Calendar
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. 8/12 | All day | Full moon |
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Fri. 8/12
|
10:00 PM
|
Perseids
This shower produces about 90 meteors per hour, and its performance is farily consistant from year to year. |
| Fri. 8/19 | All day | Last quarter |
| Sat. 8/27 | All day | New moon |
| Sat. 9/3 | All day | First quarter |
| Sat. 9/10 | All day | Full moon |
| Sun. 9/11 | All day | Patriot Day |
| Sat. 9/17 | All day | Last quarter |
| Sun. 9/25 | All day | New moon |
| Sat. 10/1 | 10:00 AM |
Foxfire Mountaineer Festival
Please join us for our annual celebration of Southern Appalachian heritage, music, and FUN at the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival on Saturday, October 1, at the Rabun County Civic Center in Clayton, GA. |
| Mon. 10/3 | All day | First quarter |
| Sun. 10/9 | All day | Full moon |
|
Wed. 10/12
|
10:00 PM
|
Draconids
Expect a peak rate of 10 meteors per hour under clear, moonless conditions. |
| Mon. 10/17 | All day | Last quarter |
|
Fri. 10/21
|
10:00 PM
|
Orionids
This shower produces a peak rate of 20 yellow and green meteors per hour, which are fast moving at 41.6 miles per second and are known to produce fireballs. |
| Tue. 10/25 | All day | New moon |
| Mon. 10/31 | All day | Halloween |
| Tue. 11/1 | All day | First quarter |
| Tue. 11/8 | All day | Full moon |
| Fri. 11/11 | All day | Veterans Day |