Aaj Raat Aasman mein dikhega ‘Chamaktara’: Dharti ke sabse kareeb aaya Jupiter, bina telescope ke aise pehchanein
Agar aaj raat aap apne ghar ki chhat se asmaan ki taraf dekhenge, toh aapko ek aisa “Sitara” dikhega jo baaki sabse 10 guna zyada chamak raha hoga. Darasal, ye koi tara nahi balki hamare solar system ka sabse bada graha Jupiter (Brihaspati) hai. Aaj raat Jupiter ‘Opposition’ par hai, yani ye poore saal mein dharti ke sabse kareeb aur sabse saaf dikhega.
Bharat mein kab aur kaise dekhein? (Timing & Guide)
Is anokhe nazare ko dekhne ke liye aapko kisi khas taiyari ki zaroorat nahi hai.
* Timing: Suraj dhalne ke thik baad (shaam 6:15 PM) se lekar poori raat ye dikhayi dega.
* Disha (Direction): Purab (East) ki disha se ye nikalta hua dikhega aur midnight tak sar ke upar hoga.
* Pehchan: Ye chamkega zaroor, lekin taro (stars) ki tarah “Tink-Twinkle” (jhilmil) nahi karega. Iski roshni ekdum sthir (steady) hogi.
Kyun hai ye khaas? (The Science)
Opposition tab hota hai jab Dharti, Suraj aur Jupiter ke bilkul beech mein aa jati hai.
* Distance: Aaj Jupiter dharti se lagbhag 600 million km ki doori par hai, jo iska sabse kam fasla hai.
* Moons Visibility: Agar aapke paas ek sadharan 10x zoom wala binocular (doorbin) bhi hai, toh aap Jupiter ke 4 bade chand—Io, Europa, Ganymede, aur Callisto—ko dekh sakte hain.
Jupiter vs Stars: Kaise pehchanein?
| Feature | Jupiter (Graha/Planet) | Tara (Star) |
| Roshni (Light) | Ekdum sthir (Steady): Iski roshni kaanpti nahi hai. | Jhilmilata hua (Twinkling): Ye lagatar ‘blink’ karta hai. |
| Rang (Color) | Creamy White: Halki peeli ya safed chamak. | Vivid Colors: Neela, safed ya laal ho sakta hai. |
| Size (Appearance) | Bada aur Gol: Telescope mein ek disc jaisa dikhta hai. | Point Source: Kitna bhi bada telescope ho, ye ek point hi rahega. |
| Movement | Slow & Steady: Raat bhar mein iski position dheere badalti hai. | Fixed Pattern: Ye constellations (nakshatra) ka hissa hote hain. |
| Brightness | Aaj raat ye Sirius (sabse chamkidar tara) se bhi zyada chamkila hai. | Aam taur par Jupiter se kam chamkile hote hain. |
Aaj ki raat “Astrophotography” ke liye best hai. Agar aapke paas ek accha smartphone hai, toh ‘Pro Mode’ ka use karke aap Jupiter ki photo click kar sakte hain. Agli baar ye itna chamkidaar 2027 mein hi dikhega, isliye aaj raat ise miss na karein!
Source: Ye data NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) aur ISRO ke astronomical data se liya gaya hai.
