What is happening in 2013 in the space around us?
2013 is the year of the Solar maximum, CMEs (coronal mass ejection) from the sun are expected to reach their peak.
February 15, 2013. Asteroid 2012 DA14 threaten Earth by February 2013. NASA say 60 meters asteroid, spotted by spanish observers in February 2012,will pass near Earth on February 15, 2013.
Eclipses
April 25 – Partial Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. (NASA Map and Eclipse Information)
May 10 – Annular Solar Eclipse. The path of annularity will begin in western Australia and move east across the central Pacific Ocean. (NASA Map and Eclipse Information)
May 25 – Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of North America, South America, western Europe, and western Africa. (NASA Map and Eclipse Information)
October 18 – Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of the world except for Australia and extreme eastern Siberia. (NASA Map and Eclipse Information)
November 3 – Hybrid Solar Eclipse. The eclipse path will begin in the Atlantic Ocean off the eastern coast of the United States and move east across the Atlantic and across central Africa. (NASA Map and Eclipse Information)
If you know of any space event or encounter happening in 2013 and not mentioned in this post please drop us a comment