Wanning Gibbous

Mercury slips between Earth and the Sun, reaching inferior conjunction—vanishing in the Sun’s glare! At just 4°56' from the Sun, it's completely hidden from view. 🌍 Closest to Earth at 0.59 AU 🌕 Largest angular size: 11.3 arcseconds ☀ Fully dark and unobservable for weeks This marks Mercury’s shift from evening skies to a morning […]

Mag.: 9.3 🪨 ASTEROID 63 AUSONIA AT OPPOSITION 🗓 03 August 2025 | 05:28 IST 📍 Visible from New Delhi: 21:25 – 03:37   💫 Best time to observe: 00:31 — When it climbs 38° high in the southern sky   🔭 Located in Capricornus, Ausonia is brightest and closest to Earth tonight, making it […]

The Moon passes just 0.6° north of Antares, the fiery heart of the Scorpius constellation. Witness this striking conjunction as lunar glow meets stellar brilliance in the southern sky

Minimum Monthly Lunar Standstill Experience a rare moment in the Moon’s journey — when its path in the sky reaches the least extreme position. This minimum lunar standstill marks a subtle but significant pause in the Moon’s monthly rhythm across the heavens.

Discovered on February 5, 1873, by C.H.F. Peters in Clinton, New York, Asteroid 129 Antigone is now at opposition — its brightest and closest to Earth. Named after the heroic figure from Greek mythology, Antigone symbolizes defiance, loyalty, and justice. Roughly 84 miles wide, this metallic asteroid completes its orbit every 4 years and 311 […]

Separation: Saturn and Neptune will share the same right ascension, with Saturn passing 1°08' to the south of Neptune. Visibility from New Delhi: The pair will be visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:12, when they reach an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. They will then reach their highest point in […]

🌕 FULL MOON – THE STURGEON MOON 🗓 09 August 2025 | 13:24 IST ✨ Rises at dusk, sets at dawn — lighting up the night sky in its fullest glory! 🔭 Known as the “Sturgeon Moon” in the modern calendar, a name popularized by the Farmers' Almanac, rooted (partially) in Native American lore. 🌾 […]

Look up this 10th Aug Asteroid 2 Pallas hits opposition in Delphinus, shining at its brightest of 2025! 📍 From New Delhi: ⏰ 8:04 PM – rises in the east 🌌 11:35 PM – highest in the south 🌅 4:24 AM – sets in the west 🔭 Mag 9.4 – binoculars/telescope needed. Don’t miss this […]

"Activity Date: Jul 17-Aug 24 Maximum Date: Aug 12 Radiant Position: 48° +58° Velocity: 59 km/s ZHR: 100 Moon Phase Illumination: 84% Parent Object: 109P/Swift-Tuttle The Perseids are the most popular meteor shower as they peak on warm August nights as seen from the northern hemisphere. The Perseids are active from July 14 to September […]

Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter – A Brilliant Dawn Encounter On August 12, 2025, catch a breathtaking sight as Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, come into close conjunction—just 51 arcminutes apart—sharing the same right ascension in the constellation Gemini. Visible from New Delhi from 3:01 AM, the pair will rise high to 30° […]

Local Time(IST): 23:29 Distance in km: 369,288 km at perigee Distance in miles: 229,465 🌕 THE MOON AT PERIGEE 🌍 Closest to Earth – appearing slightly larger & brighter ✨ The Moon reaches its nearest point in orbit — a mere 356,500 km away! That’s about 50,000 km closer than at its farthest. 🌀 Why? […]

✨🌌 MESSIER 2 — GLOBULAR GLORY TONIGHT! 🗓 15 August 2025 📍 Visible from New Delhi: 20:03 – 04:37 IST 🔭 Messier 2 (NGC 7089) A majestic globular cluster in Aquarius, glowing faintly at magnitude 6.6 🕓 Viewing Highlights: 🔸 Rises at 20:03 — 21° in the east 🔸 Peaks at 00:20, climbing 60° high […]

