[Explanation] On the evening of March 19, the moon, Mars, and Aldebaran met in the sky, forming a piercing "red-eyed smiling face" and staged a wonderful celestial phenomenon of "double stars with the moon".
[Explanation] According to experts, Mars is the first planet outside the orbit of the earth, and one of the four terrestrial planets in the solar system. Mars has an orange-red appearance; Aldebaran is the brightest star in Taurus, with a brightness of 0.85. Also a red giant star.
[Concurrent] Hu Fanghao, Engineer, Science Popularization Department, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences
On March 19, Mars, Aldebaran and the moon formed a "red-eyed smiling face" in the sky.
Mars and Aldebaran are red "eyes", while Crescent Moon is "mouth".
[Explanation] Hu Fanghao said that compared to the "big eyes" or "crooked faces" that often occurred in the previous "Double Stars with Moon", the brightness of the two "eyes" is closer this time, and the smiling face is more correct and looks more beautiful.
[Concurrent] Hu Fanghao, Engineer, Science Popularization Department, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences
After sunset, this "smiley face" has been hung in the sky, and this "smiley face" will not fall below the horizon until after 11 o'clock in the evening, so you (the public) have plenty of time to watch this " "Smiley face", of course, (premise) still needs a good weather.
Reporter Ge Yong from Nanjing, Jiangsu
Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]