Unveiling the Celestial Wonders
December 4 – Mercury reaches its maximum eastern ecliptic Mercury reaches its maximum eastward elongation, up to 21.3 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to see Venus as it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for this planet in the western sky after sunset. … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events December 2023” »
August has arrived with the beautiful streaks of light coming from the sky that many have been waiting for: the Perseid meteor shower. This year, the Perseids peak will occur on the night of August 12 and the morning of August 13 with peak frequency typically reaching around 80-100 streaks per hour. Perseids. Information about … Read More “2017 PERSEIDS meteor shower” »
August has arrived with the beautiful streaks of light coming from the sky that many have been waiting for: the Perseid meteor shower. This year, the Perseids peak will occur on the night of August 12 and the morning of August 13 with peak frequency typically reaching around 80-100 streaks per hour. Perseids. Information about … Read More “2017 PERSEIDS meteor shower” »
Things to know and do before buying a telescope Binoculars are inexpensive, simple, and easy to use, and they’ve brought you thousands of objects in our Milky Way and beyond. Every astronomer should own a pair of binoculars. But there may come a time when you want more, when you want to see brighter, bigger, … Read More “Choose a telescope” »
Things to know and do before buying a telescope Binoculars are inexpensive, simple, and easy to use, and they’ve brought you thousands of objects in our Milky Way and beyond. Every astronomer should own a pair of binoculars. But there may come a time when you want more, when you want to see brighter, bigger, … Read More “Choose a telescope” »
The list of major meteor showers hasn’t changed much in recent decades. Meteor showers are a part of nature, and like all things in nature, a meteor shower can become more attractive or the frequency of meteors decreases from year to year. But in 2014, an exciting new meteor shower could emerge. This meteor shower … Read More “Comet 209P/LINEAR will make a big meteor shower in 2014?” »
The list of major meteor showers hasn’t changed much in recent decades. Meteor showers are a part of nature, and like all things in nature, a meteor shower can become more attractive or the frequency of meteors decreases from year to year. But in 2014, an exciting new meteor shower could emerge. This meteor shower … Read More “Comet 209P/LINEAR will make a big meteor shower in 2014?” »
Every year in mid-November, magical meteors from the Leonid meteor shower light up Earth’s night sky. Historically, the Leonids have been recorded as the largest “meteor storm”, ever reaching a rate of 50,000 meteors observed per hour.Such meteor storms are very rare. According to Sky and Telescope magazine, viewers this year can only expect around … Read More “Don’t miss! 2017 Leonid meteor shower” »
Every year in mid-November, magical meteors from the Leonid meteor shower light up Earth’s night sky. Historically, the Leonids have been recorded as the largest “meteor storm”, ever reaching a rate of 50,000 meteors observed per hour.Such meteor storms are very rare. According to Sky and Telescope magazine, viewers this year can only expect around … Read More “Don’t miss! 2017 Leonid meteor shower” »
Every year around mid-December, as usual, meteors from the Geminid meteor shower appear in the eastern sky. The focus of the meteors will be in the constellation Gemini. The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most frequent meteor showers of the year. Opening hours: December each year.The peak of this year: the night of … Read More “Geminid meteor shower! Rare high frequency meteor shower in 2017.” »
Every year around mid-December, as usual, meteors from the Geminid meteor shower appear in the eastern sky. The focus of the meteors will be in the constellation Gemini. The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most frequent meteor showers of the year. Opening hours: December each year.The peak of this year: the night of … Read More “Geminid meteor shower! Rare high frequency meteor shower in 2017.” »
The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2016 is just hours away. If you want to immortalize this memorable moment, NASA professor Bill Ingalls will share some tips with you. A supermoon is a phenomenon when the full moon is at perigee in its 27-day orbit around the Earth. The November 14 supermoon will appear 14% … Read More “How to take an impressive picture of the Super Moon?” »
The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2016 is just hours away. If you want to immortalize this memorable moment, NASA professor Bill Ingalls will share some tips with you. A supermoon is a phenomenon when the full moon is at perigee in its 27-day orbit around the Earth. The November 14 supermoon will appear 14% … Read More “How to take an impressive picture of the Super Moon?” »
The Crab Nebula (also known as M1 or NGC 1952) lies approximately 6,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. It’s the remains of a great dead star. In place of the old star is a very dense and energetic pulsar that spins rapidly. The large amount of X-ray radiation emitted by pulsars is so … Read More “Crab Nebula” »
Total lunar eclipse on October 8, 2014 in Hanoi – Photo: Hoang Quoc Phuong – HAS On the evening of January 31, 2018, Vietnamese and many parts of the world will be able to admire an amazing astronomical phenomenon: a total lunar eclipse. Moreover, this period is also one of the supermoons of this year … Read More “Watch the total lunar eclipse in Vietnam on January 31, 2018” »
In August, astronomy enthusiasts around the world will have the opportunity to admire the Perseid meteor shower, one of the most remarkable meteor showers of the year. What is the meteor shower? When meteorites enter the Earth’s atmosphere at supersonic speeds, they generate shock waves that forcefully compress the air along the way. This pressure … Read More “Watch the Perseid meteor shower in August 2018” »
