Emirates Astronomy reviews the most prominent astronomical events in 2023

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Ibrahim Al Jarwan, President of the Emirates Astronomy Society and member of the Arab Federation for Astronomy and Space Sciences, said that the most prominent astronomical events during the next year 2023 with regard to the solar seasonal conditions and the beginning of seasons astronomically is the spring solar equinox on March 21, the summer solar solstice on June 21, then the autumnal equinox on September 23, and finally the solar solstice. On December 22nd.

He added, in a statement to the Emirates News Agency, that with regard to the lunar eclipse and the solar eclipse, Southeast Asia will witness a hybrid solar eclipse on April 20, and on May 5 a semi-shadow lunar eclipse will be seen in the UAE, and on October 14 the American continent will witness an annular solar eclipse, as the UAE will witness. On the 28th of October, a partial lunar eclipse of 12% will be seen.

Al-Jarwan referred to the most prominent astronomical events of the lunar months, which are the first days of Ramadan on March 23, the first days of Shawwal on April 21, “Eid al-Fitr,” and the first days of Dhul-Hijjah on June 19. Therefore, the blessed Eid al-Adha will coincide with June 28, and finally the first days of Muharram on July 19, “the Hijri New Year 1445.” ".

He pointed out that on August 31, the world will witness the phenomenon of the giant moon or the full moon. With regard to the peak of the main meteor showers, Al-Jarwan said that January 3 and 4 will witness the Quartet meteors, and on April 22 and 23 the Lauria meteors, and on August 12 and 13 the Perseids and Perseids. On the 21st and 22nd of October, the Orionids, on the 17th and 18th of November, the Leos, and finally on the 14th and 15th of December, the Gemini meteors.

Al-Jarwan explained that among the most prominent shining stars and distinctive constellations that will be witnessed in the evenings and the beginning of the night above the eastern horizon in the country will be the winter stars in early January: Gemini, the Twins, the Thuraya, Suhail, Al-Ayouq, Al-Shaari Al-Yamani and Al-Shaari Al-Shamiya. And the lion, the virgin, the pike, the defenseless fish, and the king, and at the beginning of July we will witness the stars of summer: the scorpion, the summer triangle, the archer, the tail, the falling eagle, and the flying eagle alongside the winged horse (square of bucket) and the same chair (the camel) and The whale, the lamb, the rasha, the two conditions, the first frog, or the mouth of the southern whale.

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