These 12 events not to be missed this year
He assures us: there is always something to see in the sky. There is never a hollow moment, never identical phenomena. This is what makes astronomy interesting,” says Laurent Vadrot. Despite everything, the enthusiast had to select the 12 events that seem essential to him in 2025. Here is his selection:
– Saturday January 4 : Saturn, also called the ringed planet, will pass behind the Moon around 6:15 p.m., to reappear an hour later.
– Sunday February 16 : the planet Venus, which is one of the most visible to the naked eye, because one of the brightest, will be at its maximum brightness that night. “It is often this night that calls multiply to report UFOs in the sky,” explains Laurent Vadrot with a laugh.
– Saturday March 29 : the partial solar eclipse is expected at noon. This phenomenon will necessarily be visible using protective glasses available in specific stores.
– Tuesday 1is avril : from 11 p.m. and throughout the night, small cluster of shooting stars.
– Wednesday May 28 : this is the last time Jupiter is visible in the evening.
– Tuesday June 24 : considered a complicated planet to observe, unlike Venus, Mercury will be visible at dusk at the end of June. It will be very close to the Sun and very low on the horizon.
– Wednesday July 16 : the Moon and the planet Saturn will be close in the second half of the night and therefore visible to the naked eye.
– Wednesday August 20 : The Moon and the planets Jupiter and Venus form a triangle in the sky which will be visible in the second part of the night (around 3-4 hours).
– Sunday September 7 : the Moon will pass into the Earth's shadow between 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. This total lunar eclipse will be visible to the naked eye or using a pair of binoculars, but only if the sky and horizon are clear. This phenomenon occurs around the time of the full Moon about once a year.
– Tuesday October 21 : in addition to the new Moon, a swarm of shooting stars (that of the Orionids) is expected that night.
– Monday, November 10: in the second part of the night, it will be possible to see Jupiter which will be right next to the Moon.
– Friday December 26: As soon as the sun sets, Saturn will be close to the crescent moon and will therefore be visible to the naked eye.
