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Get front-row seats to the greatest show on Earth: the night sky

Find out what to look for, when to watch, scientific explanations, and tips for getting the most out of 2023's night skies in The 2023 Family Astronomical Almanac. Gorgeous photos and diagrams accompany each entry along with hints about lunar brightness (which can diminish visibility) and best nighttime viewing periods. Covering everything from meteor showers to eclipses, lunar cycles to seasonal milestones, and a ton more, this handy guide will make sure your family never miss another celestial event again

Entries for 2023 include:

• Quadrantids Meteor Shower
• Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
• Supermoon
• Annular Solar Eclipse
• Blue Moon
• Perihelion
• Planetary Conjunctions
• Urase Minorids Meteor Shower
• March Equinox
• Lyrids Meteor Shower
• Aphelion
• Piscis Austrinids Meteor Shower
• Draconids Meteor Shower
• Orionids Meteor Shower
• Geminids Meteor Shower
• Northern Taurids Meteor Shower
• Ursids Meteor Shower
• Perseids Meteor Shower
• Camelopardalids Meteor Shower
• and many, many more