PABD to hold Special Meeting on June 07, 2017

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam will hold a special meeting to discuss initiatives to promote the association and new moon observation. The meeting will take place: Date: Wednesday June 07,...

2017 May 26 An Ultra-thin 15-hour old Ramadan 1438H Crescent is sighted

Bandar Seri Begawan – The official first day of Ramadan falls tomorrow (27th May 2017) in Brunei Darussalam as the moon crescent of Ramadan was...

New Lunar Crescent of Syawal 1437 seen from Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan – July 05, 2016. A group of members of the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam was at the Agok Hill in Tutong for...

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Brunei to See Partial Solar Eclipse on March 9 2016

By Hazarry Hj Ali Ahmad   What happens during a partial solar eclipse? A perfect  alignment of the Earth-Moon-Sun bodies is required for a solar...

Brilliant Geminid Meteor Shower Dazzles Brunei Sky

Bandar Seri Begawan – In the predawn hours of December 13, 2015, as the Earth began to sweep through a dense remains of debris from...

Mini Astronomical Observatory Opens Window to Brunei Sky

  Tutong – On July 18, 2015, a local astronomy enthusiast dedicated a backyard mini observatory, a roll-off roof structure housing a 152mm refractor telescope,...

Spectacular Closest Pairings of Venus and Jupiter on June 30 – July 01, 2015

Planetary Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter on June 30 and July 01 after sunset. Dont miss it! UPDATE: June 30, 2015. Some photos of the...

Astronomical Data and Sighting of Ramadan New Moon on June 16, 2015

Bandar Seri Begawan – The official new moon sighting date to determine the beginning Ramadan 1436H will be on Tuesday afternoon, June 16. The sightings...

Falak Application: Using Shadow to Determine Kiblat Direction on May 28

Bandar Seri Begawan – On May 28 every year, at 5:16 pm local Brunei time (09:16 UT), the sun will be precisely overhead (at Zenith) in Makkah and exactly above the Kaabah. At that instance,...

UAE plans unmanned mission to Mars by 2021

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    Insights and a cool chart from astronomer Guy Ottewell. Plus, if you click in, you'll find photos of waning crescent moons from the past few mornings ...
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    Bruce McClure
  • Sunspots during solar eclipse? Probably August 15, 2017
    Add sunspots to the list of wondrous sights to look for during the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017.
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  • Dark Rift in the Milky Way August 14, 2017
    Look edgewise into our galaxy’s disk, and you’ll notice a long, dark lane dividing the bright starry band of the Milky Way. This Dark Rift is a place where new stars are forming.
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  • Big asteroid to sweep close September 1 August 13, 2017
    Named for Florence Nightingale, asteroid 3122 Florence is the biggest near-Earth object to pass this close since this category of objects was discovered over a century ago! It might be visible in binoculars.
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  • See it! 2017’s Perseid meteor shower August 12, 2017
    Despite a bright moon, the brightest Perseids put on a good show. See photos from the EarthSky community here.
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  • This Week’s Sky at a Glance, August 11 – 19 August 11, 2017
    The Perseid meteor shower should be at its maximum late Friday and Saturday nights, August 11-12 and 12-13. The post This Week’s Sky at a Glance, August 11 – 19 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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