Stellarium Astronomy software that simulates the famous sky is known and used by many people. There is a cool feature of it that not many people know about is comet tracking, so you’ll have some useful information to help you identify bright comets in the sky. So why not try to find out right away… … Read More “Tracking comets with Stellarium software” »
Few astronomical images are as familiar as the Pleiades star cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters. In Vietnam, the Pleiades know the name That Nu, or more rustically Tua Rua. It is not wrong to say that it is the most famous cluster of stars in all the sky. If you have trouble identifying … Read More “Wonders of the night sky: The Pleiades. Star clusters” »
As usual, the Quadrantids take place in January each year as the opening meteor shower for the New Year. Compared to other meteor showers, this is quite strange. This year, the Quadrantids will peak on the night of January 3 and the morning of January 4. Fortunately, this year, the moonlight did not interfere with … Read More “Quadrantids meteor shower welcomes 2019” »
Despite the cold, winter brings us many beautiful constellations, highlighted by bright stars. Let’s explore 6 of them, never to be surprised under the night sky. The winter constellations are best observed in the evening from late December to late March in the northern hemisphere, and from late June to late September in the southern … Read More “6 constellations to know in the winter sky” »
A Super Moon occurs when the Full Moon comes closest to Earth in its orbit, making the Moon appear slightly brighter and closer than usual, although the difference is often barely noticeable to the naked eye. . The first super moon of 2019 appears on January 20 and 21; The next two supermoons occurred on … Read More “What is a Super Moon?” »
In Latin, his name means “big bear”. Ursa Major is the largest constellation in the northern hemisphere and also the 3rd largest constellation in the sky, with an area of 1280 square degrees. Its brightest stars make up the Big Dipper, or Ursa Major, one of the most recognizable groups of stars in the sky. … Read More “Dai Hung – discover the Big Dipper constellation” »
In the early morning of July 17, 2019, Vietnamese will have the opportunity to observe an interesting astronomical phenomenon of the year: a partial lunar eclipse. The following article will provide you with important information to help you observe this phenomenon. Why is there a lunar eclipse? A lunar eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs … Read More “Looking forward to the partial lunar eclipse on July 17” »
With a peak frequency of up to 100 meteors per hour, the Perseids are one of the two largest and most beautiful meteor showers of the year. The night of August 12-13 is when meteor showers reach their highest frequency. But unfortunately, the bright moon will hamper the sighting of the Perseid meteor shower this … Read More “Don’t Miss the Perseid Meteor Shower in August” »
September marks the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere. There are no particular astronomical phenomena this month, but you can spend time immersing yourself in the beauty of the Milky Way on clear, moonless nights. The time in the article has been converted to Vietnamese time September 2 – Full Moon The Moon is … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events September 2020” »
On December 26, Vietnamese have the opportunity to observe the incredible partial solar eclipse with a coverage rate of 30-67% (depending on location). The entire partial eclipse will take over 3 hours. In Vietnam, it is a rare solar eclipse after 3 years of absence, since the last time in March 2016. What is a … Read More “December 26 – Waiting for the partial solar eclipse after three years of absence” »
Usually in astronomy, the telescope detects a strange object and then leaves the work to the researchers. But sometimes the opposite happens. In 1975, two physicists proposed the concept of a very strange type of object: a red giant star containing an inner neutron star called the Thorne-Zytko object. In June 2014, a team of … Read More “5 types of mysterious stars yet to be discovered in our universe” »
From the night of June 5 to the early morning of June 6, Vietnamese can fully observe the lunar eclipse in the dim light. The following article will provide you with important information to help you observe this phenomenon. Why is there a lunar eclipse? A lunar eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs when the … Read More “The midnight lunar eclipse will occur on June 6.” »
Another year is coming to an end, the new year is approaching. Let’s find out what exciting astronomical events await us in the new year 2021. This astronomical calendar document is mainly translated from the Seasky website, in addition to many reputable scientific websites such as Earthsky, NASA, Time & Date, etc. converted to Vietnamese … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events in 2021” »
Another year is coming to an end, the new year is approaching. Let’s find out what exciting astronomical events await us in February 2021. This astronomical calendar document is mainly translated from the Seasky website, in addition to many reputable scientific websites such as Earthsky, NASA, Time & Date, etc. converted to Vietnamese time. February … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events February 2021” »
March is the month that marks the beginning of spring. This month see the moon with the beauty of Venus just after sunset. This astronomical calendar document is mainly translated from the Seasky website, in addition to many reputable scientific websites such as Earthsky, NASA, Time & Date, etc. converted to Vietnamese time. Note: The … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events March 2021” »
Another year is coming to an end, the new year is approaching. Let’s find out what exciting astronomical events await us in the new year 2021. This astronomical calendar document is mainly translated from the Seasky website, in addition to many reputable scientific websites such as Earthsky, NASA, Time & Date, etc. converted to Vietnamese … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events May 2021” »
