Celestial event News
The Full Moon in April is often called the Pink Moon, which will occur on April 23 this year. But did you know that it’s also called a Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, Fish Moon, the Pesach or Passover Moon, the Hanuman Jayanti Festival Moon, and more? Keep reading to discover these names from different cultures.
The last time two full supermoons appeared in the same month was in 2018 and it won't happen again until 2037
The supermoon is best visible at a time when natural light is less
The planet Saturn will also be visible in the sky during this time
Both the planets will appear in conjunction in the south-east and may appear like one bright star.
On August 21, 2017, the Earth will cross the shadow of the moon, creating a total solar eclipse. During the eclipse, the moon will pass between the Sun and Earth, blocking the face of the sun and leaving only its outer atmosphere, or corona, visible in the sky.
The commemorative stamp uses special temperature-sensitive inks, 'The Quartz' reported.
According to NASA, Jupiter can be viewed at opposition from sunset on April 7, 2017 to sunrise on April 8, 2017.
Stargazers will be treated to a spectacular celestial show this weekend, the Venus-Jupiter conjunction.
The Red Planet will be about 46.8 million miles away from the Earth, its closest distance since November 2005.
A transit occurs when one astronomical body appears to move across the face of another as seen from Earth or from a spacecraft.
Total solar eclipses occur when the moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, casting the darkest part of its shadow on Earth.
A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the earth and the sun.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon's shadow falls on Earth.
The best time to view the rare celestial spectacle is just before dawn.
Skygazers were treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon, a 'super blood moon', on Sunday night, September 27.
For the first time in over 30 years, people will be able to will see a rare celestial event this month– a supermoon in combination with a lunar eclipse.
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