A Big Celestial Line Up over Brunei!
Rare Great Planetary Parade easily visible to the naked eye this morning.
In order from further down: Mercury appears at the edge of the dawn sky horizon, followed by the brilliant Venus, then the red planet Mars, then the gas giant Jupiter and the lord of the ring Saturn. The furthest icy planets of Neptune and Uranus are also in the parade, but they are too dim to be noticed.
All the planets in the Solar System plus the crescent Moon are all visible in the sky this week until the end of June.
This largest celestial parade is a very significant phenomenon which occurs about once every 170 years.
Look east or toward the sunrise - the Great Planet Parade can be seen across the world in the pre-dawn hours (about 1hour before sunrise).
Also use our online sky map (www.bruneiastronomy.org/skymap) to assist your observation.
Photographs by the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD).
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Rare Great Planetary Parade easily visible to the naked eye this morning.
In order from further down: Mercury appears at the edge of the dawn sky horizon, followed by the brilliant Venus, then the red planet Mars, then the gas giant Jupiter and the lord of the ring Saturn. The furthest icy planets of Neptune and Uranus are also in the parade, but they are too dim to be noticed.
All the planets in the Solar System plus the crescent Moon are all visible in the sky this week until the end of June.
This largest celestial parade is a very significant phenomenon which occurs about once every 170 years.
Look east or toward the sunrise - the Great Planet Parade can be seen across the world in the pre-dawn hours (about 1hour before sunrise).
Also use our online sky map (www.bruneiastronomy.org/skymap) to assist your observation.
Photographs by the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD).
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Today is June Solstice
It marks the first day or mid of summer for the Northern hemisphere and winter for Southern. Today is the longest day in the North, and shortest day in the Southern hemisphere.
The fact that various location experience seasons on Earth proves that our planet does not rotate on its axis in the same plane that it orbits the Sun, but is actually tilted slightly about 23.5 degrees.
(Infographics by StarWalk)
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It marks the first day or mid of summer for the Northern hemisphere and winter for Southern. Today is the longest day in the North, and shortest day in the Southern hemisphere.
The fact that various location experience seasons on Earth proves that our planet does not rotate on its axis in the same plane that it orbits the Sun, but is actually tilted slightly about 23.5 degrees.
(Infographics by StarWalk)
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Catch the Grand Planet Parade tomorrow morning!
The 5 bright planets in the Solar System - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn - will line up and visible all at once from Brunei Darussalam. Neptune and Uranus are however very faint and require a small telescope to spot them.
It will be a special moment and excellent photo opportunity as well when the crescent Moon close to the brilliant Venus and the bright Seven Sisters (Pleiades- M45) star cluster in the constellation Taurus at dawn on June 26, 2022.
The planetary parade should be easily visible to the unaided eye if the weather is clear, and sky watchers do not need to use binoculars or a telescope to observe the celestial spectacles.
It is possible to capture decent photos of the astronomical phenomena with today’s smartphones on a tripod. Share your snaps and get them featured by tagging us & #bruneiastronomy on your stories.
Our interactive sky map (www.bruneiastronomy.org/skymap) will assist you to locate the planets and stars in the sky.
The 5 bright planets in the Solar System - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn - will line up and visible all at once from Brunei Darussalam. Neptune and Uranus are however very faint and require a small telescope to spot them.
It will be a special moment and excellent photo opportunity as well when the crescent Moon close to the brilliant Venus and the bright Seven Sisters (Pleiades- M45) star cluster in the constellation Taurus at dawn on June 26, 2022.
The planetary parade should be easily visible to the unaided eye if the weather is clear, and sky watchers do not need to use binoculars or a telescope to observe the celestial spectacles.
It is possible to capture decent photos of the astronomical phenomena with today’s smartphones on a tripod. Share your snaps and get them featured by tagging us & #bruneiastronomy on your stories.
Our interactive sky map (www.bruneiastronomy.org/skymap) will assist you to locate the planets and stars in the sky.
An incredible sight of the great 7-planet parade spanning across the pre-dawn sky over Brunei today!
The cloud cover started to dissipate at around 2 a.m. providing a great opportunity to observe the Grand Planet Parade before sunrise from Tutong on June 26, 2022.
A group of 9 members of the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD) turned their telescopes and cameras towards the rare occurrence to see all the planets in the Solar System observable in one night. These are some of the amazing moments:
[1] [2] It was a beautiful sight. A wide-angle lens perspective of the celestial line-up.
[3] The moon in close conjunction with the morning star Venus and bright Pleiades (M45) star cluster.
[4] Moon Shadow - Jupiter’s volcanically active moon Io casts its shadow on the planet.
[5] PABD members posed with the starry night background to preserve memories.
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The cloud cover started to dissipate at around 2 a.m. providing a great opportunity to observe the Grand Planet Parade before sunrise from Tutong on June 26, 2022.
A group of 9 members of the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD) turned their telescopes and cameras towards the rare occurrence to see all the planets in the Solar System observable in one night. These are some of the amazing moments:
[1] [2] It was a beautiful sight. A wide-angle lens perspective of the celestial line-up.
[3] The moon in close conjunction with the morning star Venus and bright Pleiades (M45) star cluster.
[4] Moon Shadow - Jupiter’s volcanically active moon Io casts its shadow on the planet.
