Astronomical Events

On 2 January, The open star cluster M41 (NGC 2287; mag 4.6) in Canis Major will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 45° above your southern horizon. 

The Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 32' to the south of Mars. The two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse.

The Quadrantids is an above-average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. The Quadrantid meteor shower will be active from 12 December to 12 January, producing its peak rate of meteors around 4 January. 

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night.  Early Native Americans called it Wolf Moon due to howling wolf packs outside camps. Also known as Old Moon and Moon After Yule. 

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will make its closest approach to the Sun on 12 January, at a distance of 1.11 AU. On the day of perihelion. It will be visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:19 (IST) and reaching an altitude of 53°. 

On 15 January, The open star cluster M47 (NGC 2422; mag 4.5) in Puppis will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 52° above your southern horizon. 

On 17 January, The open star cluster NGC 2451 (mag 2.8) in Puppis will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 28° above your southern horizon. 

The γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower will be active from 15 January to 25 January, producing its peak rate of meteors around 19 January. 

On 23 January, the open star cluster NGC 2547 (mag 4.7) in Vela will reach its highest point in the sky. 

Mercury will reach half phase in its Jan–Mar 2023 morning apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.1. 

The Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 1°48' to the south of Jupiter. The two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

 Mercury will reach its highest point in the sky in its Jan–Mar 2023 morning apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.2. 

The Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 6'19" to the south of Mars. The two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

On 31 January,  Beehive open star cluster (M44, NGC 2632, also known as Praesepe; mag 3.7) in Cancer will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 86° above your southern horizon. 

On 31 January, The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.6) in Vela will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 18° above your southern horizon. 

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will make its closest approach to the Earth on 1 February, at a distance of 0.28 AU. on the day of perigee. It will become visible around 19:02 (IST), 34° above your northern horizon. Also, Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2023 apparition.

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night. Early Native American tribes as the Snow Moon because the heaviest snow usually fell during this time of the year. Since hunting is difficult, this moon has also been known by some tribes as the Hunger Moon. 

The α-Centaurid meteor shower will be active from 28 January to 21 February, producing its peak rate of meteors around 8 February.

The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°05' to the south of Venus. At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 1°11' to the south of Jupiter. At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 1°04' to the north of Mars. At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

Venus and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with Venus passing 32' to the north of Jupiter.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse.  

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night. early Native American tribes as the Worm Moon because this was the time of year when the ground would begin to soften and the earthworms would reappear. 

The γ-Normid meteor shower will be active from 25 February to 28 March, producing its peak rate of meteors around 15 March. 

The March equinox marks the first day of spring for anybody living in the northern hemisphere. On the day of the equinox, everywhere on Earth has almost exactly 12 hours of day and night. 

1 Ceres will reach opposition when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky. Lying in the constellation Coma Berenices, it will be visible for much of the night. 

The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 6'31" to the south of Venus.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Asia and Africa. It will begin with the disappearance of Venus behind the Moon at 16:22 IST. Its reappearance will be visible at 17:55 IST.

The Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°17' to the north of Mars. At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night. early Native American tribes as the Pink Moon because it marked the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which is one of the first spring flowers. 

Mercury will reach half phase in its Mar–Apr 2023 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.4.

On 14 April, The brightest globular cluster in the sky , Omega Centauri (mag 3.7) will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:20, 19° above your southern horizon. 

The Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°29' to the south of Saturn.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse.

On 18 April, The globular cluster M3 (NGC 5272; mag 6.2) in Canes Venatici will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:20, 84° above your northern horizon. 

The Moon will pass in front of the Sun, creating a hybrid total/annular solar eclipse. Unfortunately, it will not be visible from IISER Bhopal. 

The Lyrid meteor shower will be active from 16 April to 25 April, producing its peak rate of meteors around 23 April.

The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 1°18' to the north of Venus.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The π-Puppid meteor shower will be active from 15 April to 28 April, producing its peak rate of meteors around 24 April.

The Moon will pass through the Earth's shadow between 20:45 and 01:02 IST, creating a penumbral lunar eclipse. It will be visible from Bhopal in the south-eastern sky. The Moon will lie 45° above the horizon at the moment of greatest eclipse. 

The η-Aquariid meteor shower will be active from 19 April to 28 May, producing its peak rate of meteors around 6 May. 

The η-Lyrid meteor shower will be active from 3 May to 14 May, producing its peak rate of meteors around 9 May.

On 12 May, The globular cluster M5 (NGC 5904; mag 5.7) in Serpens will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 68° above your southern horizon. 

The Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°17' to the south of Saturn.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°12' to the north of Venus.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse.

The Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°45' to the north of Mars.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

On 28 MayThe globular cluster M4 (NGC 6121; mag 5.6) in Scorpius will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 40° above your southern horizon. 

On 2 June, The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13, NGC 6205; mag 5.8) will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 76° above your northern horizon. 

On 3 June,The globular cluster M12 (NGC 6218; mag 6.7) in Ophiuchus will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 64° above your southern horizon. 

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night.early Native American tribes as the Strawberry Moon because it signaled the time of year to gather ripening fruit. 

Mercury will reach half phase in its May–Jun 2023 morning apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag 0.0. 

Venus will reach half phase in its 2023 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -4.3. 

On 7 June,The globular cluster M62 (NGC 6266; mag 6.5) in Ophiuchus will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 36° above your southern horizon. 

The Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°58' to the south of Saturn.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Daytime Arietid meteor shower will be active from 14 April to 24 June, producing its peak rate of meteors around 11 June. 

The Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 1°30' to the north of Jupiter.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

On 17 June,The Butterfly open star cluster (M6, NGC 6405; mag 4.2) in Scorpius will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 34° above your southern horizon. 

On 18 June,The open star cluster IC 4665 (mag 4.2) in Ophiuchus will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 72° above your southern horizon. 

On 20 June, The Ptolemy Cluster (M7, NGC 6475; mag 4.1) in Scorpius will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 31° above your southern horizon. 

On this day, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, casting its rays over the Earth for an extended duration. It's the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, while observers from the Southern Hemisphere will experience the shortest day of the year. 

The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°41' to the north of Venus. At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°47' to the north of Mars.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

On 23 June,The Lagoon Nebula (M8; mag 5.8) in Sagittarius will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 42° above your southern horizon. 

The June Bootid meteor shower will be active from 22 June to 2 July, producing its peak rate of meteors around 27 June. 

On 29 June,The open star cluster NGC 6633 (mag 4.6) in Ophiuchus will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 73° above your southern horizon.

On 1 July,The globular cluster M22 (mag 5.1) in Sagittarius will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 42° above your southern horizon. 

On 2 July, The open star cluster IC 4756 (mag 5.0) in Serpens will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:20, 72° above your southern horizon.

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night. early Native American tribes as the Buck Moon because the male buck deer would begin to grow their new antlers at this time of year. 

The Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°40' to the south of Saturn. At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

Venus will reach its greatest brightness in its 2023 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -4.5. 

The Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°13' to the north of Jupiter.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

On 17 July,The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 35° above your southern horizon. 

The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 7°51' to the north of Venus. 

The Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°16' to the north of Mars.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower will be active from 15 July to 10 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 29 July. 

The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower will be active from 12 July to 23 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 30 July. 

The α-Capricornid meteor shower will be active from 3 July to 15 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 30 July. 

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night.early Native American tribes as the Sturgeon Moon because the large sturgeon fish of the Great Lakes and other major lakes were more easily caught at this time of year. 

The Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°28' to the south of Saturn. At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°52' to the north of Jupiter.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

Mercury will reach half phase in its Jul–Aug 2023 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag 0.2. 

The Perseid meteor shower will be active from 17 July to 24 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 13 August. 

On 14 August, The globular cluster M15 (NGC 7078; mag 6.2) in Pegasus will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 78° above your southern horizon. 

The κ-Cygnid meteor shower will be active from 3 August to 25 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 18 August. 

Saturn will reach opposition, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky. Lying in the constellation Aquarius, it will be visible for much of the night, reaching its highest point in the sky at 00:25, 54° above your southern horizon. 

The Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°29' to the south of Saturn.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night. A blue moon is a term used to describe any full moon that is the second to fall within a month. 

The Aurigid meteor shower will be active from 28 August to 5 September, producing its peak rate of meteors around 1 September. 

The Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°18' to the north of Jupiter.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The September ε-Perseid meteor shower will be active from 5 September to 21 September, producing its peak rate of meteors around 9 September. 

Venus will reach its greatest brightness in its 2023–2024 morning apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -4.5. 

Mercury will reach half phase in its Sep–Oct 2023 morning apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.5. 

The September equinox marks the first day of autumn for anybody living in the northern hemisphere, and the first day of spring for anybody living in the southern hemisphere. 

The Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°38' to the south of Saturn.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower will be active from 9 September to 9 October, producing its peak rate of meteors around 28 September. 

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night.early Native American tribes as the Corn Moon because the corn is harvested around this time of year. 

The Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°23' to the north of Jupiter.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

On 2 October,The Andromeda Galaxy M31 (mag 4.4) will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 71° above your northern horizon. 

