๐ Aurigid Meteor Shower 2025 ๐ Peak Night: 31 Aug โ 1 Sep ๐ Best Time: 03:00 โ 05:30 AM IST ๐ Visible from: New Delhi (and across India) โจ Watch the sky light up as Auriga's fiery trails streak across the eastern horizon! The Aurigid Meteor Shower will reach its peak in the early […]
๐โ๏ธ Aditya-L1 Anniversary ๐ Launched: 2 September 2023 ๐ฎ๐ณ Indiaโs first solar mission โ by ISRO ๐ญ Studying the Sun from Lagrange Point 1 ๐ Unraveling mysteries of solar winds, flares & corona ๐ฐ๏ธ Carries 7 powerful scientific instruments ๐ Advancing space weather forecasting for Earth ๐ฅ A milestone in Indiaโs journey to the heart […]
๐๐ Moon at Aphelion ๐ Date: 5 September 2025 ๐ Time: 15:02 IST โจ The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun โ 1.0104 AU away! Thatโs ~380,000 km farther out than Earth, placing the Moon slightly behind Earth from the Sunโs point of view โ right around Full Moon phase ๐ ๐ญ A […]
๐ Uranus Goes Retrograde! ๐ Date: 6 September 2025 ๐ Time: 10:47 IST ๐ญ The ice giant Uranus begins its retrograde motion, appearing to reverse direction across the night sky โ drifting westward instead of east through the stars of Aries โ โจ This celestial illusion, known since ancient times, puzzled early astronomers who couldnโt […]
๐ Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 ๐ Date: 7โ8 September 2025 ๐ Time: 21:57 IST โ 01:26 IST (Next Day) ๐ Visible Across India ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐โก๏ธ๐ Watch as the Full Moon transforms โ passing through Earth's shadow and turning a deep reddish hue in a stunning Total Lunar Eclipse! โจ This celestial event will grace the […]
ime: 01:50 IST ๐ Visible from: New Delhi & across India Witness a celestial meet-up as the Moon (mag -12.7) passes just 3ยฐ59โฒ north of Saturn (mag 0.6) in the early morning sky โ a beautiful conjunction in the constellation Pisces โ ๐ญ Although too wide for a telescope view, the pair will shine close […]
๐ September ฮต-Perseid Meteor Shower ๐ Peak Night: 9 September 2025 ๐ Best Viewing: 04:00โ05:30 AM IST ๐ Direction: Look East from New Delhi โจ Get ready for a pre-dawn celestial show as the ฮต-Perseids light up the night sky! With the radiant in Perseus rising by 20:27 IST, the early morning hours offer the […]
๐โจ The Moon at Perigee โ Closest to Earth! ๐ Date: 10 September 2025 ๐ Time: 17:39 IST ๐ Tonight, the Moon makes its closest approach to Earth in its orbit โ just 356,500 km away! Itโs called Perigee, and it makes the Moon appear slightly larger and brighter in the sky ๐ ๐ The […]
๐โจ๐ Moon Meets the Pleiades! ๐ Date: 13 September 2025 ๐ Time: 03:40 IST ๐ Visible from: New Delhi & across India โจ Donโt miss this stunning close approach between the Moon (mag -12.3) and the iconic Pleiades star cluster (M45, mag 1.3) โ passing within just 58.4 arcminutes of each other in the early […]
โ๏ธ๐ฐ๏ธ Mercury at Superior Conjunction ๐ Date: 13 September 2025 ๐ Time: 16:30 IST ๐ญ Mercury has just slipped behind the Sun โ reaching superior conjunction, where it lies on the far side of the solar system, in line with the Sun and Earth. ๐ At this point, Mercury is: โ๏ธ Just 1ยฐ36โฒ from the […]
