Don't miss today's show for the Planetarium

 

Don't miss today's show for the #AlThuraya_Planetarium for the month of March 2022

All details and conditions of entry are shown in the attachment

You can scan the attached code to To register through the Planetarium site#your_saftey_is_our_safety#Katara #Qatar #Roadto2022 pic.twitter.com/PbPigoNWWG

— كتارا | Katara (@kataraqatar) March 21, 2022

Supermoon at mid - Ramadan

 

Qatar Calendar House announced the full moon of Ramadan will be a "supermoon," approximately 14% larger than the usual full moon, and 30% more luminous, because it's a bit closer to earth. #QNAhttps://t.co/JX3OgwEbkg pic.twitter.com/h9GKoMlJwS

— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) April 24, 2021

 People in Qatar   can observe  the Supermoon  from  5:22pm on Monday  April 26, 2021

to 5:10am the next day .

 What  to expect ?  It will be

14% larger and  30% more luminous

than the usual full moon,

Universe show - Katara Planetarium

 

لا تفوت عرض "الكون" المميز في #قبة_الثريا_الفلكية يوم الثلاثاء الساعة 5:30 عصرًا

لحجز العرض من خلال الرابط:https://t.co/k4cNODRcRz

تقع القبة في مبنى رقم 41 مقابل بوابة رقم 6 لـ #شاطئ_كتارا#كتارا #قطر #الوعد2022 #كتارا_ملتقى_الثقافات #كتارا_وجهة_ثقافية_سياحية pic.twitter.com/4eSlYP48wR

— كتارا | Katara (@kataraqatar) January 11, 2021

Lyrid meteor shower observation from Qatar

When  :  every year between April 16 and 25

peak April 22  - from midnight until dawn

How to observe :   from places without light and environmental pollution / with their naked eye

look towards the eastern horizon

Tips  for taking photos :  increase the exposure time get the best results - simple digital cameras can work


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Eclipse&the rising sun - time lapse video from Qatar

Suhail star -lecture about astronomy

The people of Qatar and the Arabian Peninsula have always closely followed the Suhail star to know the beginning and end of the summer season by dividing the star into four parts. Join us to know scientific details about the Suhail star, its parts and its importance. This event is hosted in cooperation with the Qatar Authors Forum, the Astronomy Club at Qatar University and the Thuraya Planetarium at Katara.

Event location

Auditorium
Qatar National Library, Education City
Doha

Date: 2 October 2019

Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Language: Arabic and English

Target Audience: General public

Seats are limited - registration needed

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Astro Park - Saturday educational exhibition at the MIA park Doha

The #AstroPark is an open air astronomical exhibit that portrays our solar system to scale, where every meter you walk is equivalent to 10 million km in space!
Let us take you on an educational and fun tour through space, and you can discover the planets' distance from the sun and their size compared to each other.
*Event is public and free for kids and adults - no registration required

Saturday, 26 January 2019
4 - 10 pm

Museum of Islamic Art Park

Tour Schedule:
5:00 - 5:45 pm
6:00 - 6:45 pm
7:00 - 7:45 pm
8:00 - 8:45 pm
9:00 - 9:45 pm

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Moon and Venus conjuction on Janury 31

when : from 5.34pm until moonset at 8.38 pm
(Venus will be at 4.1 degree north to Moon's centre at 5.34pm)


 where :over the western horizon of Doha // over other GCC and Arab countries

 what to expect :Moon and Venus will be seen near each other

Moon and Venus Photo Print
by evanclarkphotography