Cosmic Tools
Exploring the essential tools for celestial exploration. From telescopes to star charts, 'Cosmic Tools' equips you with the basics for a thrilling stargazing experience.
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Exploring the essential tools for celestial exploration. From telescopes to star charts, 'Cosmic Tools' equips you with the basics for a thrilling stargazing experience.
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? […]
