Spring in Bangalore, 2023 by Ajit Chandrasekhar
Spring in Bangalore 2023
by
Ajit Chandrasekhar
Spring in Bengaluru is February not March or April. March and April are summer months.
On the night of 30th January 2023 Indi and I saw a report on YouTube that a green comet will be visible in the sky on February 1st after 8 pm. So on the 1st we rushed to the terrace and we could barely see it. I could only see just a tiny green dot barely visible to the naked eye, if we looked near Orion which was on the south-eastern sky and we had to look very carefully. The next day February 2nd, the comet moved near the northern star and was not visible.
On the 4th, Mars and Jupiter came very close to each other.
There was a conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the moon on the evening of 22nd February. It was visible from 6:30 to 8 pm, when the moon, Jupiter and Venus set.
There was a straight line alignment of the moon, Jupiter and Venus on the 23rd and 24th of February. On the 24th the alignment was less spectacular.
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This is a really good entry, Ajit! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your first piece, Ajit. I'm looking forward to the next one!
ReplyDeleteWonderfully precise and evocative, Ajit. Look forward to reading more of your writing. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteWonderful entries Ajit! Yes I noticed the alignment on Feb too. I love watching the skies! More to such awareness from you Ajit! Looking forward!
ReplyDeleteAjit, you write well, so you should write more and more! Since you also like drawing, you might want to illustrate your own writings. Very few people can do that.
ReplyDeleteSeason, astronomy!! Your explanation is commendable. Thank you. Happy Day
ReplyDeleteI learnt a few new things from your article Ajit. Looking forward to reading more from you. Keep writing
ReplyDeleteI really liked your writing Ajit. It made me visualise the event through your writing. Would look forward to any such writing. Please keep it up.
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