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India to view longest solar eclipse July 22

June 30th, 2009 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India will view 21st century's longest solar eclipse July 22 which will provide a life time opportunity to scientists and sky gazers to study this grand spectacle ...

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Watch Japanese spacecraft crash on moon with naked eye

June 10th, 2009 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Japanese spacecraft Kaguya will crash into the moon at around midnight Wednesday and the impact, followed by flashes of light, will be visible from the earth to the ...

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Get ready to view a total solar eclipse July 22

June 9th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) A rare celestial treat - a total solar eclipse - will be seen in India in the early hours of July 22. And those planning to give it ...

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BMW India announces opening of infinity cars showroom in Mumbai

February 26th, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, Feb 26 (ANI/Business Wire India): BMW India announced the opening of infinity cars showroom in Worli, its dealership facility in Mumbai. Infinity cars brings to Mumbai the BMW standards of sales and ...

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Watch out for Lulin comet closest to earth Tuesday

February 23rd, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Skygazers are all set to watch out a night spectacle Tuesday as comet Lulin approaches closest to the earth and will be visible to naked eyes. The ...

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Nehru Planetarium to organise public skywatch

February 2nd, 2009 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Ever look up and marvel at the beauty of the evening sky? Skygazers in the national capital now have the opportunity of studying celestial bodies as the ...

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Partial solar eclipse observed in India

January 26th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The first solar eclipse of the year was partially visible in some parts of India and observed by various people Monday afternoon.The eclipse started at 2.15 p.m. ...

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Partial solar eclipse on Jan 26

January 22nd, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Sky gazers in some parts of India will get an opportunity to observe a partial solar eclipse Jan 26.The eclipse, first for the year, will start at ...

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In Goa? Don’t forget to see the stars

January 9th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Panaji, Jan 9 (IANS) It started in a small cubbyhole in the dusty attic of a shabby, paint-peeling building housing government offices. But a couple of decades later, the Association of Friends ...

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Astronomy fair at Jantar Mantar Sunday

January 3rd, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Nehru Planetarium is organising a fair at Jantar Mantar here Sunday to educate people on the astronomical instruments at the 17th century heritage site.The fair is ...

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Watch out for Venus, Moon conjunction on New Year’s Eve

December 30th, 2008 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) As the sun goes down Wednesday evening, two of the brightest objects in the winter sky - Venus and Moon - will get together to bid farewell ...

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Watch Moon, Venus and Jupiter at their closest

December 1st, 2008 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) As the sun went down Monday evening, the three brightest objects in the sky - Jupiter, Venus and Moon - came closest, a phenomenon that will not ...

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Monday night, hide Moon, Jupiter, Venus behind your thumb!

November 30th, 2008 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) When the Sun goes down Monday evening, step outside to watch the best sky show of the year. Jupiter, Venus and Moon - three of the brightest ...

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Sky gazers can expect celestial fireworks Monday

November 16th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Sky gazers can expect to see an exhibition of celestial fireworks over the next two days as the night sky will be lit up by the famous ...

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Small asteroid hits earth Tuesday

October 7th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) It was a spectacular show in the sky early Tuesday morning, when a small asteroid entered the earth's atmosphere releasing a huge amount of light and energy ...

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Watch out for Uranus at its brightest Saturday night

September 12th, 2008 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Keep your telescopes handy for a wonderful celestial activity - Uranus will shine at its brightest when it aligns directly with the Sun and the Earth Saturday.At ...

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Thousands gaze at sky for a solar eclipse view

August 1st, 2008 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Excitement and curiosity filled the air as thousands, including children and adults, gazed at the sky to see the total solar eclipse. Sky gazers were in for ...

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Partial solar eclipse visible in parts of country

August 1st, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, August 1 (ANI): A partial solar eclipse was seen in parts of country as a large crowd gathered at a planetarium in New Delhi to see the eclipse on ...

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Overcast sky may spoil chances of watching solar eclipse

August 1st, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) An overcast sky may spoil the excitement of watching Friday's solar eclipse in the national capital since the weatherman has forecast rain and thundershowers. “The weather overall ...

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Scientists hope for a clear sky on solar eclipse

July 31st, 2008 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Sky gazers are looking forward to watching the partial solar eclipse Friday even as scientists fear the weather may play spoilsport. "The southern parts of the country ...

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Don’t fear, watch solar eclipse with proper gadgets

July 30th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) It is an excitement coupled with fear and superstition for many in India prior to the solar eclipse Aug 1. Despite a well known scientific phenomenon behind ...

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Total solar eclipse Aug 1 to be partially visible in India

July 28th, 2008 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The sky gazers in India will miss an opportunity to watch a total solar eclipse Aug 1 as the phenomena would only be partially visible in the ...

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Binary asteroid comes close to Earth this week

July 15th, 2008 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS -
By Richa Sharma New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In a month packed with celestial activity, sky gazers in India can watch out for a binary asteroid close to Earth this week - albeit ...

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Cloud cover in Delhi shadows Jupiter

July 9th, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The overcast sky Wednesday evening brought disappointment to sky gazers in the capital as the clouds shadowed the view of Jupiter, which was the brightest from earth. ...

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Delhi lights dimming stars, planetorium to see how much

July 8th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Did you ever realise that the shafts of light emanating from your house could actually be impacting the night-sky visibility? If that sounds far-fetched, the Nehru Planetarium ...

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Watch out for brightest Jupiter on July 9

July 8th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Keep your telescopes handy for a wonderful celestial activity - Jupiter will shine at its brightest when it aligns directly with the Sun and Earth Wednesday. "It ...

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