Full Moon, Planet Pairing, Meteor Showers Coming: Here's When To Keep An Eye On The Sky
The night sky is about to deliver a rapid-fire series of spectacles, giving stargazers three reasons to look up over just five nights.
With clear skies and a little planning, sky-watchers can capture all three events. No special equipment is required.
Sturgeon Moon
The final full moon of meteorological summer rises Friday evening, Aug. 8, and glows all night into Saturday, Aug. 9.
August’s moon is best known as the Sturgeon Moon, but Indigenous peoples also call it the Black Cherry Moon, Ricing Moon and Mountain Shadows Moon, according to AccuWeather.
Watch it climb the south…
Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall, Now Tracking North With Strong Winds, Torrential Rain
Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall just before sunrise Sunday, July 6, near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, bringing strong winds, torrential rain, and storm surge to parts of the state’s coast.
The National Hurricane Center said tropical storm conditions will persist in the warning area through Sunday morning, with heavy rainfall continuing across South Carolina through the day and into North Carolina by Monday, July 7.
Forecasters warned of flash flooding and localized rainfall totals of up to 10 inches near the storm’s center.
While Chantal is expected to lose wind strength qu…
