Leo Planetaria Astronomy Education

Leo Planetaria Astronomy Education We design, manufacture, supply and run mobile and fixed digital planetariums.

We are pleased to introduce ourselves as pioneers in digital planetarium technology (fixed & mobile), planetarium content and Planetarium Education TM in India. Founded in 2007, we are a dedicated team of Planetarians, Astronomers, Science Communicators, Science Journalists, Educators, IT Professionals, Structural and Sound Engineers.

14/03/2019

To nurture the great thoughts of imaginations, an innovative and imaginative competition was organized during the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi-TRYST’2019 in collaboration with Leo Planetaria Astronomy Education Pvt Ltd named as “Technovations”. The main Objective of the competition was to motivate young budding school students to blend their imagination with innovation and technology.

“Technovations” is a platform of expression for the students to blend their wildest of imaginations with evolution and technology including the future aspects. The competition is organized every year since 2017 during the annual technical festival of IIT, Delhi.

More than 200 schools from Delhi NCR participated in preliminary rounds of the competition and out of these 70 odd schools were selected for the final round.

28/07/2018

July 28, 29 - Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower.

The Delta Aquarids is an average shower that can produce up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by debris left behind by comets Marsden and Kracht. The shower runs annually from July 12 to August 23. It peaks this year on the night of July 28 and morning of July 29. The nearly full moon will be a problem this year, blocking out all but the brightest meteors. But if you are patient, you should still be able to catch a few good ones. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Aquarius, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

27/07/2018

July 27 - Mars at Opposition.

The red planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Mars. A medium-sized telescope will allow you to see some of the dark details on the planet's orange surface.

27/07/2018

July 27 - Total Lunar Eclipse.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes completely through the Earth's dark shadow or umbra. During this type of eclipse, the Moon will gradually get darker and then take on a rusty or blood red color. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of Europe, Africa, western and central Asia, the Indian Ocean, and Western Australia.

13/07/2018

July 13 - Partial Solar Eclipse.

A partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon covers only a part of the Sun, sometimes resembling a bite taken out of a cookie. A partial solar eclipse can only be safely observed with a special solar filter or by looking at the Sun's reflection. This partial eclipse will only be visible in extreme southern Australia and Antarctica.

27/06/2018

June 27 - Saturn at Opposition.

The ringed planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Saturn and its moons. A medium-sized or larger telescope will allow you to see Saturn's rings and a few of its brightest moons.

21/06/2018

June 21 - June Solstice.

The June solstice occurs at 10:07 UTC. The North Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its northernmost position in the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of Cancer at 23.44 degrees north latitude. This is the first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere.

12/06/2018

July 12 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation.

The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 26.4 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.

09/05/2018

May 9 - Jupiter at Opposition.

The giant planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Jupiter and its moons. A medium-sized telescope should be able to show you some of the details in Jupiter's cloud bands. A good pair of binoculars should allow you to see Jupiter's four largest moons, appearing as bright dots on either side of the planet.

06/05/2018

May 6, 7 - Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower.

The Eta Aquarids is an above average shower, capable of producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak. Most of the activity is seen in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the rate can reach about 30 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust particles left behind by comet Halley, which has known and observed since ancient times. The shower runs annually from April 19 to May 28. It peaks this year on the night of May 6 and the morning of the May 7. The waning gibbous moon will block most of the fainter meteors this year, but you should be able to catch quite A few good ones if you are patient. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Aquarius, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

29/04/2018

April 29 - Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation.

The planet Mercury reaches greatest western elongation of 27 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the morning sky. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky just before sunrise.

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