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Yugadi 2023 : The Astronomy Behind it.
Read in : English Kannada Telugu Yugadi marks the beginning of a new year in Indian Calendar System. Based on astronomy, Indians follow two calendar systems to record time: Chandramana (the Lunar Calendar) and Souramana (the Solar Calendar). Chandramana Calendar The Chandramana Calendar system uses the phases of the Moon along with the Sun’s... Continue Reading
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Comet C/2022 E3 : All You Need to Know
A celestial guest has recently come back to visit the Earth. Well… Not really the Earth, but the Sun. Comet C/2022 E3 is the name given to this celestial object which will appear to be a naked eye comet and here’s all the details you need to know about the comet as well as how... Continue Reading
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8th Nov – Total Lunar Eclipse: All You Need to Know
Just as the grand Sunset Partial eclipse concluded, nature brings us another astronomical beauty in the form of a Partial Lunar Eclipse. This eclipse will bear resemblance to the Sunset Solar Eclipse, visible very close to the horizon. As the Sun sets this evening (8th Nov), the full moon will appear slowly around 06:06pm near... Continue Reading
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25th October 2022 – Sunset Partial Eclipse : Yet another Celebration
The 2nd Partial Solar Eclipse of 2022 was celebrated by PAAC in a fashion similar to the Annular Eclipse of 2019. The Sunset Partial Solar Eclipse, as we called it, was a spectacular sight from Malpe Beach. PAAC had organized an eclipse viewing event there with the help of Malpe Development Committee, who organized the... Continue Reading
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Partial Solar Eclipse – October 2022 : All you need to know
Deepavali begins with the end of Ashwin Masa brought on by a New Moon. This year, the end of Ashwin masa not only brings us Deepavali, but also the 2nd Solar Eclipse of the year on 25th October 2022. What is a Solar Eclipse? A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun... Continue Reading