Celestial Dance Tonight!
The Moon and the Pleiades (M45) are making a breathtakingly close approach — just 55.4 arcminutes apart!
Catch this rare sky show from New Delhi starting at 6:12 PM IST, high in the eastern sky — 46° above the horizon.
Don’t miss this magical moment as our Moon brushes past the Seven Sisters in a cosmic waltz.
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Moon & Saturn – A Dusk Encounter
On this evening, the Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, with the Moon gliding 4°01′ north of Saturn — a cosmic rendezvous not to be missed. 💫
From New Delhi:
Look up from 18:06 IST, as dusk fades, with the pair shining high at 57° above the southern horizon.
They’ll slowly drift westward, setting around 23:37 IST.
The Moon glows brightly at mag –11.8 in Pisces.
Saturn shines softly at mag 0.9 in Aquarius.
Visible to the naked eye and beautiful through binoculars, this pairing is a reminder of how planets and our Moon share the same stage in the evening sky.
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December Solstice 2025
Date: 21 Dec
Best Time: Noon (Sun at Tropic of Capricorn)
Visible from: New Delhi (and across India)
The shortest day of the year arrives for the Northern Hemisphere, as the Sun takes its lowest path across the sky and long winter nights unfold.
At the solstice, the Sun stands directly overhead at noon for those on the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S), while for us farther north it marks a turning point toward longer days.
Let the cosmos surprise you!
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Moon Meets Mercury – A Dawn Delight 2025
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Best Time: Around 05:44 IST (before sunrise)
Visible from: New Delhi (and across India)
A 28-day-old Moon will align in right ascension with Mercury, passing just 6°09′ south of the planet — a serene sight in the quiet pre-dawn sky.
Look east at dawn as they rise together around 05:44 IST, about 1 hour 21 minutes before sunrise. Too far apart for a telescope view, but beautiful to the naked eye.
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The Orion Nebula (M42) – A Winter Sky Treasure 2025
Best Viewing: From 15 Dec
Best Time: Around midnight (shifting ~4 minutes earlier each evening)
Visible from: New Delhi (and across India)
The Orion Nebula (M42) will climb to its highest point in the night sky this season, shining at magnitude 4.0 — faint to the naked eye, but a glowing wonder through binoculars or a small telescope.
Look between 19:57 and 04:46 IST to spot this stellar nursery, where new stars are being born amid cosmic clouds of gas and dust.
Let the cosmos surprise you!
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Launched: August 17, 1970 | Soviet Union (USSR)
Venus Landing: December 15, 1970
On this day, Venera 7 became the first spacecraft to successfully land on another planet — touching down on the scorching surface of Venus and transmitting data back to Earth.
Highlights:
Survived entry into Venus’ dense, hot atmosphere.
First human-made craft to transmit data from the surface of another planet.
Signal lasted about 23 minutes before fading.
Confirmed Venus’ extreme conditions: surface temperature ~475°C and pressure ~92 times Earth’s.
Paved the way for later Soviet Venus landers that sent back images and data.
Legacy:
Venera 7 proved humanity could land on another planet, even in the most hostile conditions of the solar system.
Caption:
“Dec 15, 1970 — Venera 7 touched down on Venus, the first spacecraft ever to land on another planet and talk back to Earth.”
The Orion Nebula (M42) – A Winter Sky Treasure 2025
Best Viewing: From 15 Dec
Best Time: Around midnight (shifting ~4 minutes earlier each evening)
Visible from: New Delhi (and across India)
The Orion Nebula (M42) will climb to its highest point in the night sky this season, shining at magnitude 4.0 — faint to the naked eye, but a glowing wonder through binoculars or a small telescope.
Look between 19:57 and 04:46 IST to spot this stellar nursery, where new stars are being born amid cosmic clouds of gas and dust.
Let the cosmos surprise you!
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The Geminids – King of Meteor Showers 2025
Peak Night: 14 Dec
Best Time: Around 02:00 IST (before dawn & after evening rise)
Visible from: New Delhi (and across India)
The Geminid meteor shower, one of the brightest and most reliable of the year, will dazzle the skies from 4–17 December, peaking on the 14th. 💫 Expect colorful meteors — sometimes 100+ per hour under dark skies!
Look toward Gemini around 02:00 IST, when the radiant climbs highest. Peak activity occurs near 13:00 IST on 14 Dec, so the best shows come before dawn on the 14th and again later that evening.
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Moon Meets Jupiter 2025
Date: 10 Dec
Best Time: From 20:49 IST
Visible from: New Delhi (and across India)4p
A 17-day-old Moon will pass just 3°42′ north of Jupiter, aligning along the same right ascension for a brilliant celestial pairing in the constellation Gemini
Look east to spot the Moon shining at mag –12.7 with Jupiter glowing nearby at mag –2.6 — a stunning sight to the naked eye, and even better with binoculars.
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Supermoon Spectacle 2025
Date: 5 Dec
Best Time: 04:43 IST
Visible from: New Delhi (and across India)
The Moon will rise around dusk and stay until dawn, lighting up the winter sky in its full glory. And this isn’t an ordinary full moon — it’s a Supermoon! 🌍💫
At perigee (its closest point to Earth), the Moon will appear larger, brighter, and more breathtaking than usual — a celestial sight to remember.
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