unidentified flying objects\u003c/a>, a former Air Force intelligence officer testified Wednesday to Congress. The Pentagon has denied his claims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Retired Maj. David Grusch’s highly anticipated testimony before a House Oversight subcommittee was Congress’ \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/science-politics-government-and-congress-4234f7cd9379fa1cc4ffd3cf8d5b230a\">latest foray into the world of UAPs\u003c/a> — or “unidentified aerial phenomena,” which is the official term the U.S. government uses instead of UFOs. While the study of mysterious aircraft or objects often evokes talk of aliens and “little green men,” Democrats and Republicans in recent years have pushed for more research as a national security matter due to concerns that sightings observed by pilots may be tied to U.S. adversaries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Grusch said he was asked in 2019 by \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/technology-government-and-politics-f5f24502d97072fd4bef34b6fe36c81d\">the head of a government task force on UAPs\u003c/a> to identify all highly classified programs relating to the task force’s mission. At the time, Grusch was detailed to the National Reconnaissance Office, the agency that operates U.S. spy satellites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was informed in the course of my official duties of a multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse engineering program to which I was denied access,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE | Congress holds UFO hearing with retired Maj. David Grusch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/SpzJnrwob1A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen>\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Asked whether the U.S. government had information about extraterrestrial life, Grusch said the U.S. likely has been aware of “non-human” activity since the 1930s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Pentagon has denied Grusch’s claims of a coverup. In a statement, Defense Department spokeswoman Sue Gough said investigators have not discovered “any verifiable information to substantiate claims that any programs regarding the possession or reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial materials have existed in the past or exist currently.” The statement did not address UFOs that are not suspected of being extraterrestrial objects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Grusch says he became a government whistleblower after his discovery and has faced retaliation for coming forward. He declined to be more specific about the retaliatory tactics, citing an ongoing investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was very brutal and very unfortunate, some of the tactics they used to hurt me both professionally and personally,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) chaired the panel’s hearing and joked to a packed audience, “Welcome to the most exciting subcommittee in Congress this week.” But members of both parties asked Grusch about his study of UFOs and the consequences he faced.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I take it that you’re arguing what we need is real transparency and reporting systems so we can get some clarity on what’s going on out there,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some lawmakers criticized the Pentagon for not providing more details in a classified briefing or releasing images that could be shown to the public. In previous hearings, \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/science-politics-government-and-congress-4234f7cd9379fa1cc4ffd3cf8d5b230a\">Pentagon officials showed\u003c/a> a video taken from an F-18 military plane that showed an image of one balloon-like shape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pentagon officials in December said they had received “several hundreds” of new reports since \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/7227512231fa206da624f813455c2f0b\">launching a renewed effort\u003c/a> to investigate reports of UFOs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At that point, “we have not seen anything, and we’re still very early on, that would lead us to believe that any of the objects that we have seen are of alien origin,” said Ronald Moultrie, the undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security. “Any unauthorized system in our airspace we deem as a threat to safety.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1983602/whistleblower-alerts-congress-of-secret-us-program-to-capture-ufos","authors":["byline_science_1983602"],"categories":["science_28","science_40","science_4450"],"tags":["science_1073","science_922","science_577"],"featImg":"science_1975110","label":"science"},"science_1982244":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1982244","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1982244","score":null,"sort":[1681495966000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"stargazing-dark-sky-week-supermoon-eclipse","title":"Meteors, Supermoons, Eclipse: Mark Your Calendars for These 2023 Astronomical Delights","publishDate":1681495966,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Meteors, Supermoons, Eclipse: Mark Your Calendars for These 2023 Astronomical Delights | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://idsw.darksky.org/\">International Dark Sky Week\u003c/a> — the annual celebration of the night sky, to raise awareness of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11945083/in-search-of-bright-stars-can-the-bay-area-reduce-its-worsening-light-pollution\">light pollution\u003c/a> globally — is April 15–22. And with the new moon approaching, it’s a perfect time to embrace and appreciate our sparkling, enchanting night skies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re hoping to plan a stargazing trip this year, or just get outside and enjoy the view at a stargazing spot near you, keep reading for a guide to the astronomical events to look for this year — with some night photography tips to keep handy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#annulareclipse\">The big event: October’s eclipse\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#wherefinddarkskies\">Where to find dark skies near you\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#nightphotography\">Expert tips for photographing the night sky\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Meteor showers to watch for\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Meteors are small chunks of dirt and dust that were freed up from comets or asteroids that are in orbit around the solar system. The earth intersects with this swarm of dust, and the dust hits Earth’s atmosphere and burns up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ben-burress\">Ben Burress\u003c/a>, staff astronomer at \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/\">Chabot Space and Science Center\u003c/a>, there will be four meteor showers this year that will be worth planning for in the Bay Area and beyond … if \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/karlthefog/?hl=en\">Karl the Fog\u003c/a> doesn’t get in the way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/lyrids.html\">See the Lyrids April 21–22, 2023\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1982233/the-lyrids-meteor-shower-adds-its-own-fiery-blossoms-to-april-skies\">Lyrids meteor shower\u003c/a> will begin to have excellent visibility during the evening of April 21, and will peak going into the morning of Saturday, April 22 around 2 a.m. The Lyrids will produce about 20 meteors an hour, and because the night will be moonless, it’ll make for a reliable light show. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1982233/the-lyrids-meteor-shower-adds-its-own-fiery-blossoms-to-april-skies\">Read more details on how to watch the Lyrids meteor shower with this guide from Burress.\u003c/a>[aside postID=science_1982233 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/651338main_iss030e260480_rotated_full-NASA-JSC-D.-Pettit-1020x766.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/eta-aquarids.html\">See the Eta Aquarids May 5–6, 2023\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak from 3 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, producing around 60 meteors per hour. The Eta Aquarids is one of two meteor showers created by debris from Comet Halley. Note that there will be a full moon that night, and its light will probably be competing with the meteors. This means your visibility might be low.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/perseid.html\">See the Perseids Aug. 12–13, 2023\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Aug. 12 and 13, the Perseids meteor shower, one of the more popular showers occurring in the summer, will be visible in our night skies. It will peak at around 3 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13, producing 50 to 100 meteors per hour. There will be a relatively new moon, so not a lot of moonlight will disrupt the view.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/geminids.html\">See the Geminids Dec. 13–14, 2023\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike other meteor showers, the Geminids are associated with an asteroid called the 3200 Phaethon, instead of a comet. The Geminids produce up to 120 meteors per hour, and a moonless night will again make this worth watching out for. “It’s pretty active and it’s usually nice dark skies because it’s in the winter,” Burress said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Supermoons to see starting in July\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In addition to these meteor showers, we’ll also be able to see \u003ca href=\"https://www.farmersalmanac.com/supermoon-11971#:~:text=The%20first%20is%20on%20July,19th%20in%20Pacific%20Time%20Zone).\">four supermoons this year, in July, August and September\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supermoons look slightly larger and brighter than your average full moon and are always a spectacle if you get the chance to see them on a clear night. They’re hard to miss.[aside postID=news_11945083 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/pexels-griffin-wooldridge-5111788-1020x620.jpg']The first supermoon will be on July 3, and called the buck moon. The sturgeon moon will be visible on Aug. 1, the blue moon on Aug. 31, and the last of the four, the harvest moon, will illuminate our skies on Sept. 29. \u003ca href=\"https://www.farmersalmanac.com/supermoon-11971#:~:text=The%20first%20is%20on%20July,19th%20in%20Pacific%20Time%20Zone).\">Read more about the four supermoons to watch for in 2023.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"annulareclipse\">\u003c/a>The big event: October’s annular solar eclipse\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>On Oct. 14, 2023, we will be able to experience an \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2023/oct-14-annular/overview/\">annular solar eclipse\u003c/a>. Unlike a total solar eclipse, where the sun is fully covered by the moon, during an annular eclipse the moon is a little bit further away in its orbit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So it doesn’t quite cover the sun, but it leaves the ring of fire around the dark circle of the moon,” said \u003ca href=\"https://www.fraknoi.com/\">Andrew Fraknoi\u003c/a>, an astronomer and board member of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.seti.org/\">SETI Institute\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The eclipse, which will happen on a Saturday, will chart a path under which you can see it from Oregon all the way to Texas. The Bay Area won’t be in the path of totality, but we will see a partial eclipse, where part of the sun will be covered by the moon, making it notably dimmer outside. \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2023/oct-14-annular/overview/\">See a map of the annular eclipse’s path on the “Where & When” tab from this guide at NASA.gov.