Dubai astronomy group in collaboration with Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority organised the Perseid Meteor Showed observation event at Jabal Jaish on the 12th-13th night.
Meteor captured by Ahmad Hasan during the event
More than 200 astronomy enthusiasts participated in this event, where DAG conducted multiple talk sessions about this phenomena, astrophotography, sky decoding, and observation of planets and the Moon through the telescope.
Obaid Syed from Sharjah, observing the planets
Participants observed many meteors and stayed till 4 AM in the morning. The low temperature and pleasant weather were an added value for participants during the summer, which make them energetic and fresh till the end.
Vivek Vidyanathan, a participant from Dubai during the astrophotography session
Matteo, an Italian national and resident of Dubai, while using his gadgets to capture the deep-sky objects
Dubai Astronomy Group organised this event in collaboration with Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority
Around 200 astronomy enthusiasts gathered at Jabal Jais to observe Perseid Meteor Shower
Participants enjoyed these astronomical phenomena with pleasant weather and temperature
Param Sagar from Dubai, excited before observing the planets
Apr 26 2024
