A “close encounter” will occur between the Moon and Mars tonight (September 29) as they will be only slightly more than 2 degrees apart. In India, this celestial event will culminate at 8:34 pm. The two celestial bodies will both ascend to the right, with the Moon passing south of Mars. But the Moon and Mars will not be alone. Just nearby would be Venus, Earth’s nearest neighbor.
The Moon and Mars will be in Sagittarius, a major southern constellation and one of the twelve members of the zodiac. If you can look low enough between the buildings and trees, you should be able to see them hovering close to each other. You can also watch Venus. There will also be Mercury, although appearing very dim, and Saturn with all its luminosity a little further to the left.
Based on In the sky the event will take place at 15:04 UTC (20:34 IST). However, the glasses will be split too wide to fit in the field of view of the telescope, but they will be visible to the naked eye or through a pair of binoculars.
A conjunction is a celestial event that occurs when two or more celestial bodies have the same right ascension. In a word, any close group of celestial bodies is often called a combination. However, the exact term used for such groups is a complement, which may or may not be a conjunction.
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