INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
HYDERABAD: Celestial events, like sighting the Leonids and Taurids meteor showers and most planets of the solar system are on the cards this
month.Firstly, the planets can be seen using a pair of binoculars or telescopes
The relatively rare alignment of all the planets is happening this week and offers amateur sky gazers a chance to view these planetary
However, given clear skies, these planets would be visible to the naked eye but only till Saturn
B G Sidharth, director, GP Birla Observatory and Astronomical Center, told Deccan Chronicle.Jupiter and Saturn will be shining bright in the
southwestern hemisphere and Venus will shine right before dawn
Mercury, however, would be dimmer than Venus and the latter will be visible to the naked eye.When searching in the sky, the key is to hold
One can also enjoy two meteor showers, the Leonids and Taurids
The Taurids are known to have the longest duration of general visibility, as compared to other meteors
Meteors from the Taurid stream began to be sighted in the night sky starting around October 21
They will be seen till about November 27
The best time to catch a glimpse of these meteors is till Thursday.Similarly, one can enjoy watching the Leonids meteor shower on the nights