๐โจ Lunar Occultation of Beta Tauri ๐ 14 Sept 2025 ๐ 15:43 โ 19:59 IST ๐ The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath) โ a rare occultation event! ๐ญ Visible from: U.S., Mexico, French Polynesia, NW Kiribati โ Not visible from India ๐ซ For the rest of the world: a close conjunction […]
๐ Last Quarter Moon ๐ 14 Sept 2025 | ๐ 16:03 IST ๐ Visible from: 22:57 to 13:21 IST (New Delhi) โจ Half-lit Moon rising at midnight ๐ Best seen in pre-dawn sky ๐ Nearing the end of its monthly cycle ๐ Phase repeats every 29.5 days ๐ญ Wake up early, look up โ itโs […]
๐๐ช MoonโJupiter Conjunction ๐ 16 Sept 2025 | ๐ 16:35 IST ๐ Visible from: 01:13 โ 05:49 IST | New Delhi โจ A stunning pre-dawn pairing! ๐ The 24-day-old Moon passes just 4ยฐ33โฒ north of brilliant Jupiter ๐ญ Too wide for telescope, but perfect for naked eye or binoculars โ Both shine in the constellation […]
๐๐ซ MoonโVenus Conjunction ๐ 19 Sept 2025 | ๐ Conjunction: 17:16 IST ๐ Visible: 04:05 โ 05:50 IST | New Delhi โจ The slim crescent Moon (27 days old) and dazzling Venus (mag -3.9) rise together in the pre-dawn sky ๐ ๐ Separated by just 48 arcminutes โ a beautiful appulse in Leo โ ๐ญ […]
๐๐ซ Lunar Occultation of Venus ๐ 19 Sept 2025 | โฑ 16:04 โ 19:56 IST โจ The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a stunning lunar occultation โ where Venus briefly disappears behind the Moon! ๐ Visible from: Africa, Europe, Western Russia, Canada, Greenland & parts of Asia โ Not visible from India […]
๐ชโจ Saturn at Opposition ๐ 21 Sept 2025 | ๐ 11:07 IST ๐ Visible from New Delhi: 19:16 โ 05:20 IST ๐ Saturn shines at its brightest & biggest tonight! Opposite the Sun and rising at sunset, this ringed giant stays visible all night in the constellation Pisces โ ๐ญ Best Viewing: ๐ Rises: 19:16 […]
๐ New Moon ๐ 22 Sept 2025 | ๐ 01:25 IST โจ A fresh lunar cycle begins! The Moon aligns between the Earth and Sun, lost in sunlight and invisible to the naked eye. ๐๐๐ ๐ This phase marks the start of the 29.5-day lunar journey through its changing shapes โ from crescent to full […]
๐โ๏ธ Partial Solar Eclipse ๐ 21โ22 Sept 2025 ๐ 23:01 IST โ 03:23 IST ๐ Visible from: Antarctica & parts of Oceania ๐ Max coverage: Up to 79% of the Sun's disk ๐ญ No total eclipse this time โ the Sun and Moon wonโt perfectly align anywhere on Earth. Still, skywatchers in the southern hemisphere […]
๐โ๏ธ September Equinox ๐ 22 Sept 2025 | ๐ 23:50 IST ๐ Autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere ๐ฑ Spring begins in the Southern Hemisphere ๐ Day and night are nearly equal worldwide ๐ Sun rises exactly in the east, sets exactly in the west ๐ Equinox comes from Latin: aequus = equal | nox […]
๐ตโจ Neptune at Opposition ๐ 23 Sept 2025 | ๐ 18:15 IST ๐ Visible from New Delhi: 20:00 โ 04:33 IST ๐ญ Neptune is opposite the Sun and closest to Earth, shining all night in Pisces โ ๐ช Best time to spot this distant blue world! ๐ Viewing Highlights: ๐น Rises: 20:00 (East) ๐น Peaks: […]
๐๐ญ NGC 55 โ Galaxy Watch! ๐ 24 Sept 2025 ๐ Best time: Around midnight IST โจ The barred irregular galaxy NGC 55 (mag 8.2) in Sculptor is now well placed for viewing! ๐ From New Delhi: ๐ Visible: 00:04 โ 00:44 IST ๐ญ Altitude: ~21ยฐโ22ยฐ (South) ๐ Best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere ๐ […]