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Burress says the moon will block out about 80% of the sun in the morning of Oct. 14 from about 8:05 a.m. to 10:42 a.m. The mid-eclipse, where the sun will mostly be covered, will be around 9:20 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982248\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1982248\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A view of a total solar eclipse when the sun is fully blocked by the moon to create a dark sky. \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">2017 total solar eclipse. \u003ccite>(Jorge Villalba/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017\">The last time we had a total eclipse of the sun over the United States\u003c/a> was in 2017, an event that awed the nation. Next year, on April 8, 2024, \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2024/apr-8-total/where-when/\">a total eclipse will be visible in the U.S.\u003c/a> once again, starting over Texas and traversing northeast toward Canada, Fraknoi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fraknoi is one of the principals in \u003ca href=\"https://www.moore.org/grant-detail?grantId=GBMF10756\">an eclipse education project as part of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation\u003c/a> that will be distributing 5 million safe-viewing eclipse glasses and information materials through 10,000 public libraries nationwide. During a solar eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at the sun without solar-filtered eyewear designed for solar viewing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Organizations across North America, including the American Astronomical Society, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and the National Science Teaching Association, are gearing up to help train eclipse “explainers” and disseminate reliable information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"wherefinddarkskies\">\u003c/a>Where to find dark skies\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The general advice for success in stargazing is to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11945083/in-search-of-bright-stars-can-the-bay-area-reduce-its-worsening-light-pollution\">find a dark spot, away from city lights\u003c/a>. Once you’ve found it, give your eyes a chance to get adapted, and then look all over the sky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Places like Henry W. Coe State Park in the South Bay, Skyline Boulevard in Oakland and Mount Diablo in the East Bay, Mount Tamalpais and Point Reyes in Marin County, and Bodega Bay in Sonoma County in the North Bay have especially dark skies and optimal conditions for stargazing. On the peninsula, Pescadero and the Santa Cruz Mountains are good spots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re willing to drive a bit further, you can head out of the Bay Area to places like Pinnacles National Park, Death Valley, Yosemite or other national parks that usually have less light pollution. Or, \u003ca href=\"https://darksitefinder.com/dark-sites/list-of-dark-sites/\">refer to a dark sky map\u003c/a> to find out where you’ll have the best view.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can join a free telescope viewing at \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/events/events-listing/\">Chabot Space and Science Center\u003c/a> in Oakland. On the peninsula, there’s the \u003ca href=\"https://foothill.edu/astronomy/observatory.html\">Foothill College Observatory\u003c/a> in Los Altos Hills, and in the North Bay you can go to the Robert Ferguson Observatory in Sonoma County, which regularly has telescope viewings available to the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982247\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1982247\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"A person is looking through a telescope.\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayleen Mojica, 21, laughs as she peers at Venus through the 8-inch Alvan Clark Refractor telescope at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on Feb. 17, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Or you could join an astronomy club, like the \u003ca href=\"https://sfaa-astronomy.org/\">San Francisco Amateur Astronomers\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are actually hundreds of clubs of astronomy enthusiasts around the country. And in the Bay Area, we have a very rich collection of astronomy clubs,” said Fraknoi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find other fellow astronomy enthusiasts on \u003ca href=\"https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm\">NASA’s Night Sky Network\u003c/a>, many of whom host star parties and astronomy events, including camping trips.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"nightphotography\">\u003c/a>Tips for taking photos of stars and meteor showers\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.shreeniclix.com/\">Shreenivasan Manievannan\u003c/a>, a professional photographer and Bay Area resident, has been an advocate at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.darksky.org/\">International Dark-Sky Association\u003c/a> since 2014. He’s involved with public outreach activities that promote the protection of our dark skies. This includes sharing his love of astrophotography through photos and time-lapse videos of the amazing views of our cosmos and organizing workshops about the importance of our dark skies at public libraries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For those interested in taking photos of the night sky, Manievannan says you should first understand which camera suits your need and what you are trying to capture. If you’re planning on shooting high-quality images and are ready to make the investment, Manievannan’s advice is to first \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-lens_reflex_camera\">look for a basic SLR or mirrorless camera\u003c/a> with a good wide-angle lens, a camera that can take long exposure shots, like 15 to 30 seconds long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re not ready to make an investment but still want to take some good night shots, he says most camera phones these days can take decent photos of the night sky, and are equipped with night mode functions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The second important tip, he says: Make sure you have a camera mount or a tripod. The mounts will help capture those really long exposures, something that can’t be done reliably by just holding it with your hands. \u003ca href=\"https://www.space.com/astrophotography-for-beginners-guide\">Read a detailed guide for astrophotography for beginners from space.com.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/Clk42fCu9_l/\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Timing matters, too. Manievannan said his favorite time of year to capture the Milky Way, for example, is the summer, when “you would be able to see the Milky Way rising in the southeast, soon after sunset.” His favorite places to capture the Milky Way are the Sierra Nevada, Bodega Bay, Davenport and Pescadero. He also recommends looking for the Perseids. “The number of meteors per hour is pretty consistent with Perseids, and the meteors are really bright. And then it has a long trail, too, at times,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These days he particularly enjoys taking his 7-year-old daughter out to enjoy the night sky. “I’ve been taking her since she was 1 or 2,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Manievannan hopes that, especially for Dark Sky Week, while the moon is not as bright, people take the opportunity to step outside to enjoy the beauty of the night sky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To join in the celebration of International Dark Sky Week in the Bay Area, head over to \u003ca href=\"https://darkskypointreyes.com/dark-sky-point-reyes-community-events/\">Point Reyes Station on Wed., April 19\u003c/a>, for a session about light pollution and talks about preserving our dark skies. There’s also a members-only star party with the \u003ca href=\"https://sfaa-astronomy.org/event-5091446\">San Francisco Amateur Astronomers on Sat., April 15 at Mount Tamalpais\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"From meteors and supermoons to an annular eclipse, a guide for the astronomical events to look for in our skies this year — with some night photography tips, too.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704846050,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":39,"wordCount":1835},"headData":{"title":"Meteors, Supermoons, Eclipse: Mark Your Calendars for These 2023 Astronomical Delights | KQED","description":"From meteors and supermoons to an annular eclipse, a guide for the astronomical events to look for in our skies this year — with some night photography tips, too.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Meteors, Supermoons, Eclipse: Mark Your Calendars for These 2023 Astronomical Delights","datePublished":"2023-04-14T18:12:46.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T00:20:50.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1982244/stargazing-dark-sky-week-supermoon-eclipse","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://idsw.darksky.org/\">International Dark Sky Week\u003c/a> — the annual celebration of the night sky, to raise awareness of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11945083/in-search-of-bright-stars-can-the-bay-area-reduce-its-worsening-light-pollution\">light pollution\u003c/a> globally — is April 15–22. And with the new moon approaching, it’s a perfect time to embrace and appreciate our sparkling, enchanting night skies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re hoping to plan a stargazing trip this year, or just get outside and enjoy the view at a stargazing spot near you, keep reading for a guide to the astronomical events to look for this year — with some night photography tips to keep handy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#annulareclipse\">The big event: October’s eclipse\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#wherefinddarkskies\">Where to find dark skies near you\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#nightphotography\">Expert tips for photographing the night sky\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Meteor showers to watch for\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Meteors are small chunks of dirt and dust that were freed up from comets or asteroids that are in orbit around the solar system. The earth intersects with this swarm of dust, and the dust hits Earth’s atmosphere and burns up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ben-burress\">Ben Burress\u003c/a>, staff astronomer at \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/\">Chabot Space and Science Center\u003c/a>, there will be four meteor showers this year that will be worth planning for in the Bay Area and beyond … if \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/karlthefog/?hl=en\">Karl the Fog\u003c/a> doesn’t get in the way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/lyrids.html\">See the Lyrids April 21–22, 2023\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1982233/the-lyrids-meteor-shower-adds-its-own-fiery-blossoms-to-april-skies\">Lyrids meteor shower\u003c/a> will begin to have excellent visibility during the evening of April 21, and will peak going into the morning of Saturday, April 22 around 2 a.m. The Lyrids will produce about 20 meteors an hour, and because the night will be moonless, it’ll make for a reliable light show. