RIVANSHI RAKHRAI
– Ongoing Alpha Centaurids Meteor Shower began on Jan 28. – Active until Feb 21, peak activity around Feb 8. – Best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere
– Moon enters "new" phase, not visible in the night sky. – Best time to observe other celestial objects. – Explore Milky Way and constellations during this period
– Close approach at 11:35 pm on Feb 25. – Visible to the naked eye and through binoculars. – Visible in Delhi from 6:24 pm to 11:39 pm
– Close approach at 3:16 pm on Feb 22. – Visible to the naked eye and through binoculars. – Not visible from India
– Full moon in February known as the Snow Moon. – Named after Northern Hemisphere's abundant snowfall. – Full splendor at 6:00 am on Feb 24