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In this article, we’ll explore the top 10 astronomical events of 2025 in India, ensuring you’re prepared to witness these celestial marvels.
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List of Astronomical Events in India for 2025
Here’s the list of the astronomical events in India for 2025, featuring breathtaking celestial phenomena like meteor showers, lunar eclipses, and more that are sure to captivate stargazers throughout the year.
1) January
|
Date |
Event Description |
|
1 |
The cluster Messier 41 is well placed |
|
2 |
Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
|
3 |
The conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
|
Quadrantid meteor shower 2025 |
|
|
Close approach of the Moon and Venus |
|
|
4 |
The Earth at perihelion |
|
Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Saturn |
|
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
5 |
Lunar occultation of Neptune |
|
6 |
Moon at First Quarter |
|
7 |
The Moon at perigee |
|
9 |
Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
|
10 |
Venus at greatest elongation east |
|
Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
11 |
Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
|
Venus at dichotomy |
|
|
12 |
Mars at perigee |
|
13 |
Asteroid 887 Alinda at opposition |
|
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) passes perigee |
|
|
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) passes perihelion. |
|
|
Full Moon |
|
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Mars |
|
|
14 |
The Moon at aphelion |
|
The cluster Messier 47 is well placed. |
|
|
NGC 2403 is well placed |
|
|
15 |
Mars at opposition |
|
16 |
The cluster NGC 2451 is well-placed |
|
18 |
Close approach of Venus and Saturn |
|
19 |
γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2025 |
|
Mercury at aphelion |
|
|
Conjunction of Venus and Saturn |
|
|
20 |
The cluster NGC 2516 is well-placed |
|
Lunar occultation of Spica |
|
|
The Moon at apogee |
|
|
21 |
134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
|
Moon at Last Quarter |
|
|
23 |
The cluster NGC 2547 is well-placed |
|
24 |
Lunar occultation of Antares |
|
27 |
The Moon at perihelion |
|
29 |
New Moon |
|
30 |
Uranus ends retrograde motion |
|
The Beehive cluster is well placed. |
|
|
The Omicron Velorum cluster is well-placed |
|
|
31 |
The cluster IC 2395 is well-placed |
|
Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Saturn |
|
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
2) February
|
Date |
Event Description |
|
1 |
The conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
|
Close approach of the Moon and Venus |
|
|
The Moon at perigee |
|
|
3 |
Conjunction of Venus and Neptune |
|
4 |
Jupiter ends retrograde motion |
|
5 |
Moon at First Quarter |
|
Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
|
|
6 |
Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
7 |
Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
|
NGC 2808 is well placed |
|
|
8 |
α-Centaurid meteor shower 2025 |
|
9 |
Mercury at superior solar conjunction |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Mars |
|
|
12 |
Full Moon |
|
Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
|
|
14 |
The Moon at aphelion |
|
1 Ceres at solar conjunction |
|
|
16 |
Venus at greatest brightness |
|
17 |
Lunar occultation of Spica |
|
The Moon at apogee |
|
|
19 |
Venus at perihelion |
|
Messier 81 is well placed |
|
|
20 |
Moon at Last Quarter |
|
The cluster NGC 3114 is well-placed |
|
|
21 |
Lunar occultation of Antares |
|
23 |
Mars ends retrograde motion |
|
25 |
Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn |
|
The Moon at perihelion |
|
|
27 |
The cluster IC 2581 is well placed |
|
New Moon |
|
|
28 |
Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury |
|
Close approach of the Moon and Mercury |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Mercury |
3) March
|
Date |
Event Description |
|
1 |
The Moon at perigee |
|
The conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
|
|
2 |
Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune |
|
3 |
The Theta Carinae cluster is well-placed |
|
4 |
Mercury at perihelion |
|
5 |
Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
|
6 |
Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
Moon at First Quarter |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
|
|
7 |
Mercury at dichotomy |
|
Mercury at greatest elongation east |
|
|
8 |
Mercury at the highest altitude in the evening sky |
|
The Wishing Well cluster is well-placed. |
|
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
9 |
Conjunction of Venus and Mercury |
|
12 |
Saturn at solar conjunction |
|
Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
|
|
13 |
Full Moon |
|
Total lunar eclipse |
|
|
14 |
γ-Normid meteor shower 2025 |
|
16 |
Lunar occultation of Spica |
|
17 |
The Moon at aphelion |
|
The Moon at apogee |
|
|
19 |
Neptune at solar conjunction |
|
20 |
March equinox |
|
Lunar occultation of Antares |
|
|
22 |
Moon at Last Quarter |
|
Venus at inferior solar conjunction |
|
|
23 |
Saturn ring plane crossing |
|
24 |
