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KUWAIT, Jan. 7 (KUNA) – Kuwaiti astronomer Khalid Al-Jamaan said the stars were shining in Kuwait's skies during the winter season, noting that "Sadeem al-Jabbar" is the only one of its kind. 39, one of the most prominent celestial bodies currently adorning the skies of Kuwait and the region. Which is classified as astronomical according to the meanings of the first, second and third.
Al-Jamaan said Monday at the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the stars were shining in the sky in the winter and could be seen with the naked eye compared to the rest of the year because Earth was facing the galactic arm of the solar system in December, January and February.
He pointed out that the summer months of June, July and August, on the contrary, the night sky is heading towards the center of our galaxy, where light meets billions of stars, making it unclear and blur.
He added that our galaxy (the Milky Way) had a diameter of about 100,000 light-years and that its center had an area between 25 and 28,000 light-years, emphasizing that we can not see the center. because of its absorption behind the density of global dust.
He pointed out that the (powerful) or (the fisherman) is also considered one of the most important and prominent star groups that currently adorn the skies of Kuwait and the region in the winter .
Al-Jamaan said that four stars shone in the sky of Kuwait significantly during the night, with three stars in the center of which appear side by side, supposedly the "powerful belt" or "the hunter". This group includes the celestial bodies (the powerful nebula) visible to the naked eye.
He added that this group also included the horse-headed nebula, flame nebula or flame, which can not be seen with the naked eye, indicating that the nebula consists of a huge trail of gas, dust and active areas where new stars form.
Al Jabbar said Al Jabbar plays a role in navigation by locating certain stars. This is a good choice for determining the directions because of its extreme clarity because it is a relatively large constellation that can be seen from all over the world because of its falling stars on the circle tropical.
He added that the nebula had recently been photographed from the Kuwait skies, which is estimated to be 30 light years away and 1,400 light-years away and is considered the closest active zone to our system. solar. (End)
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