Enjoy the sight of Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a single line Bengaluru: Sky watchers, get ready for a planetary parade of six planets, a celestial event on June 3. People will be able to see Jupiter, Mercury, Mars and Saturn with the naked eye. Those with high-powered binoculars or a telescope…
Sky watch at Mahajana unveils celestial wonders
March 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (Autonomous), Mysuru, hosted a captivating sky watch event on Mar. 14 at its Jagadeesh Prasad Stadium, drawing crowds eager to explore the cosmos. Organised jointly by the Physics, Mathematics and Geography Departments, the event featured N. Amoghavarsha, Project Associate-I, Cosmology Education and Research Training Centre (COSMOS), Indian Institute of…
Beaver Bloodmoon Lunar Eclipse on Nov. 8
November 7, 2022By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer None can forget the mesmerising Supermoon, Bloodmoon Total Lunar Eclipse that occurred on Jan. 31, 2018! This astronomical occurrence has been memorable and millions witnessed this spectacular spectacle. In the same way, during July 27 – 28, 2019, Indians were really fortunate to witness a longest duration ‘Total…
SKYWATCH: A mesmerizing experience
September 20, 2020Six planets galore in the evening sky at greater heights By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer Planet Watching’ is one of the most enthralling, pleasurable and spellbinding experience. If we witness the sky on a dark, clear night we can see many hundreds of stars and few terrestrial planets. They are not alike; they…
Heavenly visitor ‘NEOWISE’ at its best this month
July 9, 2020By Rtn. PHF Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer The most beautiful and impulsive celestial object perceptible in the night or morning sky is the ‘Comet.’ Most of the time, Comets remain in deep-frozen “sleep” in outer space, but sporadically they are dislodged from their orbits and fall forward the inner Solar System. Comets are…
Partial Solar Eclipse on June 21
June 18, 2020By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer ‘Sky Watching’ is one of the most fascinating, appreciating and thrilling experience. Winter sky is the best time to watch the night sky, as it is very conducive for observing night sky. One of the most captivating astronomical occurrences in Astronomy is the observation of an ‘eclipse.’ Eclipse…
Heavenly Visitor ‘Swan’ at its best in May
May 16, 2020By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer The most beautiful and unpredictable celestial object perceptible in the night or morning sky is the ‘Comet’. Most of the time, Comets remain in deep-frozen “sleep” in outer space, but occasionally they are dislodged from their orbits and fall forward the inner Solar System. Comets are at their…
Biggest, Beautiful and Brightest Full Flower Supermoon tonight
May 7, 2020By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer On May 7, Indians will have an opportunity to witness the spectacular, resplendent, and last Supermoon of this year. This is known as lunar perigee and a normal lunar perigee averaging a distance of 362,479 kilometers happens once every orbital period. This event can be referred as “Supermoon.”…
Spectacular visibility of Jupiter tonight
June 10, 2019Jupiter is the most resplendent bluish-yellow planet in the Solar System and is regarded as the biggest planet. In 2019, Jupiter will prolong to dominate the night sky during June, July and August. Jupiter, the monster planet, is reaching ‘Opposition’ on June 10. ‘Opposition’ is the astronomical occurrence when a planet farther from the Sun…
Heavenly visitor ‘iwamoto’ at its best this month
February 25, 2019By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer The most beautiful celestial object perceptible in the night sky is the ‘Comet.’ Most of the time, Comets remain in deep-frozen “sleep” in outer space, but occasionally they are dislodged from their orbits and fall forward the inner Solar System. Comets are at their brightest when they are…
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