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1982233/the-lyrids-meteor-shower-adds-its-own-fiery-blossoms-to-april-skies\">Read more details on how to watch the Lyrids meteor shower with this guide from Burress.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"science_1982233","hero":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/651338main_iss030e260480_rotated_full-NASA-JSC-D.-Pettit-1020x766.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/eta-aquarids.html\">See the Eta Aquarids May 5–6, 2023\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak from 3 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, producing around 60 meteors per hour. The Eta Aquarids is one of two meteor showers created by debris from Comet Halley. Note that there will be a full moon that night, and its light will probably be competing with the meteors. This means your visibility might be low.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/perseid.html\">See the Perseids Aug. 12–13, 2023\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Aug. 12 and 13, the Perseids meteor shower, one of the more popular showers occurring in the summer, will be visible in our night skies. It will peak at around 3 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13, producing 50 to 100 meteors per hour. There will be a relatively new moon, so not a lot of moonlight will disrupt the view.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/geminids.html\">See the Geminids Dec. 13–14, 2023\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike other meteor showers, the Geminids are associated with an asteroid called the 3200 Phaethon, instead of a comet. The Geminids produce up to 120 meteors per hour, and a moonless night will again make this worth watching out for. “It’s pretty active and it’s usually nice dark skies because it’s in the winter,” Burress said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Supermoons to see starting in July\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In addition to these meteor showers, we’ll also be able to see \u003ca href=\"https://www.farmersalmanac.com/supermoon-11971#:~:text=The%20first%20is%20on%20July,19th%20in%20Pacific%20Time%20Zone).\">four supermoons this year, in July, August and September\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supermoons look slightly larger and brighter than your average full moon and are always a spectacle if you get the chance to see them on a clear night. They’re hard to miss.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11945083","hero":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/pexels-griffin-wooldridge-5111788-1020x620.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The first supermoon will be on July 3, and called the buck moon. The sturgeon moon will be visible on Aug. 1, the blue moon on Aug. 31, and the last of the four, the harvest moon, will illuminate our skies on Sept. 29. \u003ca href=\"https://www.farmersalmanac.com/supermoon-11971#:~:text=The%20first%20is%20on%20July,19th%20in%20Pacific%20Time%20Zone).\">Read more about the four supermoons to watch for in 2023.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"annulareclipse\">\u003c/a>The big event: October’s annular solar eclipse\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>On Oct. 14, 2023, we will be able to experience an \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2023/oct-14-annular/overview/\">annular solar eclipse\u003c/a>. Unlike a total solar eclipse, where the sun is fully covered by the moon, during an annular eclipse the moon is a little bit further away in its orbit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So it doesn’t quite cover the sun, but it leaves the ring of fire around the dark circle of the moon,” said \u003ca href=\"https://www.fraknoi.com/\">Andrew Fraknoi\u003c/a>, an astronomer and board member of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.seti.org/\">SETI Institute\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The eclipse, which will happen on a Saturday, will chart a path under which you can see it from Oregon all the way to Texas. The Bay Area won’t be in the path of totality, but we will see a partial eclipse, where part of the sun will be covered by the moon, making it notably dimmer outside. \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2023/oct-14-annular/overview/\">See a map of the annular eclipse’s path on the “Where & When” tab from this guide at NASA.gov.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Burress says the moon will block out about 80% of the sun in the morning of Oct. 14 from about 8:05 a.m. to 10:42 a.m. The mid-eclipse, where the sun will mostly be covered, will be around 9:20 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982248\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1982248\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A view of a total solar eclipse when the sun is fully blocked by the moon to create a dark sky. \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-838972500-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">2017 total solar eclipse. \u003ccite>(Jorge Villalba/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017\">The last time we had a total eclipse of the sun over the United States\u003c/a> was in 2017, an event that awed the nation. Next year, on April 8, 2024, \u003ca href=\"https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2024/apr-8-total/where-when/\">a total eclipse will be visible in the U.S.\u003c/a> once again, starting over Texas and traversing northeast toward Canada, Fraknoi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fraknoi is one of the principals in \u003ca href=\"https://www.moore.org/grant-detail?grantId=GBMF10756\">an eclipse education project as part of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation\u003c/a> that will be distributing 5 million safe-viewing eclipse glasses and information materials through 10,000 public libraries nationwide. During a solar eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at the sun without solar-filtered eyewear designed for solar viewing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Organizations across North America, including the American Astronomical Society, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and the National Science Teaching Association, are gearing up to help train eclipse “explainers” and disseminate reliable information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"wherefinddarkskies\">\u003c/a>Where to find dark skies\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The general advice for success in stargazing is to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11945083/in-search-of-bright-stars-can-the-bay-area-reduce-its-worsening-light-pollution\">find a dark spot, away from city lights\u003c/a>. Once you’ve found it, give your eyes a chance to get adapted, and then look all over the sky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Places like Henry W. Coe State Park in the South Bay, Skyline Boulevard in Oakland and Mount Diablo in the East Bay, Mount Tamalpais and Point Reyes in Marin County, and Bodega Bay in Sonoma County in the North Bay have especially dark skies and optimal conditions for stargazing. On the peninsula, Pescadero and the Santa Cruz Mountains are good spots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re willing to drive a bit further, you can head out of the Bay Area to places like Pinnacles National Park, Death Valley, Yosemite or other national parks that usually have less light pollution. Or, \u003ca href=\"https://darksitefinder.com/dark-sites/list-of-dark-sites/\">refer to a dark sky map\u003c/a> to find out where you’ll have the best view.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can join a free telescope viewing at \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/events/events-listing/\">Chabot Space and Science Center\u003c/a> in Oakland. On the peninsula, there’s the \u003ca href=\"https://foothill.edu/astronomy/observatory.html\">Foothill College Observatory\u003c/a> in Los Altos Hills, and in the North Bay you can go to the Robert Ferguson Observatory in Sonoma County, which regularly has telescope viewings available to the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982247\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1982247\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"A person is looking through a telescope.\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/RS63098_02172023_chabotastronomy-040-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayleen Mojica, 21, laughs as she peers at Venus through the 8-inch Alvan Clark Refractor telescope at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on Feb. 17, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Or you could join an astronomy club, like the \u003ca href=\"https://sfaa-astronomy.org/\">San Francisco Amateur Astronomers\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are actually hundreds of clubs of astronomy enthusiasts around the country. And in the Bay Area, we have a very rich collection of astronomy clubs,” said Fraknoi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find other fellow astronomy enthusiasts on \u003ca href=\"https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm\">NASA’s Night Sky Network\u003c/a>, many of whom host star parties and astronomy events, including camping trips.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"nightphotography\">\u003c/a>Tips for taking photos of stars and meteor showers\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.shreeniclix.com/\">Shreenivasan Manievannan\u003c/a>, a professional photographer and Bay Area resident, has been an advocate at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.darksky.org/\">International Dark-Sky Association\u003c/a> since 2014. He’s involved with public outreach activities that promote the protection of our dark skies. This includes sharing his love of astrophotography through photos and time-lapse videos of the amazing views of our cosmos and organizing workshops about the importance of our dark skies at public libraries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For those interested in taking photos of the night sky, Manievannan says you should first understand which camera suits your need and what you are trying to capture. If you’re planning on shooting high-quality images and are ready to make the investment, Manievannan’s advice is to first \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-lens_reflex_camera\">look for a basic SLR or mirrorless camera\u003c/a> with a good wide-angle lens, a camera that can take long exposure shots, like 15 to 30 seconds long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re not ready to make an investment but still want to take some good night shots, he says most camera phones these days can take decent photos of the night sky, and are equipped with night mode functions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The second important tip, he says: Make sure you have a camera mount or a tripod. The mounts will help capture those really long exposures, something that can’t be done reliably by just holding it with your hands. \u003ca href=\"https://www.space.com/astrophotography-for-beginners-guide\">Read a detailed guide for astrophotography for beginners from space.com.