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After the year 2020 full of astronomical events, culminating in the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn and the stunning comet Neowise, let’s find out what will be the main astronomical events of 2021. JANUARY 2021 The Quadrantids meteor shower will open the 2021 astronomical season, reaching its peak activity between the 3rd and the […]
The sky of January awaits us! Let’s find out what the sky of this month has to offer to all astronomy enthusiast. METEOR SHOWERS OF JANUARY The Quadrantids meteor shower is active from December 28. It will reach its peak between the 3rd and the 4th of January. Although the Quadrantids may spike with the […]
Jupiter and Saturn will be the protagonists of the great conjunction occurring on Monday, 21 December 2020. It’s fair to say that this conjunction will probably be one of the greatest astronomical events of the year 2020. CONJUNCTIONS AND GREAT CONJUNCTIONS There are several kinds of conjunctions in visual astronomy. In general, we say that […]
Where to look at the starry sky in the vast Asian continent? From China to Japan’s mountain reserves, passing through the deserts of Mongolia and the volcanoes of Indonesia. A virtual tour of the best places for astrotourism in Asia. Astrotourism in Asia: the best places to see the stars The natural spectacle of the […]
Seeing the stars from the southern hemisphere can prove to be a unique and unforgettable experience. It is no coincidence that many States, such as Australia and New Zealand, use the Southern Cross, a typical constellation of the southern hemisphere skies, as the main symbol on their flags. The skies in fact, thanks to the […]
Observing the celestial vault with optical instruments or with the naked eye, also using the Apps to see the stars, may not always be possible. This is mainly due to light pollution, which makes it almost impossible to sometimes enjoy the celestial spectacles. In addition, even the reduced view that we can have when looking […]
The sky of the month of March 2020. Before dawn we will witness very interesting conjunctions, between the Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn first, and then between the various planets. The conditions of visibility for the winter constellations are still excellent, but they are moving south-west. Here is an overview of the sky of March […]
This year it opened, from an astronomical point of view, with a partial penumbral eclipse of the Moon on January 10, 2020. The Earth on that occasion, was aligned with the Sun and the Moon. The twilight of the Earth partially obscured the Moon, in the full phase. The penumbra is the outermost part of […]
The Beyond mission is over: Luca Parmitano returns from space On February 5, astronaut Luca Parmitano said goodbye to the ISS and returned to Earth. It landed together with colleagues Cristina Koch and Aleksandr Aleksandrovič Skvorcov in the snowy steppes of Kazakhstan on February 6, 2020. A mission that lasted 201 days. On February 6, […]
5 curiosities about Mercury, tha smallest planet in the Solar System! It is one of the most difficult planets to observe, given its proximity to the Sun. Mercury will be at its maximum east elongation on February 10, 2020. On this evening and in the following, the planet will be visible from the northern hemisphere […]