Lyrid Meteor Shower | When: April 16-25 (Active) | These are one of the oldest recorded meteor showers – seen over 2,500 years ago, according to some historical Chinese texts. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Ningaloo Eclipse | When: April 20 | It is a total solar eclipse that’s referred to as the Ningaloo eclipse because it will be best viewed from Ningaloo on the Western Australia coast. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | When: May 5 | This type of eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon align imperfectly. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Perseid Meteor Shower |When: July 17-August 24 (Active) | Considered as the best meteor shower of the year, it will peak between August 13-14. (Image: News18 Creative)
Blue Supermoon | When: August 30-31 | This moon is called a ‘Blue Moon’ because it’s the second full moon in a calendar month. It happens every few years since the Moon orbits the Earth every 29 days. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Leonid Meteor Shower | When: November 3-Decemebr 2 (Active) | The Leonids are considered to be major shower. This year the meteor shower will peak between, November 17-18. The meteor rates are often low at about 15 meteors per hour. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Geminids Meteor Shower | When: November 19-Decemebr 24 (Active) | These are considered to be one of the best and major meteor showers of the year. Will peak between December 14 and December 15. (Image: News18 Creative)
