Bobo.id – Sky events always there all year round. Ranging from events that usually occur to rare and unique.
Likewise in 2022, there will be a lot celestial events which we can see. Of course it would be a shame if you missed it.
Therefore, Bobo summed up ten celestial events cool things that will happen throughout 2022.
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The following is a list of the 2022 celestial events quoted from the page Kompas.com:
1. The Peak of the Quadrantid Meteor Shower
Launching the LAPAN page, December 23, 2021, on January 4, the Quadrantid meteor shower will peak.
The Quadrantid meteor shower is a meteor shower whose radiance points come from the constellation Quadrans Muralis (now part of the Bootes constellation), with a maximum intensity of 200 meteors per hour.
This natural phenomenon can be seen from the northeast from 04.00 local time to 25 minutes before sunrise.
The good news is that there is no interference of natural light like the Moon, which interferes with Quadrantid observations so that it can be observed without optical aids, unless you want to capture it in the form of photos or videos.
2. The Peak of the Mars-Saturn Conjunction
In early April, Indonesians will be greeted with the sight of the Mars-Saturn conjunction, on April 5, 2022, to be exact.
We can see the peak of the Mars-Saturn conjunction at 03.00 local time until 25 minutes before sunrise.
The Martian-Saturn split angle varies between 19-20 arc minutes or slightly larger than the Moon’s semidiameter.
Saturn’s magnitude tends to be constant at +0.83, while Saturn’s magnitude varies between +1.05 to +0.99.
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3. Saturn-Mars-Venus-Jupiter-Moon Quintet Conjunction
On 24-29 April 2022, the Quintet Conjunction will occur, which is the appearance of five celestial bodies that appear in line, including Saturn, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon.
To witness it, on 24-28 April 2022 the conjunction begins at 04.00 local time, seen from the east extending to the southeast.
Then on April 29, 2022, this astronomical event can only be witnessed since the beginning of astronomical dawn or 75 minutes before sunrise.
4. The Peak of the Venus-Jupiter Conjunction
Towards Eid Al-Fitr 1443 Hijri, there will also be a celestial event, namely the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter with a separation angle of 14 arc minutes.
This event can be seen in the east at 03.30 local time until 25 minutes before sunrise.
5. Occultation of Venus by the Moon
Occultation is an event where a celestial object that appears smaller is blocked by another celestial body that appears larger when observed from Earth.
On May 27 Venus will be occulted by the Moon.
In Indonesia, the Moon is in the Late Crescent phase with illumination between 10.6 percent-10.3 percent when occulting Venus.
Areas that can witness this occultation include Sumatra, Java, Bali, NTB, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, North Maluku, and parts of West Papua province.
As for the time in the morning after sunrise until noon, so it can only be seen using a tool.
In addition, it also happened in Muko-Muko for 1 hour 49 minutes 29 seconds, since 09.03 WIB. It is the longest occultation duration.
Meanwhile, the shortest duration of occultation as well as the slowest area to experience occultation occurred in Manokwari City for 22 minutes 17 seconds, starting at 13.12 WIT.
The earliest area to experience an occultation occurred in Bengkulu City at 09.03 WIB, for 1 hour 48 minutes 38 seconds.
The Sumatra region can witness the occultation of Venus from the Northeast to the West. The area from Banten to Central Java can be seen from the north to the northwest.
Meanwhile, the Kalimantan region except for North Kalimantan can witness this phenomenon from the northwest to the west.
The area of Bali and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) can witness the occultation of Venus from the west.
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6. Super Full Moon
This astronomical event usually grabs the attention of the public.
A Super Full Moon or Perigeal Full Moon is a full moon phase that occurs simultaneously when the Moon is at its closest point from Earth or is called Perige.
The moon will appear larger than usual on June 14, 2022.
The peak of the first Super Full Moon occurred at 18:51 WIT, 19:51 WIT, and 20:51 WIT. The distance is 357,658 km from the earth.
Then the second peak occurred on July 14, 2022 at 01:37 WIT, 02:37 WIT, and 03:37 WIT with a distance of 357,416 km.
To watch the Super Full Moon, we can see from the southeast to the southwest before sunset until after sunrise.
7. Occultation of Uranus by the Moon
In Indonesia, the Moon is in the final crescent phase with an illumination between 15.3-15.2 percent when occulting Uranus.
Overall, Uranus underwent an occultation by the Moon on June 24, 2022 from 19:57 UT to 00:33 UT.
Some parts of Indonesia such as Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, parts of Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, parts of East Kalimantan, Sulawesi, North Maluku and Maluku experience Uranus occultation at dawn before sunrise.
Meanwhile, the provinces of West Papua and Papua experience an occultation of Uranus at dawn before sunrise until after sunrise.
For information, Uranus can only be seen using a tool.
The longest occultation duration occurred in Manokwari City for 1 hour 19 minutes 32 seconds (since 05.23 WIT), while the shortest occultation duration occurred in Balikpapan City for 16 minutes 47 seconds (since 04.30 WIT).
The earliest area to experience occultation occurred in Kupang City at 04.05 WIT, for 1 hour 8 minutes 45 seconds and the last area to experience occultation occurred in Bontang City at 04.36 WITA, for 18 minutes 0 seconds.
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8. Peak Perseid Meteor Shower
In the middle of this year there will be a Perseid meteor shower, August 13-14, 2022 to be exact. The Perseid is a meteor shower whose radian point comes from the constellation Perseus.
The maximum intensity of this meteor shower is 100 meteors per hour.
The Perseid radian point rises from the northeast at 23.00 the night before (for Sabang or latitude) to 01.00 local time (for Rote Island or latitude).
The Perseid can be seen up to 25 minutes before sunrise when its radian point culminates in the north.
9. Total Lunar Eclipse
During a total lunar eclipse, the entire surface of the Moon enters the Earth’s umbra. This is because the configuration between the Moon, Earth, and Sun forms a straight line.
A total lunar eclipse will occur on November 8, 2022 with a total duration of 1 hour 24 minutes 58 seconds and an umbra duration of 3 hours 39 minutes 50 seconds.
The width of the total lunar eclipse this time is 1.3589 with a distance of 0.2570 from the center of the umbra to the center of the Moon.
10. The Peak of the Geminid Meteor Shower
On December 14-15, Indonesian people can witness the peak of the Geminid meteor shower. Geminids are meteor showers whose radians originate from the constellation Gemini.
The maximum intensity of this meteor shower is 120 meteors per hour.
Geminids can be seen from the northeast to the northwest from 20.30 local time to 25 minutes before sunrise.
This phenomenon can be observed without optical aids, unless you want to capture it in the form of photos or videos.
While viewing, make sure the weather is clear, clear of obstructions around the field of view, and free from light pollution, as cloud cover and the Bortle scale are inversely proportional to the intensity of the meteor.
(Writer: Nur Fitriatus Shalihah)
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