Saint Petersburg 07, 01, 2024 07, 07, 2024. Astronomical Events

Saint Petersburg. Astronomical Events for 17 июля 2024. Celestial calculations use the geolocation of Pulkovo observatory. Numeric mark in top right corner is an event rate on a logarithmic scale with the following reference values: 0 event occurs once per ten thousand years, 1 once per thousand years, 2 once a century, 3 once a decade, 4 annually, 5 monthly, 6 weekly, 7 daily. 0:00 The αCapricornids meteor shower begins 0:23 New Moon 0:42 Close approach of the Moon and Venus 1:01 Close approach of the Moon and Mercury Credits Sky visualization: Celestial calculations: Ephemerides: Meteor shower data: Star catalog: Comet orbits: Photo: Jim G Music: E s Jammy Jams Frolic Jim G, DSC00870, Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia, Attribution License, The original image was cropped before using, also brightness and contrast were modified. Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only.