Mercury at inferior solar conjunction |
|
25 |
Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner passes perihelion |
|
1 Ceres at aphelion |
|
|
26 |
The Moon at perihelion |
|
28 |
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
|
29 |
Partial solar eclipse |
|
New Moon |
|
|
The Moon at perigee |
|
|
30 |
136472 Makemake at opposition |
4) April
|
Date |
Event Description |
|
1 |
Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
|
2 |
The Sombrero Galaxy is well-placed |
|
Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
3 |
Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
|
4 |
Moon at First Quarter |
|
5 |
Messier 94 is well placed |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
6 |
The Jewel Box cluster is well-placed |
|
12 |
Full Moon |
|
Lunar occultation of Spica |
|
|
13 |
The Moon at apogee |
|
14 |
Centaurus A is well-placed |
|
Omega Centauri is well-placed. |
|
|
136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
|
|
15 |
The Whirlpool Galaxy is well-placed |
|
The Moon at aphelion |
|
|
16 |
Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune |
|
Mars at aphelion |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Antares |
|
|
17 |
Messier 83 is well placed |
|
Mercury at aphelion |
|
|
18 |
Messier 3 is well placed |
|
20 |
Moon at Last Quarter |
|
Mercury at the highest altitude in the morning sky |
|
|
21 |
Mercury at greatest elongation west |
|
136108 Haumea at opposition |
|
|
22 |
Lyrid meteor shower 2025 |
|
23 |
Messier 101 is well placed |
|
π-Puppid meteor shower 2025 |
|
|
Venus at greatest brightness |
|
|
24 |
Mercury at dichotomy |
|
A conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
|
|
Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
Close approach of the Moon and Venus |
|
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
25 |
The Moon at perihelion |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury |
|
|
27 |
The Moon at perigee |
|
New Moon |
|
|
28 |
Close approach of Venus, Saturn and Neptune |
|
Conjunction of Venus and Saturn |
|
|
29 |
Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
|
30 |
Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
5) May
|
Date |
Event Description |
|
1 |
Conjunction of Saturn and Ceres |
|
2 |
Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
|
3 |
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
|
Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
Conjunction of Venus and Neptune |
|
|
4 |
Moon at First Quarter |
|
5 |
Close approach of Mars and M44 |
|
6 |
η-Aquariid meteor shower 2025 |
|
Equinox on Saturn |
|
|
8 |
η-Lyrid meteor shower 2025 |
|
9 |
Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
|
Conjunction of Mercury and Eris |
|
|
10 |
Lunar occultation of Spica |
|
Conjunction of Neptune and Ceres |
|
|
The Moon at apogee |
|
|
12 |
Messier 5 is well placed. |
|
Full Moon |
|
|
13 |
Lunar occultation of Antares |
|
14 |
The Moon at aphelion |
|
17 |
Uranus at solar conjunction |
|
20 |
Moon at Last Quarter |
|
22 |
Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
23 |
Close approach of the Moon and Venus |
|
The conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
|
|
25 |
The Moon at perihelion |
|
The Moon at perigee |
|
|
26 |
New Moon |
|
28 |
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
29 |
Messier 4 is well placed |
|
Mercury at superior solar conjunction |
|
|
31 |
Mercury at perihelion |
|
Venus at greatest elongation west |
6) June
|
Date |
Event Description |
|
1 |
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
|
Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
Venus at dichotomy |
|
|
2 |
Moon at First Quarter |
|
3 |
The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well-placed |
|
4 |
Messier 12 is well placed |
|
Conjunction of Venus and Eris |
|
|
6 |
Messier 10 is well placed |
|
Lunar occultation of Spica |
|
|
7 |
Messier 62 is well placed |
|
The Moon at apogee |
|
|
10 |
Lunar occultation of Antares |
|
Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2025 |
|
|
11 |
Full Moon |
|
The Moon at aphelion |
|
|
Venus at aphelion |
|
|
12 |
Messier 92 is well placed |
|
16 |
NGC 6388 is well placed |
|
17 |
The Butterfly cluster is well-placed |
|
NGC 6397 is well placed |
|
|
18 |
Moon at Last Quarter |
|
Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune |
|
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
19 |
The cluster IC 4665 is well-placed |
|
20 |
June Solstice |
|
22 |
The conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
|
Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
|
|
The Moon at perigee |
|
|
23 |
The Lagoon Nebula is well-placed |
|
24 |
NGC 6541 is well placed |
|
Jupiter at solar conjunction |
|
|
The Moon at perihelion |
|
|
25 |
New Moon |
|
26 |
Jupiter at apogee |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury |
|
|
27 |
June Bootid Meteor Shower 2025 |
|
Mercury at the highest altitude in the evening sky |
|
|
28 |
Mercury at dichotomy |
|
29 |
The cluster NGC 6633 is well-placed |
|
Conjunction of Saturn and Neptune |
|
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Mars |
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7) July
