Top 8  Upcoming Celestial Events Worth Watching 

By Khushi thakur July 1, 2024

Celestial Event

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Several upcoming celestial events are going to be happening and will be worth witnessing. Here are 8 events you can witness in the coming future.

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Aphelion

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Aphelion is the point in an object's orbit where it is farthest from the Sun. On July 6, Earth will reach its aphelion, marking its greatest distance from the Sun for the year.

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Southern delta Aquariids

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The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower will be at its peak at night on Jul 29-30, 2024.  Can be viewed in the region of the Southern Hemisphere and southern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Perseid Meteor Shower

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The Perseid meteor shower will be at its peak on the morning of 11,12 and 13 August 2024 with about 50 to 100 meteors seen per hour.

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Annual Solar Eclipse

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The annual solar eclipse will be happening on 2 October in the region of North America, Much of South America, the Pacific, the Atlantic, and Antarctica.

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Mercury Greatest Elongation

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Mercury will be visible on Earth due greatest eastern elongation from the sun, look for it about 45 minutes before sunrise on July, 12, 2024.

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New Moon

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The next new moon will occur on Friday, July 5, at 6:57 p.m. EDT (4:27 am Tuesday IST). This astronomic event occurs when the Moon is between Earth and Sun. 

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Mars and Regulus In Conjunction

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The Mars-Regulus conjunction will occur on July 29 at 9:30 pm IST. Currently, Mars and Regulus are positioned very close to the Sun. Consequently, Mars will be on the opposite side of the Sun, making it more challenging to observe.

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