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The latest email hoax to hit city inboxes promises not the moon, but two suns. A forward that has been circulating has listed tomorrow (June 21) as the historic day on which two suns will be spotted in the sky.

In case you were buying new batteries for your camera to capture this celestial happening, don’t. Piyush Pandey, director, Nehru Planetarium, is at paints to dispel this rumour that has found its way into his inbox too.

“It’s a hoax,” he says.

The mail says that ‘Star Aderoid’ will be the brightest in the sky, starting June 10, and will look as large as the sun with the naked eye. “This celestial event will culminate on June 21, when the star comes within 34.65 million miles of the Earth. Be sure to watch the sky on June 21 at 12.30 pm. It will look like the Earth has two suns. The next time Aderoid may come this close is in 2210.”

Pandey rubbishes the claim.

“I have never heard of any Star Aderoid. Please ignore the mails.”

Such email hoaxes are not new. Last year, there was one that stated that on August 27, there would be two moons visible in the sky, because Mars would come very close to the Earth.

The last such celestial occurrence of note occurred in November 2008, when two stars and the moon adjoined to look like a smiley in the sky. On June 26, a lunar eclipse is expected which may be visible for a short period from different parts of the country. Those interested in viewing it can call the planetarium for details.