According to NASA, it takes 6.9 years for Comet Borrelly to orbit the Sun once-so the last time this space rock came close to our star is in 2015.Ĭomets at perihelion are usually a delight to astronomy enthusiasts, professionals, and astrophotographers, because it means that comets will be brighter than usual. On February 2, Comet 19P/Borrelly will make its closest approach to the Sun, or perihelion, at a distance of 1.31AU or about 196 million km. All dates and times are in UAE Local Time (UTC+4).Īfter C/2021 A1 (Leonard)’s spectacular show in 2021 (and bidding adieu to us early January this year), another Jupiter-family comet is making an appearance in the night sky. You can place an order or inquiry here.Ĭheck out the sky events for February 2022 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to help you plan your stargazing experience this month.
Al Sadeem Astronomy is the only distributor of this smart telescope here in the Middle East.
Observing these planets and deep-sky objects on clear, dark nights will be more effective using a telescope or binoculars-like the smart telescope Stellina, and easy-to-use observation station that can be operated using smartphones and tablets. A comet opens the month with a bang, and a parade of planets will decorate the night sky throughout February. February may be short, but it is not skimping on interesting things to see in the night sky for stargazers and astronomy enthusiasts.
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