|
Date |
Event Description |
|
2 |
Messier 22 is well placed |
|
The cluster IC 4756 is well-placed. |
|
|
Moon at First Quarter |
|
|
Close approach of Mercury and M44 |
|
|
3 |
The Earth at aphelion |
|
Lunar occultation of Spica |
|
|
Conjunction of Venus and Uranus |
|
|
Mercury at greatest elongation east |
|
|
4 |
Neptune enters retrograde motion |
|
The Moon at apogee |
|
|
7 |
Lunar occultation of Antares |
|
10 |
The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well-placed |
|
The Moon at aphelion |
|
|
12 |
Saturn enters retrograde motion |
|
14 |
Mercury at aphelion |
|
16 |
Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
17 |
Moon at Last Quarter |
|
18 |
Messier 55 is well placed |
|
20 |
Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
|
The Moon at perigee |
|
|
21 |
The conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
|
Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
|
|
22 |
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
24 |
New Moon |
|
134340 Pluto at opposition |
|
|
25 |
The Moon at perihelion |
|
28 |
Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2025 |
|
|
30 |
Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2025 |
|
α-Capricornid meteor shower 2025 |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Spica |
|
|
31 |
Mercury at inferior solar conjunction |
8) August
|
Date |
Event Description |
|
1 |
Moon at First Quarter |
|
The Moon at apogee |
|
|
2 |
Asteroid 63 Ausonia at opposition |
|
3 |
Lunar occultation of Antares |
|
6 |
Conjunction of Saturn and Neptune |
|
7 |
The Moon at aphelion |
|
9 |
Full Moon |
|
Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition |
|
|
10 |
Asteroid 89 Julia at opposition |
|
11 |
Close approach of Venus and Jupiter |
|
12 |
Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter |
|
Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune |
|
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
Perseid meteor shower 2025 |
|
|
14 |
The Moon at perigee |
|
15 |
Messier 15 is well placed. |
|
Moon at Last Quarter |
|
|
16 |
Messier 2 is well placed |
|
Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
|
|
17 |
Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
|
18 |
κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2025 |
|
19 |
Mercury at greatest elongation west |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
20 |
Mercury at the highest altitude in the morning sky |
|
The conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
|
|
21 |
Mercury at dichotomy |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury |
|
|
22 |
New Moon |
|
25 |
The Moon at perihelion |
|
Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
|
|
26 |
Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
27 |
Mercury at perihelion |
|
Lunar occultation of Spica |
|
|
29 |
The Moon at apogee |
|
30 |
Moon at First Quarter |
|
31 |
Lunar occultation of Antares |
|
Close approach of Venus and M44 |
9) September
|
Date |
Event Description |
|
1 |
Aurigid meteor shower 2025 |
|
5 |
The Moon at aphelion |
|
Uranus enters retrograde motion |
|
|
7 |
Full Moon |
|
Total lunar eclipse |
|
|
8 |
Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
9 |
September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2025 |
|
10 |
The Moon at perigee |
|
12 |
Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
|
13 |
Mercury at superior solar conjunction |
|
14 |
Moon at Last Quarter |
|
Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
|
|
16 |
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
19 |
The conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
|
Close approach of the Moon and Venus |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Venus |
|
|
20 |
Saturn at opposition |
|
21 |
Partial solar eclipse |
|
New Moon |
|
|
22 |
September equinox |
|
23 |
Neptune at opposition |
|
24 |
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
|
The Moon at perihelion |
|
|
25 |
NGC 55 is well placed |
|
26 |
The Moon at apogee |
|
27 |
Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2025 |
|
Lunar occultation of Antares |
|
|
28 |
47 Tuc is well placed |
|
29 |
Moon at First Quarter |
10) October
|
Date |
Event Description |
|
2 |
Venus at perihelion |
|
3 |
1 Ceres at opposition |
|
The Andromeda Galaxy is well-placed |
|
|
4 |
NGC 253 is well placed |
|
136472 Makemake at solar conjunction |
|
|
The Moon at aphelion |
|
|
5 |
The Small Magellanic Cloud is well-placed. |
|
NGC 300 is well placed |
|
|
Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
6 |
October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2025 |
|
Full Moon |
|
|
8 |
NGC 362 is well placed |
|
The Moon at perigee |
|
|
Draconid meteor shower 2025 |
|
|
9 |
Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
|
10 |
Southern Taurid meteor shower 2025 |
|
Mercury at aphelion |
|
|
11 |
δ-Aurigid Meteor Shower 2025 |
|
Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
|
|
13 |
Moon at Last Quarter |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
16 |
The Triangulum Galaxy is well-placed |
|
18 |
136199 Eris at opposition |
|
ε-Geminid meteor shower 2025 |
|
|
19 |
The conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
|
20 |
Conjunction of Mercury and Mars |
|
21 |
Orionid meteor shower 2025 |
|
New Moon |
|
|
23 |
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury |
|
|
The Moon at apogee |
|
|
24 |
The Moon at perihelion |
|
Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2025 |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Antares |
|
|
25 |
136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
|
27 |
The Perseus Double Cluster is well-placed |
|
29 |
Moon at First Quarter |
|
Mercury at greatest elongation east |
|
|
31 |
Mercury at the highest altitude in the evening sky |
11) November
|
Date |
Event Description |
|
2 |
Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
3 |
The Moon at aphelion |
|
Mercury at dichotomy |
|
|
5 |
Full Moon |
|
The Moon at perigee |
|
|
6 |
Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
|
7 |
Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
|
9 |
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
10 |
Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
11 |
Jupiter enters retrograde motion |
|
Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition |
|
|
Moon at Last Quarter |
|
|
12 |
Northern Taurid meteor shower 2025 |
|
Conjunction of Mercury and Mars |
|
|
Lunar occultation of Regulus |
|
|
17 |
Leonid meteor shower 2025 |
|
The Pleiades cluster is well-placed |
|
|
19 |
The Moon at apogee |
|
New Moon |
|
|
20 |
Mercury at inferior solar conjunction |
|
21 |
Uranus at opposition |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
|
|
α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2025 |
|
|
The Moon at perihelion |
|
|
22 |
Comet 210P/Christensen passes perihelion |
|
23 |
Mercury at perihelion |
|
Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii |
|
|
27 |
The Hyades cluster is well-placed |
|
Saturn ends retrograde motion |
|
|
Moon at First Quarter |
|
|
28 |
November Orionid meteor shower 2025 |
|
29 |
Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
|
|
30 |
Mars at apogee |
12) December
|
Date |
Event Description |
|
2 |
Phoenicid meteor shower 2025 |
|
3 |
The Moon at aphelion |
|
Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
|
|
4 |
Mercury at dichotomy |
|
The Moon at perigee |
|
|
Full Moon |
|
|
5 |
Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
|
6 |
December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2025 |
|
7 |
Puppid-Velid Meteor Shower 2025 |
|
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
|
|
6 |
Mercury at the highest altitude in the morning sky |
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7 |
Mercury at greatest elongation west |
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Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
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Monocerotid meteor shower 2025 |
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Lunar occultation of Regulus |
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Neptune ends retrograde motion |
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Moon at Last Quarter |
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σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2025 |
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The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed |
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Geminid meteor shower 2025 |
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The Running Man cluster is well-placed |
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The Orion Nebula is well placed |
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Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2025 |
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The Moon at apogee |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury |
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Comet 240P/NEAT passes perihelion |
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December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2025 |
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New Moon |
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The Moon at perihelion |
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December Solstice |
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Ursid meteor shower 2025 |
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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
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Moon at First Quarter |
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The cluster NGC 2232 is well-placed |
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The Rosette Nebula is well-placed |
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Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
Source: inthesky.org
1) Quadrantid Meteor Shower
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower peaks on January 3-4, 2025. This event can produce up to 120 meteors per hour. It is best viewed in the Northern Hemisphere, but observers in India can also catch some meteors. The moon will be below the horizon, providing a dark sky for viewing.