๐๐ด MoonโMars Conjunction ๐ 24 Sept 2025 | ๐ 20:21 IST โจ A young crescent Moon (3 days old) pairs up with fiery Mars in the constellation Virgo โ ๐ญ Separated by 3ยฐ56โฒ โ perfect for naked-eye or binocular viewing! ๐ด Mars (mag 1.6) ๐ Moon (mag -9.7) ๐ซ Look west after sunset for this […]
๐โ๏ธ Moon at Perihelion ๐ 25 Sept 2025 | ๐ 03:15 IST โจ The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun โ just 1.0008 AU away! ๐ EarthโMoon distance: 404,000 km โ๏ธ EarthโSun distance at this time: 1.0030 AU ๐ This cosmic moment happens near New Moon, as the Moon slips between Earth and […]
๐๐ Moon at Apogee ๐ 26 Sept 2025 | ๐ 15:15 IST ๐ The Moon reaches its furthest point from Earth โ about 406,700 km away! ๐ Its orbit is an ellipse, not a perfect circle โ thatโs why the Moon sometimes looks slightly smaller in the sky. โจ Angular size: ~29.4 arcmin (vs. 33.5 […]
๐โจ Lunar Occultation of Antares ๐ 27โ28 Sept 2025 ๐ 21:39 IST โ 01:31 IST ๐ The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii) โ the heart of Scorpius โ in a stunning celestial event! ๐ Visible from: Antarctica, NW French Southern Territories & Bouvet Island โ Not visible from India ๐ซ A […]
๐โจ 47 Tucanae โ Globular Glory! ๐ 27 Sept 2025 ๐ซ The second brightest globular cluster in the night sky, 47 Tuc (NGC 104, mag 4.0), is now well placed in the constellation Tucana ๐ง ๐ญ Best visible around midnight from the Southern Hemisphere ๐ Declination: 72ยฐS โ not visible from India or locations north […]
๐ First Quarter Moon ๐ 30 Sept 2025 | ๐ 05:24 IST ๐ The Moon reaches its halfway point โ exactly half-illuminated and shining bright in the evening sky! ๐ From New Delhi: ๐น Rises: 13:18 ๐น Sets: 23:08 ๐ญ Best view: Sunset to midnight โจ A perfect night for lunar watching โ with craters […]
๐ Andromeda Galaxy at its Best! ๐ 2 October 2025 onwards โจ Mag 3.4 โ visible all night from dark skies ๐ญ Culminates at 00:20 IST, reaching 77ยฐ above New Delhi's northern horizon ๐ Best seen from the Northern Hemisphere ๐ Visible with binoculars or small telescope ๐ Our nearest galactic neighbor, shining 2.5 million […]
๐ฅ Venus at Perihelion ๐ 2 October 2025 | 17:04 IST ๐ Closest to the Sun: 0.72 AU ๐ Venus has the most circular orbit in the Solar System โก Just 1.5% variation between its closest and farthest points โ๏ธ Receives nearly constant solar energy all year round โจ A smooth, stable solar dance โ […]
๐ 1 Ceres at Opposition ๐ 2 October 2025 | 18:42 IST ๐ช Brightest & closest to Earth โ mag 7.6 ๐ญ Located in Cetus constellation ๐ From New Delhi: visible 20:44โ04:27 โซ Culminates at 51ยฐ around midnight ๐ Although still just a star-like point, this is the best time to observe the largest object […]
๐ Makemake at Solar Conjunction ๐ 4 October 2025 | 10:51 IST ๐ช Dwarf planet Makemake slips behind the Sun โ reaching 53.61 AU from Earth! โ๏ธ Now lost in the solar glare, invisible for weeks ๐ญ Will reappear gradually in the pre-dawn sky ๐ Sets the stage for its opposition in 6 months โ […]
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