[5] PABD members posed with the starry night background to preserve memories.
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Where would you see the Great Red Spot?
Anonymous Quiz
23%
On a desert area on Mars
53%
Jupiter
12%
The Sun
12%
In the constellation of Sagittarius at the centre of the Milky Way
A special planetary parade, stargazing and meteor shower observation from a pristine darksky location in Brunei Darussalam – an experience which will forever change the way you see the night sky.
Join the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD) in an Astro-camping adventure to the most rural settlement in the sultanate.
📅Date: Friday, 29th until Sunday, 31st July 2022 (3 days 2 nights)
💲Price: BND$85 per person*
ℹ️ Limited seats available
❓Booking & More info: www.bruneiastronomy.org/web/astrotourism
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Join the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD) in an Astro-camping adventure to the most rural settlement in the sultanate.
📅Date: Friday, 29th until Sunday, 31st July 2022 (3 days 2 nights)
💲Price: BND$85 per person*
ℹ️ Limited seats available
❓Booking & More info: www.bruneiastronomy.org/web/astrotourism
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99% of the world’s population is between dawn and dusk today at 19:15 (Brunei Time).
Interesting fact! The map shows areas experiencing day and night on July 8:
7.7 billion people (roughly 99%) on the side of the planet illuminated by the sun;
Over 6.4 billion (83%) of them are in the daytime;
While more than 1.2 billion (16%) people experience the twilight;
And nighttime for just under 80 million people.
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(Fact Source: timeanddate.com)
Interesting fact! The map shows areas experiencing day and night on July 8:
7.7 billion people (roughly 99%) on the side of the planet illuminated by the sun;
Over 6.4 billion (83%) of them are in the daytime;
While more than 1.2 billion (16%) people experience the twilight;
And nighttime for just under 80 million people.
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(Fact Source: timeanddate.com)
Happy Eid al-Adha from Space!
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency took this image of Medina city, Saudi Arabia, from the International Space Station. Seen in the photo, the white area is the holiest site of the Prophet’s Mosque (Al-Masjid an-Nabawi).
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Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency took this image of Medina city, Saudi Arabia, from the International Space Station. Seen in the photo, the white area is the holiest site of the Prophet’s Mosque (Al-Masjid an-Nabawi).
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Cloudy day!
Here are some astronomy tips for when it's cloudy:
a. Process your astro images
b. Clean your astronomy gadgets
c. Listen or watch astronomy related documentaries, movies or blogs
d. Plan your next stargazing
Do you have any other ideas? Comment below.
(Photo of satellite images taken by Himawari-8 at 1:40 pm Brunei time on July 11, 2022)
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Here are some astronomy tips for when it's cloudy:
a. Process your astro images
b. Clean your astronomy gadgets
c. Listen or watch astronomy related documentaries, movies or blogs
d. Plan your next stargazing
Do you have any other ideas? Comment below.
(Photo of satellite images taken by Himawari-8 at 1:40 pm Brunei time on July 11, 2022)
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What planet is the densest in our solar system, and also has only one natural satellite?
Anonymous Quiz
26%
Mercury
15%
Venus
42%
Earth
18%
Mars
Don't miss the biggest Supermoon of the year tonight!
The biggest supermoon in 2022 will be visible from Brunei tonight under a clear sky, and giving skywatchers an opportunity to admire its beauty.
The moon will be in full illumination at 2:38 am. It appears slightly 14% larger than normal and the closest to earth at perigee syzygy this year.
The perigean full moon or supermoon occurs when the moon's closest point to Earth in its orbit coincides its full phase.
The next one will happen on August 02, 2023.
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The biggest supermoon in 2022 will be visible from Brunei tonight under a clear sky, and giving skywatchers an opportunity to admire its beauty.
The moon will be in full illumination at 2:38 am. It appears slightly 14% larger than normal and the closest to earth at perigee syzygy this year.
The perigean full moon or supermoon occurs when the moon's closest point to Earth in its orbit coincides its full phase.
The next one will happen on August 02, 2023.
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Today the evening gets brighter in Brunei!
On July 18, 2022, the sun sets very late for this year at 6.38 pm, and Brunei will experience the last rays of sunlight known as the astronomical twilight until 7.53 pm.
In the Northern Hemisphere, depending on the observer’s latitude, the latest sunset occurs around late June or early July, but does not coincide with the summer solstice of June 21.
The late sunset occurrence is caused by the Earth’s elliptical orbit around the Sun. In early July, Earth is about 5 million kilometers farther (aphelion) from the Sun and is moving at its slowest speed around it.
Photo credit: Catching the sunset from Kuala Belait beach on July 16, 2022, by Hj Abdul Qayyum @dayanaarrayyan
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On July 18, 2022, the sun sets very late for this year at 6.38 pm, and Brunei will experience the last rays of sunlight known as the astronomical twilight until 7.53 pm.
In the Northern Hemisphere, depending on the observer’s latitude, the latest sunset occurs around late June or early July, but does not coincide with the summer solstice of June 21.
The late sunset occurrence is caused by the Earth’s elliptical orbit around the Sun. In early July, Earth is about 5 million kilometers farther (aphelion) from the Sun and is moving at its slowest speed around it.
Photo credit: Catching the sunset from Kuala Belait beach on July 16, 2022, by Hj Abdul Qayyum @dayanaarrayyan
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