Jabal Shams - Oman - Stargazing trip
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Mars Robotic Exploration - Saturday, May 05, 2012
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Astronomy Day 1 - Friday, April 27, 2012
DAG is pleased to celebrate astronomy day 1, on Saturday 28th April 2012, at our Zubair camp, from 7 PM to 9 PM, Program includes exploration of Saturn system – Talk and Presentation and Observation of Planet Saturn with Telescope, this event is free.
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Lyrid meteor shower 21st April
Every year in late April Earth passes through the dusty tail of Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), and the encounter causes a meteor shower--the Lyrids. This year the shower peaks on Saturday night, April 21st. Forecasters expect 10 to 20 meteors per hour, although outbursts as high as 100 meteors per hour are possible, we will observe the event from our Zubair camp with of observation of Planet Mars and Saturn also, not only that but we will start the first operation of Astro Cinema, the event is free, all are invited, please avoid children as the timing will be late, from 9PM to 1AM, on Saturday 21st April.
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Thank for attending
Many thanks to all who attended Earth hour and camp inauguration.
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Zubair camp inauguration on 31st March - Monday, March 26, 2012
Zubair camp inauguration
On 31st March 2012 we like to invite you for celebrating Earth Hour and inauguration of our Astronomy Camp which is first and only one in all Gulf region, so please come down with your friends and families to see our facilities and observe the Moon and Plants with Telescopes, this event is free for all, children are Welcome, come directly to our camp, the event will start from 6 PM to 8 PM.
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Venus & Jupiter Conjunction - Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Venus and Jupiter will be in conjunction on March 15th, 2012, passing within 3° of each other. The two planets have been getting closer and closer in the sky for the last month, and now it’s time to see them side-by-side. of course, Venus and Jupiter aren’t actually close to one another in the sky. They’re really separated by millions of kilometres. But from our perspective here on Earth, we see the two objects closely lined up. That’s a conjunction. And in case you’re wondering, the conjunction will be visible from everywhere on Earth As a special bonus, the planet Mars is also high and bright in the sky, visible as that bright red “star” further to the East, Mars recently reached its closest point to Earth, known as opposition. Mars won’t be this close and bright for two more years. The sky show will continue, and on March 25th, 2012, the New Moon will join the pair again to create a triple conjunction. Another great photo opportunity. Although 3° sounds close, they can actually get much closer. In October 26, 2015, for example, the two planets will only be 1° apart.
DAG is organizing observation session, all members are invited, come to down to our Zubair Camp, the event is free.
From our Zubair Camp
Spcial Thanks for Ahmad Al Ali
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Quadrantids meteor shower on 3rd Jan2012 - Monday, January 02, 2012
It time for Quadrantids meteor shower
It will Peak on night of 3rd and morning of 4th Jan 2012, we will be observing it from our Zubair Camp, please come down to with your friends and families, it's free event all are invited, come directly to camp, we will start 10 PM to 5 AM, main objective will be Astrophotography.
Typically, 40 or so bright, blue and fast (25.5 miles per second) meteors will radiate from the constellation Bootes, some blazing more than halfway across the sky. A small percentage of them leave persistent dust trains. This shower usually has a very sharp peak, usually lasting only about an hour
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