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International Moon Day : Spread the word!
Along with Zero Shadow Day, Observe the Moon Night and International Astronomy Day, we also have International Moon Day, that is celebrated by astronomers around the world. International Moon Day, along with International Astronomy is an International day declared by the United Nations to commemorate the day humans set foot on the Moon. On 20th... Continue Reading
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What is a Supermoon & a Micromoon?
Every Year we come across news items that mention the full moon of some months as Supermoon. We get such Supermoons several times a year, and occasionally the word Micromoon comes up. What are they? When is the Supermoon of 2022? June Full Moon 2022, July Full Moon 2022, Supermoon June, Supermoon July, Supermoon 2022,... Continue Reading
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Spot the Straight Line by Planets this week.
This month, as the Sun sets in the evening, we can notice the 3 stars that form a straight line, which most of us are familiar with. This is Orion’s belt and can be easily identified without knowing much of Astronomy. However, this month, a celestial treat is at display in the morning skies. If... Continue Reading
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ಹಿಮ್ಮುಖ ಚಲನೆ
ನೀವು ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಆಕಾಶವೀಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಆನಂದಿಸುವ ಹವ್ಯಾಸಿ ಖಗೋಳ ವೀಕ್ಷಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಹಿಮ್ಮುಖ ಚಲನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿರಬಹುದು. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ, ಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರತಿ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೇ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಚಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ತೋರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ, ಇದರ ಮಧ್ಯೆಯೇ, ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಕಾಲ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಗ್ರಹಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಚಲನೆಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಚಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದನ್ನೇ ನಾವು ಹಿಮ್ಮುಖ ಚಲನೆ ಅಥವಾ ರೆಟ್ರೋಗ್ರೇಡ್ ಮೋಷನ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಈ ಹಿಮ್ಮುಖ ಚಲನೆ... Continue Reading
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Ugadi and Astronomy
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 position to record time. This is the... Continue Reading