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Local
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Persatuan
Astronomi Negara Brunei Darussalam (Astronomical Society of
Brunei Darussalam)
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Persatuan Astronomi NBD Website at:
 http://www.bruneiastronomy.org
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more info e-mail at: [email protected]
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Sky
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2003
Major Sky Events: General overview
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Astronomical
events that you should not miss for this
year! Times are all in Local Brunei time (UT + 8hr).
07 May 2003, 15:00 - Solar Transits
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 Above:
Solar transit Mercury (appears as a tiny black dot) sliding in front
of the sun.
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Transit
of mercury, where mercury passes across the disk of
the sun, happens once in a decade. This year, the
transit will begin on 7th May 2003 at 13:13 local
time. The maximum eclipse will occur at 15:51:03 LT.
This exceptional event will last for 5 hours and 12
minutes and will end at sunset
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August 2003 - Mars comes closer to Earth
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The
red planet, Mars, will lies closest to Earth (55.76
million kilometers from Earth) on August 27.
Consequently, this year Mars appears brighter shining
at magnitude -2.9. Martian surface detail and polar
caps can be observed with a small telescope. Mars will
begin to fade by the beginning of October 2003
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07 October 2003 - Moon passes Mars
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On
7th October, at 01:36 local time, Moon appears close
to Mars with angular separation of 0° 48'
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The Planets
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Table of Planets Rise & Set for Brunei Darussalam: Year
2003
Planet Magnitude Graph: Year
2003
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The
Weather Channel
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Solar
Eclipse Countdown
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Next
Partial Solar Eclipse
26th
January 2009, 16:42:00 Local Time
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| Lunar
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Next
Total Lunar Eclipse
5th
May 2004, 02:49 Local Time |
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Sky Gazing
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Islam
and Astronomy
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"It
is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor does the night outstrip the
day. They all float, each in an orbit."
Al-Quran
(Ya-Sin:40)
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tonight?
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