Chinanews.com, June 21 (sweet) June 21, 2020 is very special. On this day, both Father's Day and the solar solstice of solar solstice, there will be a heavy horoscope "Phnom Penh eclipse" to be staged.
What's more exciting is that this eclipse can be enjoyed in many places in China. If you miss this opportunity, you have to wait another 10 years before you can see it in China.
According to Hu Fanghao, an engineer at the Purple Mountain Observatory in the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this is the only eclipse in the century that coincides with the summer solstice.
This "super solar eclipse" will shock the stage this afternoon, "chasing the Japanese" must not be missed!
Summer solstice "holding hands" solar eclipse
Tianyu sent the romantic "Golden Ring"
The summer solstice "hand in hand" super solar ring eclipse, you can enjoy this astronomical spectacle of "one-hundred-year encounter" in China, for you who have been "home" at home under the epidemic for a long time, you must have been looking forward to it.
The astronomical spectacle of "once in a hundred years". Drawing: Lei Yuzhu
Especially for astronomy enthusiasts, looking up at the sky dome and witnessing the eclipse is even more exciting.
When the super solar eclipse is staged, the moon will "block" in front of the sun. The originally hot fireball will be darkened in the center, and only a very thin golden ring edge will be exposed. It is also called "Phnom Penh eclipse".
This scene, like the mysterious Tianyu, specially sent you a dazzling "Golden Ring".
It is worth mentioning that this super solar eclipse may be the "most beautiful" solar eclipse since this century.
Because the "eclipse" of the solar eclipse is very large, more than 99% of the sun's entire circular surface will be covered. Among them, the place with the largest food content in China is near Coqin County, Tibet, up to 0.997.
The larger the eclipse, the larger the area covered by the sun, the narrower the bright edge of the sun during the eclipse phase, and the thinner the "golden ring" formed. This narrow "Phnom Penh eclipse" is really rare.
Tibet, Sichuan, Hunan, Fujian...
China can enjoy the most beautiful Japanese eclipse
To better observe the solar eclipse, it is best to be located in the center of the eclipse zone. So, what area will be covered by this ring food zone?
Data map: A solar eclipse shot in the ancient city of Zayed in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
According to reports, on the global scale, the eclipse started from the northern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, passed through Central Africa, South Sudan, Ethiopia and other places, extending eastward to China, and ending in the western North Pacific.
Data Map: The picture shows the partial solar eclipse landscape in Chongqing. Chen Chaoshe
Fortunately, China is located in an excellent area for viewing this time, and the central food belt mainly passes through parts of southern my country.
The solar eclipse belt will enter Yongcuo, near Mahu, a holy lake in Tibet, pass through the southern part of the Sichuan Basin, enter northeast Guizhou and southern parts of Hunan and Jiangxi provinces, enter Fujian, and enter the sea in Xiamen, Fujian. Finally, we will cross Taiwan Island and leave our country.
In terms of specific time, the initial loss time from the west to the east of the observation site is about 13:30 to 15:00 Beijing time; the solar eclipse occurs, and the instant food is very fast, about 15:00 to 16:15; then About 16:20 to 17:30 round.
It is worth noting that this "Phnom Penh eclipse" is fleeting, and we must seize the best opportunity for observation. The duration of the eclipse in Tibet is only 40 seconds, and the time to see food near the eastern centerline is no more than 1 minute.
Data graph: Partial solar eclipse filmed in Beijing on December 26, 2019. On that day, a solar eclipse spectacle appeared in Tianyu. Since it was not in the ring eclipse zone, all parts of China could only see partial solar eclipses of varying degrees. China News Agency reporter Sheng Jiapeng photo
Don’t be disappointed if your location is not within the ring food belt. This time, solar eclipses can be observed throughout China. Although areas outside the eclipse belt cannot be seen, partial solar eclipses can be seen. For example, in Beijing, you can enjoy partial solar eclipses.
Don't look directly at the naked eye or wear sunglasses!
These "chasing the sun" tips to keep in mind
"Catch the sun thousands of times, safety first. Watching irregular, two lines of tears for loved ones." During watching the solar eclipse, in order to protect everyone's eyes, there are also these precautions.
Watch tips for eclipse. Drawing: Lei Yuzhu
Tengu eats the day, the sun and the moon chase
Those legends about eclipse
Since ancient times, the charm of solar eclipse has not diminished. As early as 1948 BC, the ancient Chinese had left a record of the solar eclipse in "Shangshu".
Due to the limited cognition before, each of its appearances inspired people's infinite imagination, leaving a lot of interesting legends.
Data picture: The picture shows the eclipse of the eclipse taken in Didigur city in Tamil Nadu, southern India.
For example, people have different answers about the reasons for the eclipse. In China, many people will say that the sun was eaten by Tengu. In India, people may say that the devil "Rahu" bit the sun.
The legends of some ethnic groups in Africa are more romantic, thinking that this is "the sun and the moon are chasing each other."
Data map: In the early morning of August 14, 2019, the star trail map and the Perseid meteor under multiple exposures in Yangtiangang National Forest Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province. In the northern hemisphere, the Perseid meteor shower has become a "regular performance" every summer and is highly anticipated. Photo by Zhao Chunliang
Romantic meteor shower, Mars sunrise
What are the astronomical wonders of 2020?
The starry sky in 2020 is brilliant, in addition to the solar eclipse, there are also these "celestial dramas" of the celestial phenomena that should not be missed.
·Two meteor showers
"Accompany you to watch the meteor shower fall on this earth..." For the "star chasers", there are two big feasts waiting for 2020.
At 21:00 on August 12, the Perseid meteor shower was extremely large, and the radiation point rose from the east at about 22:00. It is expected that the maximum occurrence rate of the zenith per hour is 90.
At 9:00 on December 14, the Gemini meteor shower ushered in a huge. Moreover, this Gemini meteor shower is very suitable for observation, the moon is near, there is no moonlight interference, and the zenith meteor occurrence rate is expected to reach 150 every hour.
·Mars Rising Sun
If you missed Samsung's companion moon and Mars conjunct moon some time ago, you can also look forward to Mars' sunrise.
On October 14, the sky will stage a martian sun. At that time, Mars will be on the Sun-Earth connection and will be on the same side of the Sun as Earth. And when Mars is approaching the perihelion, it is called a giant rush. Among the planetary rushes of the solar system, the Mars rush is the most typical and spectacular.
Schematic diagram of the Mars rush and Mars perihelion.
·Wood and soil
On December 21st, Jupiter and Saturn will stage a rare "wood-soil integration" celestial phenomenon. By then, using binoculars, you can simultaneously observe the surface details of Jupiter, Saturn's halo, and several of their bright moons in a small field of view. (Finish)