The dates of meteor showers are rather predictable as listed in Table 26.2. How intense the shower might be, however, is still somewhat of a guess. So keep your eye to the nighttime sky for these meteor showers. While doing so, review in your mind the distinctions among meteoroids, meteors, meteorites, and comets. Also notable in our nighttime skies are the lunar eclipses, which can seen by anyone who happens to be on the nighttime side of Earth during the eclipse (assuming skies are clear). Here are the dates for upcoming lunar eclipses viewable in North America.

Date ……………………..……………Type

Jan. 31, 2018 ……………………..Total

Jan. 21, 2019 ……………………..Total

May 26, 2021 ……………………..Total

Nov. 19, 2021 ……………………..Partial

May 16, 2022 ……………………..Total

Nov. 8, 2022 ……………………..Total