International Observe the Moon NIght - SPACE observation points

Astronomica SPACE at SPACE office -Astronomica
C B Devgun at Dhruv Apartments, Patparganj - SPACE
Sneh Kesari at Ghaziabad - SPACE
Babita Kundalia at Mansarovar park - SPACE club
Deepak Sharma (SNC) at Meerut - SNC
Ashutosh Tripathi (SNC) at Indore - SNC
Srijan devgun at Patparganj - astronomica
Rishabh Jain at Noida - astronomica
Jaishree Soin at Ajay Enclave - SPACE
Shikha Chanana at Mahavir Nagar - astronomica

MOON AND VENUS CARNIVAL - A Celebration of Astronomy

MOON AND VENUS CARNIVAL - A celebration of Astronomy

by SPACE in Collaboration with Nehru Planetarium 
at the
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
on 

Saturday, 11th of September

from 2:00 PM to 8 PM.

Schedule:

2:00 - 5:00

Public Outreach - Find out about the Ancient Instruments at Jantar Mantar! also,
A daytime viewing of Moon and Venus using the Ram Yantra

6:30 - 8:00

Observe the Moon and the planets through Telescopes.
The moon and Venus will appear very close and present a beautiful view
For more details about Moon and Venus Conjunction, visit this article.


Please join us at Jantar Mantar.
Bring your friends and neighbours for a chance to observe the skies from within this ancient monument.

For details or queries, write to info@space-india.org or call 9250901042

IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, PLEASE CHECK WWW.SPACE-INDIA.ORG FOR EVENT STATUS

Venus and Moon Conjunction

On 11^th September evening, Moon will be seen very close to the planet Venus, at least as seen from earth!! These heavenly bodies will be around 1/2 degrees apart that means as seen from the earth the apparent distance between them in the sky would be 7 times the size of the full moon. This phenomenon is called conjunction. Conjunction is a term used in positional astronomy which means that, as seen from some place (usually the Earth), two celestial bodies appear near one another in the sky. The event is also sometimes known as an appulse.

Moon – Venus conjunction is not very rare as each month the Moon will pass close to the Venus in the skies and when it’s very close then it’s a sight to watch and admire. You cannot miss both the objects as moon would be a waxing crescent and Venus, the brightest object apart from moon in the skies these days. This event can be enjoyed by seeing with the most wonderful optical instrument given to humans by the nature – the eyes. As both objects would be quite close, they can be seen with naked eyes and with a telescope as well. This will provide a good opportunity for astrophotographers as these two objects against the foreground of city dwellings would make a stunning visual presentation.