Timing: Peak visibility is around 3 AM IST on January 4.
2) Lunar Occultation of Saturn
On January 4, 2025, the Moon will occult Saturn. This means the Moon will pass in front of Saturn, temporarily hiding it from view. This event is visible to the naked eye and can be observed from India.
Timing: The occultation occurs around 8 PM IST.
3) Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) reaches its brightest on January 13, 2025. It will be visible to the naked eye under dark skies. Observers in India should have a good chance of seeing it if conditions are clear.
Timing: Best viewed after sunset.
4) Mars at Its Best
Mars reaches its best visibility on January 16, 2025. It will appear bright and prominent in the night sky, easily visible to the naked eye. This event can be observed from India without any special equipment.
Timing: Visible throughout the night.
5) Close Approach of Venus and Saturn
On January 19, 2025, Venus and Saturn will have a close approach. They will appear very close together in the sky and are easily visible to the naked eye. This event is observable in India.
Timing: Best seen just before dawn around 6 AM IST.
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6) Alignment of Seven Planets
On February 28, 2025, seven planets will align in the sky. This rare event can be seen with the naked eye and is visible from India. A clear horizon will enhance visibility.
Timing: Early morning hours before sunrise.
7) Blood Moon
A total lunar eclipse occurs on March 14, 2025, resulting in a Blood Moon. This event is spectacular and can be seen with the naked eye from India. It will last for about an hour and twenty-two minutes.
Timing: Totality occurs from 11:30 PM to 12:52 AM IST.
8) Dual Visibility of Venus
From March 18-21, 2025, Venus will be visible both in the morning and evening skies. This phenomenon is easily observable without equipment and can be seen in India.
Timing: Best viewed at dawn and dusk during these dates.
9) Partial Solar Eclipse
On March 29, 2025, a partial solar eclipse will occur. Approximately 30–40% of the sun will be obscured by the Moon in some regions. In India, this eclipse can be observed with proper eye protection.
Timing: Begins around 2 PM IST.
10) Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower
The Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower peaks on May 5-6, 2025. While best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere, some meteors can still be seen in India. This shower typically produces about 50 meteors per hour.
Timing: Best visibility occurs just before dawn around 4 AM IST on May 6.
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Is There Any Planetary Alignment on February 28, 2025?
On February 28, 2025, a rare celestial event known as a great planetary alignment will occur, featuring all seven planets of our Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
This alignment is significant because it allows these planets to appear in a straight line across the night sky, creating a stunning visual display. While it is not uncommon for some planets to align, having all seven visible at once is quite rare.
The planets will not be perfectly aligned as depicted in diagrams but will appear along an imaginary line due to their orbits around the Sun on a flat plane called the ecliptic.
And, of course, the alignment of seven planets can be seen from India.
To observe this event effectively:
- Best Viewing Time: Look towards the western horizon shortly after sunset, around 6:30 PM IST.
- Visibility: While Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible to the naked eye, Uranus and Neptune will require a telescope for observation.
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Source: https://dinhtienhoang.edu.vn
Category: Optical Illusion