Sky Watch Alaska

The annual Leonid meteor shower will peak early Friday morning with a rarity — a mostly clear sky for much of Alaska.

A total lunar eclipse begins Monday night and continues into the early morning hours on Tuesday. Clouds will limit or completely obscure viewing over much of the state, but some locations in the state will be lucky enough to see it under a clear sky. The next total lunar eclipse occurs in March, 2025.

During the pre-dawn hours on Saturday, the northern lights were shimmering and swaying across the Alaska sky.

Tonight will likely be a uniquely lit night sky that you’ll want to stay awake for, with a double feature showing of the pink full moon and a high likelihood of aurora borealis.

Check out what you can see in the night sky, at least for a few more weeks.

In this edition of Sky Watch Alaska, we talk about the solar cycle and how that affects our opportunities to see the aurora.