The October Camelopardalid meteor shower will be active from 5 October to 6 October, producing its peak rate of meteors around 6 October. 

The Draconid meteor shower will be active from 6 October to 10 October, producing its peak rate of meteors around 9 October. 

The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 6°29' to the north of Venus.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Southern Taurid meteor shower will be active from 10 September to 20 November, producing its peak rate of meteors around 10 October. 

The δ-Aurigid meteor shower will be active from 10 October to 18 October, producing its peak rate of meteors around 11 October. 

The Moon will pass in front of the Sun, creating an annular solar eclipse visible from the Americas between 20:35 and 02:25 IST. From India no eclipse will be visible. 

On 15 October, The Triangulum Galaxy M33 (mag 6.3) will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 82° above your northern horizon. 

The ε-Geminid meteor shower will be active from 14 October to 27 October, producing its peak rate of meteors around 18 October. 

The Orionid meteor shower will be active from 2 October to 7 November, producing its peak rate of meteors around 22 October. 

Venus will reach half phase in its 2023–2024 morning apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -4.4. 

The Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°46' to the south of Saturn.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Leonis Minorid meteor shower will be active from 19 October to 27 October, producing its peak rate of meteors around 25 October. 

On 27 October,The Perseus Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884, each mag 4.0) will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:20, 56° above your northern horizon. 

The Moon will pass through the Earth's shadow between 01:06 and 02:23 IST, creating a partial lunar eclipse. It will be visible from Bhopal in the western sky. The Moon will lie 63° above the horizon at the moment of greatest eclipse. 

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night. 

The Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°08' to the north of Jupiter.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

Jupiter's orbit around the Sun will carry it to its closest point to the Earth – its perigee – passing within 3.98 AU of us. 

Jupiter will reach opposition, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky. Lying in the constellation Aries,and will be visible for much of the night. 

The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 1°00' to the north of Venus.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Northern Taurid meteor shower will be active from 20 October to 10 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 12 November. 

Uranus will reach opposition, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky. Lying in the constellation Aries, it will be visible for much of the night. 

The Leonid meteor shower will be active from 6 November to 30 November, producing its peak rate of meteors around 18 November. 

On. 18 November, The Pleiades open star cluster (M45; mag 1.6) in Taurus will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 89° above your northern horizon.

The Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°43' to the south of Saturn.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The α-Monocerotid meteor shower will be active from 15 November to 25 November, producing its peak rate of meteors around 22 November. 

The Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°46' to the north of Jupiter.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night.early Native American tribes as the Beaver Moon because this was the time of year to set the beaver traps before the swamps and rivers froze. 

The November Orionid meteor shower will be active from 13 November to 6 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 28 November. 

The Hyades open star cluster (Collinder 50; mag 1.0) in Taurus will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 82° above your southern horizon. 

The Pheonicid meteor shower will be active from 28 November to 9 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 2 December. 

The December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower will be active from 1 December to 8 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 6 December. 

The Puppid-Velid meteor shower will be active from 1 December to 15 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 7 December. 

Mercury will reach half phase in its Nov–Dec 2023 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.3. 

The Monocerotid meteor shower will be active from 5 December to 20 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 9 December. 

The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°38' to the south of Venus. At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

Comet 144P/Kushida will make its closest approach to the Earth on 12 December, at a distance of of 0.57 AU.It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:44, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:34, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon. 

The σ-Hydrid meteor shower will be active from 3 December to 15 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 12 December. 

The Geminid meteor shower will be active from 4 December to 17 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 14 December. 

On 15 December,The Orion Nebula (M42; mag 0.4) will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 61° above your southern horizon. 

The Comae Berenicid meteor shower will be active from 12 December to 23 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 16 December. 

The Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°28' to the south of Saturn.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower will be active from 5 December to 4 February, producing its peak rate of meteors around 20 December. 

Asteroid 4 Vesta will be well placed, lying in the constellation Orion, well above the horizon for much of the night. 

The South Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its southernmost position in the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn.22 December will be the shortest day of 2023 in the northern hemisphere .

The Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°36' to the north of Jupiter.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Ursid meteor shower will be active from 17 December to 26 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 23 December. 

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night.early Native American tribes as the Cold Moon because this is the time of year when the cold winter air settles in and the nights become long and dark. 

On 29 December,The open star cluster NGC 2232 (mag 3.9) in Monoceros will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:20, 61° above your southern horizon. 

On 30 December,The Rosette Nebula (C49; mag 9) in Monoceros will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:20, 71° above your southern horizon.