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"instagramLink","attributes":{"named":{"instagramId":"Clk42fCu9_l"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Timing matters, too. Manievannan said his favorite time of year to capture the Milky Way, for example, is the summer, when “you would be able to see the Milky Way rising in the southeast, soon after sunset.” His favorite places to capture the Milky Way are the Sierra Nevada, Bodega Bay, Davenport and Pescadero. He also recommends looking for the Perseids. “The number of meteors per hour is pretty consistent with Perseids, and the meteors are really bright. And then it has a long trail, too, at times,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These days he particularly enjoys taking his 7-year-old daughter out to enjoy the night sky. “I’ve been taking her since she was 1 or 2,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Manievannan hopes that, especially for Dark Sky Week, while the moon is not as bright, people take the opportunity to step outside to enjoy the beauty of the night sky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To join in the celebration of International Dark Sky Week in the Bay Area, head over to \u003ca href=\"https://darkskypointreyes.com/dark-sky-point-reyes-community-events/\">Point Reyes Station on Wed., April 19\u003c/a>, for a session about light pollution and talks about preserving our dark skies. There’s also a members-only star party with the \u003ca href=\"https://sfaa-astronomy.org/event-5091446\">San Francisco Amateur Astronomers on Sat., April 15 at Mount Tamalpais\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1982244/stargazing-dark-sky-week-supermoon-eclipse","authors":["11631"],"categories":["science_28","science_40","science_4450"],"tags":["science_1073","science_4992","science_2648","science_577"],"featImg":"science_1982245","label":"science"},"news_11945083":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11945083","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11945083","score":null,"sort":[1680170451000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"in-search-of-bright-stars-can-the-bay-area-reduce-its-worsening-light-pollution","title":"In Search of Bright Stars: Can the Bay Area Reduce Its Worsening Light Pollution?","publishDate":1680170451,"format":"audio","headTitle":"In Search of Bright Stars: Can the Bay Area Reduce Its Worsening Light Pollution? | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/3zkej9C\">Read a transcript of this episode here.\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a clear night, the greater Bay Area has some amazing dark skies with a chance to see glittering stars, constellations and planets — if you know where to look. But if you live in one of the area’s many dense urban centers, chances are that light pollution is blocking your view.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Curious listener Bruce Wismer remembers what it was like to see the sky filled with stars when he was growing up in the small town of Forestville, in Sonoma County. “It’s just a sense of wonder to look at everything,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, from his home in Oakland, that once-majestic night sky view is filled with the glow of artificial lighting. What stands out the most to Wismer are the bright white lights on the eastern span of the Bay Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Some lights point straight up, significantly increasing light pollution. Can they be easily redirected to reduce impact on the night sky?” asked Wismer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriouspodcastinfo]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Lighting the Bay Bridge\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The eastern span of the Bay Bridge, rebuilt in 2013, is lit by 48,000 high-performing LEDs. Most of the fixtures point downward, focusing light directly onto the roadway. According to the \u003ca href=\"https://mtc.ca.gov/sites/default/files/SFOBB_lighting_fact_sheet.pdf\">California Transportation Commission (PDF)\u003c/a> the design is intended to create “an even wash of white light across the roadway to provide safer driving conditions for motorists.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But some of the light does reflect sideways and upward, adding to what’s called “skyglow,” one aspect of light pollution. The bridge also has decorative lighting that points upward, illuminating the suspender cables and the bottom of the main cable. So that might add to the bridge’s skyglow contributions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think that when you don’t have that connection to the sky, you might not have as many opportunities to ask, you know, ‘What is this universe we live in?'” said Ben Burress, staff astronomer at Chabot Science and Space Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even though some of the lights on the Bay Bridge can be redirected, a representative from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission says that while the agency is not indifferent to the interests of stargazers, the lighting on either span of the Bay Bridge is essential to the safety of the many thousands of drivers who cross the bridge each night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, it’s safe to say that we might not be able to see any change in the lighting on the Bay Bridge anytime soon. But of course, the bridge is not the only source of light pollution.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A brightening sky\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/light-pollution-is-dimming-our-view-of-the-sky-and-its-getting-worse/\">Light pollution is getting worse every year.\u003c/a> Typically, we rely on satellite data to measure brightness in the night sky. But new research suggests satellites may have been significantly underestimating the brightening of our urban light bubbles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a study published earlier this year in the journal \u003cem>Science\u003c/em>, researchers found that \u003ca href=\"https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq7781\">the brightness of the night sky globally increased by about 10% every year between 2011 and 2022\u003c/a>. The authors of the study analyzed data from over 50,000 naked-eye night sky observations from a citizen science project called \u003ca href=\"https://www.globeatnight.org/\">Globe at Night.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By contrast, \u003ca href=\"https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/976947\">satellite measurements\u003c/a> during the same time period found that nighttime glow from global light pollution increased by only 2%.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriousbug]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What could cause this discrepancy? In the past decade or so, there’s been growing popularity of the use of more energy-efficient LEDs. LEDs emit more blue light, which \u003ca href=\"https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/homepage/title_877183_en.html\">satellites aren’t able to detect\u003c/a>. Additionally, satellites are more sensitive to light that is directed upward toward the sky, but researchers of the \u003cem>Science\u003c/em> study found that it’s light directed sideways that accounts for most of the skyglow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to John Barentine, scientist, astronomer and principal consultant at Dark Sky Consulting, the study contains a caveat: He says it best represents areas with the most citizen-science participation — namely, places like North America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Barentine noted that according to Globe at Night, from 2011 to 2022 the brightness of the night sky in the Bay Area increased by approximately 7% each year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11945134\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/ISS037-E-002604_lrg.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11945134\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/ISS037-E-002604_lrg-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A night time aerial image taken from space shows brightly glowing urban areas around San Francisco Bay.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/ISS037-E-002604_lrg-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/ISS037-E-002604_lrg-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/ISS037-E-002604_lrg-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/ISS037-E-002604_lrg.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photograph taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station in 2013 highlights Northern California from the city of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay along the coast to the cities of Stockton, Modesto and the Sierra Nevada to the east. \u003ccite>(ISS Expedition 37 Crew/NASA)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Turning down the lights\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Increases in light pollution have been linked to a host of problems, including a detrimental effect on our \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2627884/\">circadian rhythms\u003c/a>, and on ecosystems more broadly, by \u003ca href=\"https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/global-light-pollution-affecting-ecosystems-what-can-we-do\">disrupting animal behavior\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s bad for people’s health, and it’s bad for fish, and it’s bad for nocturnal animals because these species have evolved over millions of years to have darkness at night and all of a sudden we’re lighting up the night,” said Mark Buxbaum, an amateur astronomer and member of the Santa Cruz chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There have been some recent attempts to rein in light pollution. In fact, California legislators passed a bill in September 2022 that would have required any buildings or facilities on state-owned land to make changes to reduce light pollution. But \u003ca href=\"https://lightedmag.com/newsom-vetoes-california-light-pollution-bill/\">Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed it\u003c/a>, saying the costs were “unfunded and potentially significant.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The same Assembly member who drafted that first bill introduced an almost identical one, \u003ca href=\"https://a24.asmdc.org/press-releases/20221209-bill-tackle-harmful-impacts-light-pollution-reintroduced\">AB 38\u003c/a>, in December 2022. That one is working its way through the Legislature, but it could be years before we see any statewide change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Buxbaum says his organization is pushing for change locally. He hopes Santa Cruz will implement an outdoor lighting ordinance to help curtail extraneous light from businesses and residences that add to light pollution. LEDs, he says, are also a culprit in the problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Unfortunately, because they’re cheaper, people think that they can install excessively bright light at night under the mistaken assumption that more light is better,” said Buxbaum.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Individuals can help curb light pollution by making changes to their own homes. Anthony Barreiro from \u003ca href=\"https://sfaa-astronomy.org/\">San Francisco Amateur Astronomers\u003c/a> suggests turning off your outdoor lights when you’re not using them, closing your blinds when you have lights on inside at night, and getting the right light fixtures:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You want light fixtures that are fully shielded so all the light is shining down on the ground where you need it, not sideways into people’s eyes or up into the sky. Warm-spectrum lights, meaning more amber, not so blue. Blue light scatters much more, [and] causes much more glare,” Barreiro said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Hoping for a better view?