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The super blood moon lunar eclipse of January was visible only to a limited number of people. However, this month, the supermoon is returning. On 18th and 19th February, people across the world will witness a beautiful supermoon! Supermoon is a phenomena that occurs when the Moon reaches the closest point in its orbit (perigee). […]
Read More Watch the ‘biggest Moon for 2019’ on TuesdaySirius, the brightest star in the night sky, might disappear momentarily from the night sky on 18th February, Monday. There’s a high probability that the asteroid 4388 Jurgenstock will occult Sirius for about 1.8 seconds. Sirius is a binary star and shines at an apparent magnitude of -1.46. For comparison, Venus shines at a magnitude […]
Read More The brightest star ‘Sirius’ will disappear for 1.8 seconds tonightOn 6th January, Sunday, people in different parts of the world will be blessed with a beautiful partial solar eclipse. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth. In a total solar eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully covered by the Moon while in a partial solar eclipse,only some […]
Read More How to watch the Partial Solar Eclipse on 6th January, SundayQuadrantids are annual meteor showers that peak every year around 3-4 January. These meteors originate from the asteroid 2003 EH₁ which takes about 5.5 years to orbit around the Sun. If you’re lucky, you can spot close to 100 meteors per hour during the peak. However, unlike other major meteor showers like the Perseids and […]
Read More How to watch Quadrantids: The first meteor shower of 2020
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