Triple conjunction with Kingdom sky Monday night

Muhammad bin Masoud – Dammam – is seen at dusk as if it were a science fiction scene, and this is the first of three cases

The head of the Jeddah Astronomical Society, Engineer Majed Abu Zahira, said sky watchers in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world will witness the meeting of the crescent moon, Venus and Mars at the start of Monday night, July. on December 12, 2021, as these objects will be organized into a triple celestial conjunction seen with the naked eye at dusk as if it were a sci-fi scene.

Engineer Abu Zahira added that this conjunction is the first of three instances of conjunction between Venus and Mars in just eight months, with similar scenes repeated on February 12 and March 12, 2022, making it a “triple conjunction” at to follow.

Abu Zahira pointed out that in general, pairings themselves are not uncommon, but they usually do not come together in three lanes, where the moon is the brightest object in the night sky, and nearby, Venus. will appear in its shiny silver. color and Mars in its pale red-orange color, which will form an interesting picture in the sky.

He pointed out that conjunction is a name given to two or more nearby celestial bodies (apparently) in the night sky, and the most common cases of pairing are for the moon, be it evening or dawn, with any of the bright planets and bright stars or even between the planets themselves.

And he showed that some cases of coupling include more than two objects, as is the case when there are two planets associated with the moon, as will happen on Monday night, and there are also times when the coupling between two bodies is very close apparent distance so that they appear in the same telescope field of view.

The president of the Jeddah Astronomical Society explained that the triple conjunction is one of the wonderful cases of conjunction this year, and without a doubt it will attract attention and be easy to document, giving more people the opportunity to keep the moment and share it with friends. on social networks.

He said the optimal time to take photos for this event is around 30 minutes after sunset. When using a cell phone for photography, the exposure settings should be automatic and the focus should be automatic, which is enough to capture both the moon and Venus. the digital camera with a standard 24-35mm lens, it should be Exposure time is less than 20 seconds or the moon and planets will start to appear as lines due to the Earth’s rotation.

Fortunately, the moon’s sharp shape makes it an ideal target for focusing, and the lens is set to its widest aperture setting (usually f / 2.8-3.5), ISO (camera sensitivity to light) to 800 and exposure from 4 seconds.

And he said: There is a remarkable fourth body in the sky at the beginning of the night, after the passage of the crescent moon near the planets Venus and Mars, it will go to the heart of Leo, the monotheistic star of the first destiny. , after about a day. Since this “fixed” star can be used to observe the changing positions of Venus and Mars for the remainder of July 2021, he notes, conjunctions draw attention, making them ideal times to watch. in the night sky to observe the stars.

July 11, 2021 – 1 Dhu al-Hijjah 1442 8:55 p.m.

It is seen at dusk as if it were a science fiction scene and is the first of three

Scenes in the eyes .. Astronomer of Jeddah: Triple conjunction with the sky of the Kingdom on Monday evening

The head of the Jeddah Astronomical Society, Engineer Majed Abu Zahira, said sky watchers in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world will witness the meeting of the crescent moon, Venus and Mars at the start of Monday night, July. on December 12, 2021, as these objects will be organized into a triple celestial conjunction seen with the naked eye at dusk as if it were a sci-fi scene.

Engineer Abu Zahira added that this conjunction is the first of three instances of conjunction between Venus and Mars in just eight months, with similar scenes repeated on February 12 and March 12, 2022, making it a “triple conjunction” in to follow.

Abu Zahira pointed out that in general, pairings themselves are not uncommon, but they usually do not come together in three lanes, where the moon is the brightest object in the night sky, and nearby, Venus. will appear in its shiny silver. color and Mars in its pale red-orange color, which will form an interesting picture in the sky.

He pointed out that conjunction is a name given to two or more nearby celestial bodies (apparently) in the night sky, and the most common cases of pairing are for the moon, be it evening or dawn, with any of the bright planets and bright stars or even between the planets themselves.

And he showed that some cases of coupling include more than two objects, as is the case when there are two planets associated with the moon, as will happen on Monday night, and there are also times when the coupling between two bodies is very close apparent distance so that they appear in the same telescope field of view.

The president of the Jeddah Astronomical Society explained that the triple conjunction is one of the wonderful cases of conjunction this year, and without a doubt it will attract attention and be easy to document, giving more people the opportunity to keep the moment and share it with friends. on social networks.

He said the optimal time to take photos for this event is around 30 minutes after sunset. When using a cell phone for photography, the exposure settings should be automatic and autofocus, which is enough to capture both the moon and Venus. the digital camera with a standard 24-35mm lens, it should be Exposure time is less than 20 seconds or the moon and planets will start to appear as lines due to the Earth’s rotation.

Fortunately, the moon’s sharp shape makes it an ideal target for focusing, and the lens is set to its widest aperture setting (usually f / 2.8-3.5), ISO (camera sensitivity to light) to 800 and exposure from 4 seconds.

And he said: There is a remarkable fourth body in the sky at the beginning of the night, after the passage of the crescent moon near the planets Venus and Mars, it will go to the heart of Leo, the monotheistic star of the first destiny, after about a day. Since this “fixed” star can be used to observe the changing positions of Venus and Mars for the remainder of July 2021, he notes, conjunctions draw attention, making them ideal times to watch. in the night sky to observe the stars.