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you don’t want to wait for your town’s lights to dim to see the sky, there are places you can go to see the wonders of the cosmos. The general advice for success in stargazing is to find a dark spot, away from city lights. Once you’ve found it, give your eyes a chance to get adapted, and then look all over the sky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Places like Henry W. Coe State Park in the South Bay, Mount Diablo in the East Bay, Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, and Sonoma and Napa counties in the North Bay are good for stargazing. On the Peninsula, the Santa Cruz mountains are a good spot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re willing to drive a bit further out of the Bay Area, you can head over to places like Pinnacles National Park, Death Valley, Yosemite or other national parks that usually have less light pollution. Or, refer to a \u003ca href=\"https://darksitefinder.com/dark-sites/list-of-dark-sites/\">dark sky map\u003c/a> to find out where you’ll have the best view.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11945125\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11945125\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"A young boy in a blue sweater closes one eye as he looks through a large telescope inside an observatory\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frankie Alonso, 8, peers at Venus through the 8-inch refractor telescope, nicknamed Leah, at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on Feb. 17, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you live in a light-polluted area, you can join a \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/events/free-telescope-viewings/\">free telescope viewing\u003c/a> at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland. On the Peninsula, there’s the Foothill College Observatory in Los Altos Hills, and in the North Bay you can go to the Ferguson Observatory in Sonoma County, which regularly has \u003ca href=\"https://rfo.org/index.php/solar-and-star-parties/\">telescope viewings\u003c/a> available to the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, you could join an astronomy club.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are actually hundreds of clubs of astronomy enthusiasts around the country. And in the Bay Area, we have a very rich collection of astronomy clubs,” said \u003ca href=\"https://www.fraknoi.com/\">Andrew Fraknoi\u003c/a>, an astronomer and board member of the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find other fellow astronomy enthusiasts on \u003ca href=\"https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm\">NASA’s Night Sky Network\u003c/a>, many of whom host star parties and astronomy events, including camping trips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Human connection to the stars extends far back in history, when our ancestors used them to create stories, measure time or navigate across vast swaths of land and sea.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Astronomy is the science of our origins, because the material of which we’re made and everything that the Earth has produced has its ultimate origins in space,” said Fraknoi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriousquestion]\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Light pollution makes it harder to see the stars. What are we doing about it, and how can you get a better view of the night sky?","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1700531628,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":true,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":38,"wordCount":1532},"headData":{"title":"In Search of Bright Stars: Can the Bay Area Reduce Its Worsening Light Pollution? | KQED","description":"Light pollution makes it harder to see the stars. What are we doing about it, and how can you get a better view of the night sky?","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"In Search of Bright Stars: Can the Bay Area Reduce Its Worsening Light Pollution?","datePublished":"2023-03-30T10:00:51.000Z","dateModified":"2023-11-21T01:53:48.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"source":"Bay Curious","sourceUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/baycurious","audioUrl":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/chrt.fm/track/EBCBFA/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC7154971203.mp3?updated=1680139914","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11945083/in-search-of-bright-stars-can-the-bay-area-reduce-its-worsening-light-pollution","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/3zkej9C\">Read a transcript of this episode here.\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a clear night, the greater Bay Area has some amazing dark skies with a chance to see glittering stars, constellations and planets — if you know where to look. But if you live in one of the area’s many dense urban centers, chances are that light pollution is blocking your view.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Curious listener Bruce Wismer remembers what it was like to see the sky filled with stars when he was growing up in the small town of Forestville, in Sonoma County. “It’s just a sense of wonder to look at everything,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, from his home in Oakland, that once-majestic night sky view is filled with the glow of artificial lighting. What stands out the most to Wismer are the bright white lights on the eastern span of the Bay Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Some lights point straight up, significantly increasing light pollution. Can they be easily redirected to reduce impact on the night sky?” asked Wismer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003caside class=\"alignleft utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__bayCuriousPodcastShortcode__bayCurious\">\u003cimg src=https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bayCuriousLogo.png alt=\"Bay Curious Podcast\" />\n \u003ca href=\"/news/series/baycurious\">Bay Curious\u003c/a> is a podcast that answers your questions about the Bay Area.\n Subscribe on \u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bay-curious/id1172473406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts\u003c/a>,\n \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/podcasts/500557090/bay-curious\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPR One\u003c/a> or your favorite podcast platform.\u003c/aside>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Lighting the Bay Bridge\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The eastern span of the Bay Bridge, rebuilt in 2013, is lit by 48,000 high-performing LEDs. Most of the fixtures point downward, focusing light directly onto the roadway. According to the \u003ca href=\"https://mtc.ca.gov/sites/default/files/SFOBB_lighting_fact_sheet.pdf\">California Transportation Commission (PDF)\u003c/a> the design is intended to create “an even wash of white light across the roadway to provide safer driving conditions for motorists.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But some of the light does reflect sideways and upward, adding to what’s called “skyglow,” one aspect of light pollution. The bridge also has decorative lighting that points upward, illuminating the suspender cables and the bottom of the main cable. So that might add to the bridge’s skyglow contributions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think that when you don’t have that connection to the sky, you might not have as many opportunities to ask, you know, ‘What is this universe we live in?'” said Ben Burress, staff astronomer at Chabot Science and Space Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even though some of the lights on the Bay Bridge can be redirected, a representative from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission says that while the agency is not indifferent to the interests of stargazers, the lighting on either span of the Bay Bridge is essential to the safety of the many thousands of drivers who cross the bridge each night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, it’s safe to say that we might not be able to see any change in the lighting on the Bay Bridge anytime soon. But of course, the bridge is not the only source of light pollution.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A brightening sky\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/light-pollution-is-dimming-our-view-of-the-sky-and-its-getting-worse/\">Light pollution is getting worse every year.\u003c/a> Typically, we rely on satellite data to measure brightness in the night sky. But new research suggests satellites may have been significantly underestimating the brightening of our urban light bubbles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a study published earlier this year in the journal \u003cem>Science\u003c/em>, researchers found that \u003ca href=\"https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq7781\">the brightness of the night sky globally increased by about 10% every year between 2011 and 2022\u003c/a>. The authors of the study analyzed data from over 50,000 naked-eye night sky observations from a citizen science project called \u003ca href=\"https://www.globeatnight.org/\">Globe at Night.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By contrast, \u003ca href=\"https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/976947\">satellite measurements\u003c/a> during the same time period found that nighttime glow from global light pollution increased by only 2%.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003caside class=\"alignleft utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__bayCuriousPodcastShortcode__bayCurious\">\u003cimg src=https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bayCuriousLogo.png alt=\"Bay Curious Podcast\" />\n What do you wonder about the Bay Area, its culture or people that you want KQED to investigate?\n \u003ca href=\"/news/series/baycurious\">Ask Bay Curious.\u003c/a>\u003c/aside>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What could cause this discrepancy? In the past decade or so, there’s been growing popularity of the use of more energy-efficient LEDs. LEDs emit more blue light, which \u003ca href=\"https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/homepage/title_877183_en.html\">satellites aren’t able to detect\u003c/a>. Additionally, satellites are more sensitive to light that is directed upward toward the sky, but researchers of the \u003cem>Science\u003c/em> study found that it’s light directed sideways that accounts for most of the skyglow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to John Barentine, scientist, astronomer and principal consultant at Dark Sky Consulting, the study contains a caveat: He says it best represents areas with the most citizen-science participation — namely, places like North America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Barentine noted that according to Globe at Night, from 2011 to 2022 the brightness of the night sky in the Bay Area increased by approximately 7% each year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11945134\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/ISS037-E-002604_lrg.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11945134\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/ISS037-E-002604_lrg-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A night time aerial image taken from space shows brightly glowing urban areas around San Francisco Bay.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/ISS037-E-002604_lrg-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/ISS037-E-002604_lrg-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/ISS037-E-002604_lrg-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/ISS037-E-002604_lrg.