Distinct astronomical phenomena will be witnessed in the sky of the Arab world in the last ten days of Ramadan
Arab Weather - The blessed month of Ramadan comes with its great virtues every year to be an opportunity to change our lives for the better and draw closer to God Almighty. Among the acts of worship that fill the heart with certainty and increase the Muslim’s confidence in the existence of the masterminding creator of the universe and what is in it, is the worship of contemplation of the universe and contemplation of the great creation of God Almighty.
There are strange astronomical phenomena in the universe that occur throughout the year, but the occurrence of some phenomena during the days of Ramadan comes as an opportunity to glorify God Almighty in moments of faith that fill the soul with serenity and comfort.
The following are some of the distinctive astronomical phenomena that the sky of the Arab world and the world will witness during the last ten days of the blessed month of Ramadan:
Lyrids Meteor Shower
Friday night, April 22
The harp meteor showers last from April 14-30 of each year, but they reach their peak on April 22 at 18:59 UTC, at a rate of 20 meteors per hour, but at this time the moon will be close to the second square phase, meaning that it will be It is 58.2% lit, which may obscure the view of some fainter meteors.
The harp meteors have a distinct glowing tail visible for several seconds, and they spread across our atmosphere at an average speed of 48 kilometers per second, but they may not provide a rich display compared to the Geminids in December or the Perseids in August.
Read also: What are meteors? And why do they appear bright in the sky of the Earth?
4 planets aligned with the moon
Starting in mid-April, you'll be able to see Saturn, Mars, Venus and Jupiter aligned in a near-perfect planetary alignment in the pre-dawn sky. On the morning of April 20.
A few days later - around April 23 - the phenomenon will become even more exciting, with the moon joining the right of the planets in a stunning alignment.
Mercury at its easternmost elongation
Friday 29 April
On April 29, Mercury reaches its maximum elongation at 07:34 UTC, at which point it will appear 20.6 degrees east of the sun, and will be visible during sunset, and a few minutes later.
What distinguishes this phenomenon is that the planet Mercury is visible for a few days each time it reaches its maximum distance (maximum elongation) from the Sun, and this does not happen much because Mercury’s orbit is closer to the Sun than the Earth’s orbit, so it always appears near the Sun and disappears most of the time Due to the brightness of the sun, with the exception of times of maximum elongation or greatest departure from the sun.
New Moon
Saturday 30th April
When the moon is in this phase, the moon is between the earth and the sun so that the sun is in front of it, so the bright side of the moon will be on the side that is not facing the earth, and therefore the face of the moon facing the earth will be lit by 0% at 20:29 UTC (UTC), after this stage, the crescent moon of the following month appears.
Partial Solar Eclipse
Saturday 30th April
Then the moon passes in front of the sun and casts its shadow on the earth, causing a partial solar eclipse from 18:47 to 22:37 UTC.
This partial solar eclipse can be seen from southern South America (Chile and Argentina), parts of Antarctica, and over the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, but we will not be able to see it anywhere in the Arab world.
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