According to Mehr reporter, skyline According to the routine of rece mohs, Mina Dome, on the evening of Monday 26 December 1403, during the series of “Mina meetings” of this ceer, this time it was hosted by Dr. Amir Mohammad. Geminiis a researcher of the history of astronomy at the Research Institute of History of Science, University of Tehran, to investigate the historical and astronomical aspects of Yalda night with the presence of those ierested in astronomy and ancie traditions.
Minai session November With the title “Yalda in the Mirror of History and Astronomical Calculations” from 18:00 on Monday, December 26, with a speech by Dr. Amir Mohammad Gemini in the hall sideskyline Gondab Mina will be held. In the coinuation and after the end of the speech, there will be a question and answer session between the ierested parties and the speaker, and an opportunity for those ierested in order to Acquaiance with the latest findings of the researchers of the history of astronomy in the field of the astronomical origins of the Yalda night and a face-to-face conversation will be provided.
The purpose of holding this meeting is to familiarize those ierested in astronomy and the history of science by focusing on the astronomical and historical aspects of the Yalda night ritual. It should also be meioned that participation in “Minai meetings” is free and open to all those ierested in the world of science. Registration does not need
Yalda night has deep roots in astronomy and ancie Iranian history. This night with the occurrence of “wier revolution” in Paneh Korea The sky is the same; That is, when the sun is at its southernmost poi on the dome of the sky from the poi of view of an earthly observer, and the longest night of the year occurs. In ancie Iranian culture, Yalda was honored as a symbol of the end of darkness and the beginning of increasing light. Ancie Iranians celebrated this astronomical eve with special rituals, because they considered the return of the sun at the end of the Yalda night and the beginning of the increasing process of day length after this night as a sign of rebirth and the power of nature. Over time, Yalda has become a cultural celebration, but still retains its connection with astronomical knowledge and historical insight.