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photograph taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station in 2013 highlights Northern California from the city of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay along the coast to the cities of Stockton, Modesto and the Sierra Nevada to the east. \u003ccite>(ISS Expedition 37 Crew/NASA)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Turning down the lights\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Increases in light pollution have been linked to a host of problems, including a detrimental effect on our \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2627884/\">circadian rhythms\u003c/a>, and on ecosystems more broadly, by \u003ca href=\"https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/global-light-pollution-affecting-ecosystems-what-can-we-do\">disrupting animal behavior\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s bad for people’s health, and it’s bad for fish, and it’s bad for nocturnal animals because these species have evolved over millions of years to have darkness at night and all of a sudden we’re lighting up the night,” said Mark Buxbaum, an amateur astronomer and member of the Santa Cruz chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There have been some recent attempts to rein in light pollution. In fact, California legislators passed a bill in September 2022 that would have required any buildings or facilities on state-owned land to make changes to reduce light pollution. But \u003ca href=\"https://lightedmag.com/newsom-vetoes-california-light-pollution-bill/\">Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed it\u003c/a>, saying the costs were “unfunded and potentially significant.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The same Assembly member who drafted that first bill introduced an almost identical one, \u003ca href=\"https://a24.asmdc.org/press-releases/20221209-bill-tackle-harmful-impacts-light-pollution-reintroduced\">AB 38\u003c/a>, in December 2022. That one is working its way through the Legislature, but it could be years before we see any statewide change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Buxbaum says his organization is pushing for change locally. He hopes Santa Cruz will implement an outdoor lighting ordinance to help curtail extraneous light from businesses and residences that add to light pollution. LEDs, he says, are also a culprit in the problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Unfortunately, because they’re cheaper, people think that they can install excessively bright light at night under the mistaken assumption that more light is better,” said Buxbaum.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Individuals can help curb light pollution by making changes to their own homes. Anthony Barreiro from \u003ca href=\"https://sfaa-astronomy.org/\">San Francisco Amateur Astronomers\u003c/a> suggests turning off your outdoor lights when you’re not using them, closing your blinds when you have lights on inside at night, and getting the right light fixtures:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You want light fixtures that are fully shielded so all the light is shining down on the ground where you need it, not sideways into people’s eyes or up into the sky. Warm-spectrum lights, meaning more amber, not so blue. Blue light scatters much more, [and] causes much more glare,” Barreiro said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Hoping for a better view?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you don’t want to wait for your town’s lights to dim to see the sky, there are places you can go to see the wonders of the cosmos. The general advice for success in stargazing is to find a dark spot, away from city lights. Once you’ve found it, give your eyes a chance to get adapted, and then look all over the sky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Places like Henry W. Coe State Park in the South Bay, Mount Diablo in the East Bay, Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, and Sonoma and Napa counties in the North Bay are good for stargazing. On the Peninsula, the Santa Cruz mountains are a good spot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re willing to drive a bit further out of the Bay Area, you can head over to places like Pinnacles National Park, Death Valley, Yosemite or other national parks that usually have less light pollution. Or, refer to a \u003ca href=\"https://darksitefinder.com/dark-sites/list-of-dark-sites/\">dark sky map\u003c/a> to find out where you’ll have the best view.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11945125\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11945125\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"A young boy in a blue sweater closes one eye as he looks through a large telescope inside an observatory\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63099_02172023_chabotastronomy-057-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frankie Alonso, 8, peers at Venus through the 8-inch refractor telescope, nicknamed Leah, at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on Feb. 17, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you live in a light-polluted area, you can join a \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/events/free-telescope-viewings/\">free telescope viewing\u003c/a> at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland. On the Peninsula, there’s the Foothill College Observatory in Los Altos Hills, and in the North Bay you can go to the Ferguson Observatory in Sonoma County, which regularly has \u003ca href=\"https://rfo.org/index.php/solar-and-star-parties/\">telescope viewings\u003c/a> available to the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, you could join an astronomy club.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are actually hundreds of clubs of astronomy enthusiasts around the country. And in the Bay Area, we have a very rich collection of astronomy clubs,” said \u003ca href=\"https://www.fraknoi.com/\">Andrew Fraknoi\u003c/a>, an astronomer and board member of the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find other fellow astronomy enthusiasts on \u003ca href=\"https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm\">NASA’s Night Sky Network\u003c/a>, many of whom host star parties and astronomy events, including camping trips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Human connection to the stars extends far back in history, when our ancestors used them to create stories, measure time or navigate across vast swaths of land and sea.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Astronomy is the science of our origins, because the material of which we’re made and everything that the Earth has produced has its ultimate origins in space,” said Fraknoi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"baycuriousquestion","attributes":{"named":{"label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11945083/in-search-of-bright-stars-can-the-bay-area-reduce-its-worsening-light-pollution","authors":["11631"],"programs":["news_33523"],"series":["news_17986"],"categories":["news_8","news_33520","news_356"],"tags":["news_442","news_32589","news_3187"],"featImg":"news_11945132","label":"source_news_11945083"},"news_11944136":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11944136","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11944136","score":null,"sort":[1679357182000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"be-proud-of-who-you-are-bay-area-muslims-welcome-ramadan-in-2023","title":"'Be Proud of Who You Are': Bay Area Muslims Welcome Ramadan in 2023","publishDate":1679357182,"format":"standard","headTitle":"‘Be Proud of Who You Are’: Bay Area Muslims Welcome Ramadan in 2023 | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>Starting this week, Muslims around the world will be observing Ramadan, a holy month of fasting, spiritual healing and reflection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s all you need to know about this holy month, what several Bay Area Muslims are looking forward to about Ramadan 2023 and how you can join iftars around the region to break the fast.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘We can all come together’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For student Zaynah Shaikh, Ramadan is a time when “we can all come together as a family, a community, as a religion, a people, and share food and break fast together.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaikh is studying business administration at San Francisco State University, and is a member of the college’s Muslim Student Association (MSA).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fasting during Ramadan is mandatory for healthy Muslims who have reached the age of puberty. But some parents encourage their kids to start trying this religious practice of fasting at a much younger age. “My parents started me at the age of 6,” said Shaikh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaikh remembers feeling tears in her eyes after her first sip of water during iftars when she was 6. “My parents would be like, why are you crying?” she said, adding that she remembers feeling so blessed to be able to observe the fast with her family at a young age. “They were tears of happiness,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But by the time she was in middle school, she had a more negative experience during Ramadan. “I remember peers and teachers not really understanding why I can’t do certain things [during Ramadan],” she said. Fasting can take a toll mentally and physically, says Shaikh, and she found it challenging to navigate activities like physical education classes — and negative comments from kids at school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaikh says that observing Ramadan during high school was a much better experience than those earlier years. Not only were those teachers more understanding, but she “felt more comfortable being myself, being in my own skin.” This was also the time that she started attending Islamic school on Sundays, and felt that she was able to appreciate and learn more about her faith there. Also through the school, she was able to connect with other people who had similar backgrounds growing up Muslim in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, as she experiences this holy month in college, Shaikh says she feels excited: about the moon-sighting event, getting together with her family and community for iftar, and sharing everything about Ramadan with her friends. “I just love explaining to my peers now what Ramadan is, and why we observe Ramadan,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her hope for the new generation of young Muslims in the Bay Area? “Don’t be afraid to be proud of who you are,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11944171\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11944171\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63752_GettyImages-1240397744-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A man and a young boy, both with darker skin, wear traditional long sleeved purple shirts and pants, sitting down on a prayer mat. The boy is smiling broadly as the man looks down at him.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63752_GettyImages-1240397744-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63752_GettyImages-1240397744-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63752_GettyImages-1240397744-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63752_GettyImages-1240397744-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63752_GettyImages-1240397744-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Muslim man is seen with his son as Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim festival marking the end of the fast of Ramadan, is celebrated at the Teaneck National Guard Armory in New Jersey, on May 2, 2022. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Creating a ‘Ramadan environment’ in the Bay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For some Bay Area Muslims, the celebration of Ramadan also draws comparisons to how the holy month is observed in other places they’ve lived.