2024 Celestial Events: Full Moon, Meteor Showers, and Eclipses Viewing Guide

Stargazers can look forward to a year filled with celestial events in 2024, including full moons with different names and peak illumination dates, meteor showers such as the Quadrantids and Perseids, and solar eclipses. NASA recommends using telescopes or binoculars to view the full moon, and meteor showers can be observed during their peak estimates. The next total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States will occur on April 8, 2024, with another annular solar eclipse following on October 2, 2024.