Aug 17, 2023

EXPLORING THE NIGHT SKY: Member of the Astronomy Club of Ideal Indian School organized a visit to a private space observatory in Al Wakrah, Doha. The purpose of the trip was to give students an opportunity to observe the celestial objects. Mr. Ajith Everester, a renowned Astrophotographer, established the space observatory. During the visit, he provided a clear explanation of how telescopes work and the different types used for observing celestial objects.

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Aug 01, 2023

A closer look at the first Supermoon of August, taken by Qatar-based astrophotographer Ajith Everester. According to NASA, Astrologer Richard Nolle first coined the word "supermoon" in 1979 to describe a new or full Moon that occurs within 90% of perigee, the Moon's closest approach to Earth.

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Jul 09, 2023

Astronomy awareness session for St. Aloysius School, Karankad. Thanks to Venad sigaram group and VIjil Jones for organising the event.

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COMET
Feb 01, 2023

Green comet closest to Earth on 1st February 2023. When and where to watch in India. The comet is characterised by a greenish tinge around its nucleus and tadpole-type tail that extends millions of kilometers in open space. The comet is characterised by a greenish tinge around its nucleus and tadpole-type tail that extends millions of kilometers in open space. The comet is coming into the skies above Earth after completing its orbit around the Sun in the early weeks of January 2023 and is currently on an outbound journey to the edge of the solar system.

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