Saint Petersburg 09/09/2024 09/15/2024. Astronomical Events

Saint Petersburg. Astronomical Events for 9—15 сентября 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 Peak of September ε-Perseids meteor shower 0:23 The Sextantids meteor shower begins 0:42 The Southern Taurids meteor shower begins 1:01 Moon at First Quarter 1:20 Comet 360P/WISE at perigee Credits • Sky visualization: • Celestial calculations: • Ephemerides: • Meteor shower data: • Star catalog: • Comet orbits: • Photo: Satbir Singh • Music: I Think I Can Help You — Implications of the Drake Equation Satbir Singh | DSCF0662 | Attribution License | The original image was cropped before using, also brightness and contrast were modified. Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only.