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Maihafizah Badiuzzaman moved to the region from Malaysia over a decade ago, and says this year she’s especially looking forward to creating a fun Ramadan environment for her kids. In previous years, she would encourage her kids to write in a “Ramadan journal,” documenting their gratitude and their experience while fasting during the holy month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She says that it takes a bit more effort to create this environment here in the U.S. compared to Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim country. She’s planning to attend the annual moon-sighting event in the Bay Area with her family — an event they try not to miss — and also to read and reflect more on the teachings of the Quran.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Afaf Steiert, a longtime Bay Area resident and local business owner who’s originally from Egypt, says that she views Ramadan as a month for spiritual growth and grounding. Steiert has lived in the Bay Area for over 20 years, and says she’s looking forward to focusing on her fasting, connecting with the community and reflecting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sometimes I don’t manage to fast,” Steiert said. “But I’m still cautious about [my] behavior and thinking.” Ramadan feels like it always comes and goes so quickly, she says — but she nonetheless hopes to “really take the extra step to connect with the Quran” this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11912177\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11912177\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/pexels-khats-cassim-7427851.jpg\" alt=\"A bowl of dates on a table, next to a page of the Quran\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/pexels-khats-cassim-7427851.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/pexels-khats-cassim-7427851-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/pexels-khats-cassim-7427851-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/pexels-khats-cassim-7427851-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/pexels-khats-cassim-7427851-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">During Ramadan, Muslims usually break their fasts with dates and fruits, before continuing their iftar of a full meal. \u003ccite>(khats cassim/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In previous years, Steiert has spent time in Egypt to celebrate Ramadan with family there. Although she equally enjoys observing the period here in the United States, Steiert says it feels like there’s more time to focus on prayers back in Egypt during Ramadan, and there’s a more “celebratory vibe” there. When she misses home, she turns on her TV and tunes in to Egyptian channels, to catch up with the special coverage aired there during Ramadan.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The astronomy of Ramadan\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Islamic calendar or the lunar calendar follows the monthly cycles of the moon’s phases. The beginning and end of a lunar month are determined when the newborn crescent moon — or waxing crescent moon — is seen in the night sky, appearing one night after the new moon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For thousands of years, before satellites and telescopes were created, Ramadan was determined by moon sightings by the naked eye. If the newborn crescent moon was sighted, then that evening during sunset marked the first night of Ramadan. But if it wasn’t directly observed (for example, because of inclement weather), it was assumed that Ramadan would begin the next night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today, due to technological advancements, the calculation of the first day of a lunar month can be accurate and dependable, without seeing the actual newborn crescent moon with the naked eye. So because there are two methods of determining a new lunar month or Ramadan — through astronomical calculations and moon sightings — Muslims around the world sometimes observe the beginning of Ramadan (and its end, Eid al-Fitr) on different days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some people follow just the astronomical calculations of the new lunar month to determine Ramadan, and some “do a combination of the calculations and the moon sighting, a combination of science and sighting,” \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11910408/ramadan-begins-on-acrescent-moon-ushering-in-a-holy-month-of-fasting-andkindness\">Bay Area spiritual leader Alauddin El-Bakri told KQED in 2022\u003c/a>. A religious director, teacher and imam, and a member of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), El-Bakri is based at the West Valley Muslim Association in Saratoga, and speaks at seven other mosques in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11910487\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11910487\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/waxing-crescent-moon-1.jpg\" alt=\"A pale white and grey crescent moon hangs against a black background. There are craters and pock marks on the sliver of moon.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/waxing-crescent-moon-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/waxing-crescent-moon-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/waxing-crescent-moon-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/waxing-crescent-moon-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/waxing-crescent-moon-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A waxing crescent moon is shown on Dec. 18, 2020, in New Jersey. In 2020, Ramadan began on Thursday, April 23 and ended on Saturday, May 23. \u003ccite>(Corey Perrine/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We have people either following the astronomical calculation, which is accurate, or they’re following their eyes — which is also accurate,” El-Bakri said. That the community can have two different days to mark the start of Ramadan and two different Eids is “normal, natural and actually beautiful,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why do Ramadan and Eid dates change every year?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It’s all about the moon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The months in a lunar calendar have only 29 or 30 days, with 354 days in a lunar year — which is 11 days shorter than the solar or Gregorian calendar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because of this, every year Ramadan falls 10 to 11 days earlier than the previous year. Back in 2010, Ramadan began in November, and this year it will begin on March 22.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To join your local Muslim community for the breaking of the fast, you can check out community or mosque calendars in your area. The \u003ca href=\"https://mcabayarea.org/\">Muslim Community Association of the Bay Area\u003c/a> offers daily iftars for the general public — Muslim and non-Muslim alike; donations are recommended but not required. \u003ca href=\"https://mcceastbay.org/\">The MCC East Bay also has a schedule for iftars\u003c/a>, and all are encouraged to join; registrations are encouraged so organizers can ensure the right amount of food is available. \u003ca href=\"https://www.muslimfomo.com/\">See a list of Ramadan and Eid events around the Bay Area.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A brief history of Ramadan\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and was said to be the month the Quran was revealed to the prophet Muhammad in the year 610 A.D. It is, says imam El-Bakri, “the birth month of the Quran.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He adds that Ramadan therefore “is the birth month of Islam,” and that the “night of destiny” — \u003ca href=\"https://www.muslimaid.org/what-we-do/religious-dues/the-night-of-power-laylat-ul-qadr/\">Laylat al-Qadr\u003c/a> — is said to be the specific day the Quran was revealed. And while El-Bakri says the exact night itself is not specifically known, it took place “on one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan.” This period therefore has a special significance to Muslims, and is usually observed by performing special nightly prayers at home or at the mosques.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until dusk, usually breaking their fasts with dates and fruits, before continuing their iftar of a full meal. Later in the night — only during Ramadan — there are special prayers called tarawih that are performed either at home or at the mosque.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Usually it’s during Ramadan that Muslims make their annual, obligatory charitable donations to those who need it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for a way to support Muslim communities in need in the Bay Area this Ramadan, the best way to do so is to contact your local mosque or Muslim community associations. Further afield, you may also consider donating to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11940413/an-emergency-within-an-emergency-how-to-help-syria-and-turkey-earthquake-rescue-and-relief-efforts#earthquakedamage\">ongoing fundraising and relief efforts for those still affected in Turkey and Syria\u003c/a> by the devastating earthquake that struck the region back on Feb. 6.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ramadan Mubarak to all celebrating, and may you have a wonderful month ahead. What are you excited about this Ramadan? Tweet us at \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDnews\">@KQEDNews\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDscience\">@KQEDScience\u003c/a> and share with us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Starting this week, Muslims around the world will be observing Ramadan, a holy month of fasting, spiritual healing and reflection.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1688413206,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":33,"wordCount":1739},"headData":{"title":"'Be Proud of Who You Are': Bay Area Muslims Welcome Ramadan in 2023 | KQED","description":"Starting this week, Muslims around the world will be observing Ramadan, a holy month of fasting, spiritual healing and reflection.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"'Be Proud of Who You Are': Bay Area Muslims Welcome Ramadan in 2023","datePublished":"2023-03-21T00:06:22.000Z","dateModified":"2023-07-03T19:40:06.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11944136/be-proud-of-who-you-are-bay-area-muslims-welcome-ramadan-in-2023","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Starting this week, Muslims around the world will be observing Ramadan, a holy month of fasting, spiritual healing and reflection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s all you need to know about this holy month, what several Bay Area Muslims are looking forward to about Ramadan 2023 and how you can join iftars around the region to break the fast.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘We can all come together’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For student Zaynah Shaikh, Ramadan is a time when “we can all come together as a family, a community, as a religion, a people, and share food and break fast together.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaikh is studying business administration at San Francisco State University, and is a member of the college’s Muslim Student Association (MSA).