🌙✨ THE MOON MEETS THE PLEIADES (M45) 🗓 16 August 2025 | 22:03 IST 📍 Visible from New Delhi: 23:30 – 05:10 A magical pairing in Taurus! The 23-day-old Moon (mag –11.8) glides near the sparkling Pleiades (mag 1.3) — coming as close as 55.3 arcminutes apart! 🌌 🔭 Though too wide for a telescope's […]

🌗 MOON AT LAST QUARTER 🗓 16 August 2025 | 10:42 IST 📍 Visible from New Delhi: 23:03 – 12:57 ✨ The Moon enters its last quarter phase, appearing half-illuminated and rising after midnight. 🔭 Best seen in the pre-dawn sky, gliding high above the horizon as morning approaches 🌄 🌓 The Moon’s 29.5-day cycle […]

🌠 Meteor Alert! ✨ The κ-Cygnid Meteor Shower peaks on 18th Aug 2025, with activity from 3–25 Aug. 🌌 📍 From New Delhi: ⏰ Best views around 10:00 PM when the radiant in Draco is high 🌙 Near New Moon – dark skies for spotting meteors 💫 Expect up to 2 meteors/hour at peak – […]

☀️🪐 MERCURY AT GREATEST ELONGATION WEST 🗓 19 August 2025 | 17:55 IST 📍 Best view: 21 August at sunrise The innermost planet shines brightly at mag –0.2, reaching its maximum separation from the Sun in this August–September morning apparition. 🌄 From New Delhi, this is a challenging but rewarding sight — rising just 17° […]

In the early hours, the Moon and Jupiter come together in a striking conjunction, sharing the same right ascension with the Moon passing 4°46′ north of Jupiter. From New Delhi, they rise around 2:36 AM and climb to 36° above the eastern horizon before fading into dawn by 5:35 AM. With the Moon shining at […]

Separation: The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 4°52' to the north of Venus. Visibility from New Delhi: The pair will be visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:15 (IST) – 2 hours and 35 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above […]

🌑 NEW MOON 🗓 23 August 2025 | 11:37 IST The sky’s darkest night is here 🌌 As the Moon aligns perfectly between Earth and Sun, it becomes invisible, lost in the Sun’s brilliance. 🔄 This marks the start of a new lunar cycle — from darkness to crescent, and onward to full. 🌍 At […]

🪨✨ ASTEROID 6 HEBE AT OPPOSITION 📍 Constellation: Aquarius 🗓 Visible from New Delhi: 21:12 – 04:08 IST 🔭 Best viewing time: 00:40 IST | 44° high in southern sky Tonight, Asteroid 6 Hebe shines at its brightest & closest, perfectly positioned for stargazers across the globe! 🌌 🔹 Rises in the southeast at 21:12 […]

🌙🔴 CONJUNCTION OF THE MOON & MARS 🗓 26 August 2025 | 22:11 IST 📍 Visible from New Delhi: 19:28 – 20:39 IST ✨ A beautiful cosmic pairing in Virgo — The 3-day-old Moon (mag –10.2) passes just 2°47' south of Mars (mag 1.6) 🌌 📉 Low on the western horizon — only 14° high […]

🌙✨ LUNAR OCCULTATION OF SPICA 🗓 27 August 2025 | Starts at 18:09 IST Tonight, the Moon passes in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a stunning lunar occultation — though only visible from Antarctica ❄️🌌 🔭 From New Delhi, the occultation won't be visible, but a close conjunction between the Moon and Spica can […]

🌕📏 THE MOON AT APOGEE 🗓 29 August 2025 | 21:03 IST Tonight, the Moon reaches its farthest point from Earth — a distance of 406,700 km 🌌 🌀 Its orbit is elliptical, not a perfect circle, causing monthly shifts in distance and apparent size. 📏 Appears slightly smaller in the sky 📐 Angular size: […]

🌓 MOON AT FIRST QUARTER 🗓 31 August 2025 | 11:55 IST 📍 Visible from New Delhi: 13:02 – 23:00 IST 🌙 The Moon appears half-lit in the evening sky, rising after midday and setting by midnight — a perfect sight for early evening stargazing! 🔄 This phase marks a key moment in the Moon’s […]