Tonight’s Sky in Doha, 11 Oct – 12 Oct 2017 (7 planets visible)

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Qatar and Arab countries will be able to witness three planets close to the moon this October 2017, according to the astronomy statistics of Qatar Calendar House or QCH.

According to Dr. Beshir Marzouk, this phenomena is very important because it’s a good chance to see and observe planets with the moon together at the same time with naked eyes and digital cameras.

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Residents in Qatar will be able to see Mars and Moon together in the eastern horizon of Doha Sky from the rise of Mars until sunrise. On Wednesday, October 18, the brightest planet of the solar system “Venus” will coming close to Moon; where it will be a two degree north moon’s centre. Qatar residents can see Venus and Moon together over eastern horizon of Doha dawn sky from rise of moon until sunrise.

Finally, the planet Saturn will be at the three degree south of Moon’s centre on Tuesday, October 24. People in Qatar will be able to view Saturn with new crescent for three hours approximately over western Horizon of Doha nigh sky, it will set on Doha sky at 8:13 pm.