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fasting during Ramadan is mandatory for healthy Muslims who have reached the age of puberty. But some parents encourage their kids to start trying this religious practice of fasting at a much younger age. “My parents started me at the age of 6,” said Shaikh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaikh remembers feeling tears in her eyes after her first sip of water during iftars when she was 6. “My parents would be like, why are you crying?” she said, adding that she remembers feeling so blessed to be able to observe the fast with her family at a young age. “They were tears of happiness,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But by the time she was in middle school, she had a more negative experience during Ramadan. “I remember peers and teachers not really understanding why I can’t do certain things [during Ramadan],” she said. Fasting can take a toll mentally and physically, says Shaikh, and she found it challenging to navigate activities like physical education classes — and negative comments from kids at school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaikh says that observing Ramadan during high school was a much better experience than those earlier years. Not only were those teachers more understanding, but she “felt more comfortable being myself, being in my own skin.” This was also the time that she started attending Islamic school on Sundays, and felt that she was able to appreciate and learn more about her faith there. Also through the school, she was able to connect with other people who had similar backgrounds growing up Muslim in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, as she experiences this holy month in college, Shaikh says she feels excited: about the moon-sighting event, getting together with her family and community for iftar, and sharing everything about Ramadan with her friends. “I just love explaining to my peers now what Ramadan is, and why we observe Ramadan,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her hope for the new generation of young Muslims in the Bay Area? “Don’t be afraid to be proud of who you are,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11944171\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11944171\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63752_GettyImages-1240397744-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A man and a young boy, both with darker skin, wear traditional long sleeved purple shirts and pants, sitting down on a prayer mat. The boy is smiling broadly as the man looks down at him.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63752_GettyImages-1240397744-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63752_GettyImages-1240397744-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63752_GettyImages-1240397744-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63752_GettyImages-1240397744-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63752_GettyImages-1240397744-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Muslim man is seen with his son as Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim festival marking the end of the fast of Ramadan, is celebrated at the Teaneck National Guard Armory in New Jersey, on May 2, 2022. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Creating a ‘Ramadan environment’ in the Bay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For some Bay Area Muslims, the celebration of Ramadan also draws comparisons to how the holy month is observed in other places they’ve lived.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Maihafizah Badiuzzaman moved to the region from Malaysia over a decade ago, and says this year she’s especially looking forward to creating a fun Ramadan environment for her kids. In previous years, she would encourage her kids to write in a “Ramadan journal,” documenting their gratitude and their experience while fasting during the holy month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She says that it takes a bit more effort to create this environment here in the U.S. compared to Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim country. She’s planning to attend the annual moon-sighting event in the Bay Area with her family — an event they try not to miss — and also to read and reflect more on the teachings of the Quran.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Afaf Steiert, a longtime Bay Area resident and local business owner who’s originally from Egypt, says that she views Ramadan as a month for spiritual growth and grounding. Steiert has lived in the Bay Area for over 20 years, and says she’s looking forward to focusing on her fasting, connecting with the community and reflecting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sometimes I don’t manage to fast,” Steiert said. “But I’m still cautious about [my] behavior and thinking.” Ramadan feels like it always comes and goes so quickly, she says — but she nonetheless hopes to “really take the extra step to connect with the Quran” this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11912177\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11912177\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/pexels-khats-cassim-7427851.jpg\" alt=\"A bowl of dates on a table, next to a page of the Quran\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/pexels-khats-cassim-7427851.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/pexels-khats-cassim-7427851-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/pexels-khats-cassim-7427851-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/pexels-khats-cassim-7427851-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/pexels-khats-cassim-7427851-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">During Ramadan, Muslims usually break their fasts with dates and fruits, before continuing their iftar of a full meal. \u003ccite>(khats cassim/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In previous years, Steiert has spent time in Egypt to celebrate Ramadan with family there. Although she equally enjoys observing the period here in the United States, Steiert says it feels like there’s more time to focus on prayers back in Egypt during Ramadan, and there’s a more “celebratory vibe” there. When she misses home, she turns on her TV and tunes in to Egyptian channels, to catch up with the special coverage aired there during Ramadan.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The astronomy of Ramadan\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Islamic calendar or the lunar calendar follows the monthly cycles of the moon’s phases. The beginning and end of a lunar month are determined when the newborn crescent moon — or waxing crescent moon — is seen in the night sky, appearing one night after the new moon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For thousands of years, before satellites and telescopes were created, Ramadan was determined by moon sightings by the naked eye. If the newborn crescent moon was sighted, then that evening during sunset marked the first night of Ramadan. But if it wasn’t directly observed (for example, because of inclement weather), it was assumed that Ramadan would begin the next night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today, due to technological advancements, the calculation of the first day of a lunar month can be accurate and dependable, without seeing the actual newborn crescent moon with the naked eye. So because there are two methods of determining a new lunar month or Ramadan — through astronomical calculations and moon sightings — Muslims around the world sometimes observe the beginning of Ramadan (and its end, Eid al-Fitr) on different days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some people follow just the astronomical calculations of the new lunar month to determine Ramadan, and some “do a combination of the calculations and the moon sighting, a combination of science and sighting,” \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11910408/ramadan-begins-on-acrescent-moon-ushering-in-a-holy-month-of-fasting-andkindness\">Bay Area spiritual leader Alauddin El-Bakri told KQED in 2022\u003c/a>. A religious director, teacher and imam, and a member of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), El-Bakri is based at the West Valley Muslim Association in Saratoga, and speaks at seven other mosques in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11910487\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11910487\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/waxing-crescent-moon-1.jpg\" alt=\"A pale white and grey crescent moon hangs against a black background. There are craters and pock marks on the sliver of moon.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/waxing-crescent-moon-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/waxing-crescent-moon-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/waxing-crescent-moon-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/waxing-crescent-moon-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/waxing-crescent-moon-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A waxing crescent moon is shown on Dec. 18, 2020, in New Jersey. In 2020, Ramadan began on Thursday, April 23 and ended on Saturday, May 23. \u003ccite>(Corey Perrine/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We have people either following the astronomical calculation, which is accurate, or they’re following their eyes — which is also accurate,” El-Bakri said. That the community can have two different days to mark the start of Ramadan and two different Eids is “normal, natural and actually beautiful,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why do Ramadan and Eid dates change every year?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It’s all about the moon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The months in a lunar calendar have only 29 or 30 days, with 354 days in a lunar year — which is 11 days shorter than the solar or Gregorian calendar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because of this, every year Ramadan falls 10 to 11 days earlier than the previous year. Back in 2010, Ramadan began in November, and this year it will begin on March 22.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To join your local Muslim community for the breaking of the fast, you can check out community or mosque calendars in your area. The \u003ca href=\"https://mcabayarea.org/\">Muslim Community Association of the Bay Area\u003c/a> offers daily iftars for the general public — Muslim and non-Muslim alike; donations are recommended but not required. \u003ca href=\"https://mcceastbay.org/\">The MCC East Bay also has a schedule for iftars\u003c/a>, and all are encouraged to join; registrations are encouraged so organizers can ensure the right amount of food is available. \u003ca href=\"https://www.muslimfomo.com/\">See a list of Ramadan and Eid events around the Bay Area.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A brief history of Ramadan\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and was said to be the month the Quran was revealed to the prophet Muhammad in the year 610 A.D. It is, says imam El-Bakri, “the birth month of the Quran.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He adds that Ramadan therefore “is the birth month of Islam,” and that the “night of destiny” — \u003ca href=\"https://www.muslimaid.org/what-we-do/religious-dues/the-night-of-power-laylat-ul-qadr/\">Laylat al-Qadr\u003c/a> — is said to be the specific day the Quran was revealed. And while El-Bakri says the exact night itself is not specifically known, it took place “on one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan.” This period therefore has a special significance to Muslims, and is usually observed by performing special nightly prayers at home or at the mosques.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until dusk, usually breaking their fasts with dates and fruits, before continuing their iftar of a full meal. Later in the night — only during Ramadan — there are special prayers called tarawih that are performed either at home or at the mosque.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Usually it’s during Ramadan that Muslims make their annual, obligatory charitable donations to those who need it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for a way to support Muslim communities in need in the Bay Area this Ramadan, the best way to do so is to contact your local mosque or Muslim community associations. 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