Hello Everyone. My name is Rishabh Sagar.
I am pleased to share a documented observation of a rare celestial event captured on 22 May 2025 from New Delhi, India.
This observation features an extraordinary appulse between Mars and the background star TYC 1402-56-1, with an exceptionally close angular separation of approximately 18 arcseconds. Such proximity makes this one of the closest known Mars–star apparent approaches ever recorded from Earth.
Compared to all above, this Mars–TYC appulse stands out due to:
- Deep sky star (not naked-eye visible).
- Tight angular proximity (18″ is extremely close).
- Lack of historical precedent in databases.
- Official archival by ALPO.
Significance:
This alignment has been submitted to:
- ALPO Mars Section (Acknowledged in the 2024–25 apparition observer list).
ALPO Mars Section Archive – 2024–2025 Apparition.
The rarity of this appulse, the close angular proximity, and the visual pairing of a red planet with a distant yellow-white star makes this a truly once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event.
Regards,
Rishabh Sagar
NASA Citizen Scientist || Amateur Astronomer
Captured World’s Rarest Appulse