PLANETARY TRIO

DATES TO REMEMBER WITH THIS AWESOME PLANETARY TRIO:

On May 23, Jupiter and Venus converge to less than 5 degrees apart, close enough for simultaneous binocular viewing.

On May 24, Mercury passes Venus less than 2 degrees from Venus in right ascension. Around this time, the three planets will begin to look like a triangle in the twilight.

On May 26, the triangle of Venus, Jupiter and Mercury will be most compact.

By May 27, the triangle is beginning to disperse, but wait … keep watching.

On May 28, Venus passes Jupiter in right ascension, at a distance of 1 degree. The two brightest worlds 1 degree apart! It’ll be an awesome sight.

A MAVEN FOR ASTRONOMY by Wilbert Cantor

taken at Corniche Beach

Last Thursday morning (April 25, 2013), I received a call from my friend, Andy Palado, the founder of Abu Dhabi Astronomy, an astronomy enthusiast; he invited me to have a sky watching at Corniche beach, Abu Dhabi, UAE. I got excited about the invitation, so I decided to set my mood on what things to expect from the scenario. After I finished my tutorial lessons with my students I went to directly to my room and hastily packed my things for my overnight experience. I swiftly went to the bus stop and spotted a ride in going to his flat. I was almost running out of time when I reached his place because Andy informed me that we need to be at Corniche Beach at exactly 8:00 pm for us not to miss things for the sky watching.

AT ABU DHABI WEEK MAGAZINE PAGE

Abu Dhabi Week Magazine

Thank you for the effort of Mr. Jack Dignum of Abu Dhabi Week magazine. Abu Dhabi Astronomy got a space in lifestyle section of one of the nations renowned magazine.