Opposition

Uranus at Opposition | යුරේනස්ගේ ප්‍රතිපක්ෂ වීම | யுரேனஸ்ஸின் எதிர்நிலை

Uranus is about to make its closest approach to earth on 31st October, making it appear at its brightest and largest. This happens when Uranus is almost directly opposite the Sun in the sky. It will be visible between 19:16 and 04:36 when it rises to an altitude of 20° above the eastern horizon. It …

Uranus at Opposition | යුරේනස්ගේ ප්‍රතිපක්ෂ වීම | யுரேனஸ்ஸின் எதிர்நிலை Read More »

Mars’ Opposition | අඟහරු ප්‍රතිපක්ෂ වීම | செவ்வாய் கிரகத்தின் எதிர்நிலை

The Red Planet or Mars as referred to by many is about to make not just the closest, but the brightest approach to Earth after 2003. It is expected to be at 62.07 million kilometers away from Earth and will not be this close until the year 2035. How does this happen? Well, once in …

Mars’ Opposition | අඟහරු ප්‍රතිපක්ෂ වීම | செவ்வாய் கிரகத்தின் எதிர்நிலை Read More »