Astronomy in Brunei Darussalam
Bandar Seri Begawan – Not to be missed cosmic event this year, the brilliant Venus will glide past the sparkling Pleiades star cluster on April 02 until April 05, 2020 at dusk from Brunei Darussalam.
The Pleiades (M45) is the most famous of all open cluster and very rich with more than 1000 stars. At least 7 prominent stars in the cluster are easily visible, hence this jewel is nicknamed as the โSeven Sistersโ.
Continue reading “Venus-Pleiades Super-Close Conjunction 02-05 April 2020”Exactly 7 years ago today, on June 6, 2012, Venus passed in front of the Sun from Brunei Darussalam. This phenomenon knows as Venus Transit won’t occur for more than 100 years, the next one is on 2117 Dec 11.
Photo by Hj Mahadi, President of the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam.
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 event.
CanonEOS 10mm f/4.0 ISO-1600 15sec
Update April 12, 2015: Another change to view a celestial conjunction of Venus and Pleiades today. Clear sky!
The brilliance of Venus and a beautiful set of “Seven Sisters” star cluster (the Pleiades) are visible very close to each other from Pantai Seri Kenangan, Tutong, at dusk today.
Continue reading “2015 Apr 10 Close Conjunction of Venus and the Seven Sisters”
Bandar Seri Begawan – Look west in twilight on February 20 and 21 as two planets, Venus andย Mars,ย appear close one another in the sky and will be accompanied by the thin moon crescent. The celestial phenomenaย known asย conjunctions occur when celestial bodies have the same right ascension or the same ecliptic longitude as seen from the Earth. While it would be very low in the twilight sky, it might be an interesting photo opportunity. ย Venus will beย shining bright in the west after sunset and sky gazers can locate Mars as they are separated within 1 degree apart.ย If the weather cooperates, it could be a spectacular image.
Bandar Seri Begawan – There will be a close pairing of the moon and the planet Venus, a perfect chance to all stargazers to enjoy witnessing an astronomical event with family and friends this Hari Raya.
Gaze the western horizon on these daysย August 9 and 10, 2013, just after sunset, at around 6:35 pm and you will be greeted with a beautiful sight:ย the crescent moon beside a very bright star-like object, the planet Venus. The event will be visible to the naked eye and does not require any special equipment. Clear sky and Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Kertas Kerja Seminar Astronomi Transit Planet Zuhrah 08 Jun 2004 Oleh Hazarry Haji Ali Ahmad – Download it Here