Another year is coming to an end, the new year is approaching. Let’s find out what exciting astronomical events await us in January 2021. This astronomical calendar document is mainly translated from the Seasky website, in addition to many reputable scientific websites such as Earthsky, NASA, Time & Date, etc. converted to Vietnamese time. As … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events July 2021” »
Another year is coming to an end, the new year is approaching. Let’s find out what exciting astronomical events await us in September 2021. This astronomical calendar document is mainly translated from the Seasky website, in addition to many reputable scientific websites such as Earthsky, NASA, Time & Date, etc. converted to Vietnamese time. The … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events September 2021” »
Another year is coming to an end, the new year is approaching. Let’s find out what exciting astronomical events await us in November 2021. This astronomical calendar document is mainly translated from the Seasky website, in addition to many reputable scientific websites such as Earthsky, NASA, Time & Date, etc. converted to Vietnamese time. November … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events November 2021” »
Every December, astronomy enthusiasts look forward to the biggest meteor shower of the year – the Geminids, due to the dense frequency and brightness of the Geminids meteors. Specifically, with your companions to admire the meteor in the cold winter, it will become very hot under the countless bright stars. The Geminid (Gemini) meteor shower … Read More “Geminid Meteor Shower Viewing Guide” »
February 1 – New MoonThe Moon will be on the same side as the Sun as seen from Earth and will not be present in the night sky. This phase occurs at 12:48 p.m. (Vietnam time). This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies or star clusters as … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events February 2022” »
April 1 – New MoonThe Moon will be on the same side of the Sun as seen from Earth and will not be present in the night sky. This phase occurs at 1:27 p.m. (Vietnam time). This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies or star clusters as … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events April 2022” »
June 14 – Full Moon, Super MoonThe Moon will be located opposite the Sun when viewed from Earth, and the portion of the Moon facing Earth will be fully illuminated. This phase takes place at 6:52 p.m. (Vietnam time). This full moon was called Strawberry Moon by Native American tribes because it signaled when the … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events June 2022” »
August 12 – Full Moon, Super MoonThe Moon will be located opposite the Sun when viewed from Earth, and the portion of the Moon facing Earth will be fully illuminated. This phase takes place at 8:36 a.m. (Vietnam time). Because it’s an easy time to catch sturgeon in the Great Lakes (Great Lakes) and other … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events august 2022” »
October 7 – Draconid meteor showerThe Draconids are a small, prolonged meteor shower that only produces about 10 meteors per hour. It is created by dust particles left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, first detected in 1900. The Draconids are an unusual meteor shower because the best time to see it is at dusk instead … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events October 2022” »
December 8 – March in OppositionThe red planet will be located closest to the Earth and its surface will be entirely illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night. This is the best time to observe and photograph Mars. A medium-sized telescope … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events December 2022” »
On April 20, 2023, a special hybrid solar eclipse will take place. But unfortunately, most people in the world will not be able to observe this phenomenon. In Vietnam, we also only see a relatively faint partial eclipse. What is a hybrid eclipse? Let’s talk about solar eclipses first. Simply put, this phenomenon occurs when … Read More “The sun is only obscured up to 8% in the Vietnamese mainland” »
This astronomical calendar document is mainly translated from the Seasky website, in addition to many reputable scientific websites such as Earthsky, NASA, Time & Date, etc. converted to Vietnamese time. JANUARY January 3 and 4 – Quadrantids meteor shower January 7 – Full Moon January 22 – New Moon January 30 – Mercury reaches its … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events in 2023” »
April 6 – Full Moon The Moon will be on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun and its side will be completely illuminated. This phase occurs at 11:37. Native Americans called it the Pink Moon because it marked the arrival of the rose, the first bloom of spring. This moon is also known … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events April 2023” »
June 4 – Full Moon The Moon will be on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun and its side will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 10:43. This full moon was called Strawberry Moon by early Native American tribes because it signaled the time of year to harvest ripe fruit. It also … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events June 2023” »
August 2 – Full Moon, Super Moon The Moon will be located opposite the Sun when viewed from Earth, and the portion of the Moon facing Earth will be fully illuminated. This phase takes place at 01:33. Because it’s an easy time to catch sturgeon in the Great Lakes (Great Lakes) and other large lakes, … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events august 2023” »
October 8 and 9 – Draconid meteor shower The Draconids are a small, prolonged meteor shower that only produces about 10 meteors per hour. It is created by dust particles left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, first detected in 1900. The Draconids are an unusual meteor shower because the best time to see it is … Read More “Calendar of astronomical events October 2023” »
