Tag: skywatching

  • This won’t happen again for another 71 years! ☄️ #shorts

    This won’t happen again for another 71 years! ☄️ #shorts

    For a limited time, you can catch a glimpse of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, a celestial wonder with a fiery reputation, much like our favorite Khaleesi’s dragons.

    This “horned comet,” visible in the Northern Hemisphere until early April, is like a Dothraki khalasar – magnificent, unpredictable, and best seen at dusk.

    While you won’t need a Valyrian steel sword, a pair of binoculars or a small telescope will help you see this cosmic marvel in all its glory.

    Don’t miss this rare chance to witness a piece of history – Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks won’t return for another 71 years, longer than a lifetime in Westeros!

    📹 ESA – European Space Agency
    📸 Nielander via Wikimedia Commons

  • December sky highlights ✨ #shorts

    December sky highlights ✨ #shorts

    – Mercury’s beauty at greatest eastern elongation (4 December)

    – New Moon (12 December): Great for capturing Star Trails.

    – Geminids Meteor Shower (14-15 December): without any moonlight interference.

    – Moon-Mercury Conjunction (14 November): A cosmic rendezvous.

    – Solstice (22 December at 4:27 CET): Sol Invictus

    – Full Moon (27 December): A glowing spectacle in the heavens.

    Don’t miss these celestial events in this month!

    📹 ESA – European Space Agency
    📸 EUMETSAT

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    #AstroHighlights

  • Astronomy  highlights of August 2023 ✨ #shorts

    Astronomy highlights of August 2023 ✨ #shorts

    August night sky is full of wonders. ✨

    – Mercury retrograde (23 August 2023): Will you have trouble with communication this month? Up to you to decide.

    – Saturn at opposition (27 August 2023): It’s your time to shine.

    – Super blue moon (30 August 2023): Enjoy it with someone special.

    📹 ESA – European Space Agency

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    #August2023
    #Skywatching