China News Service, Nanjing, November 2 (Reporter Yang Yanci) According to the news from the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on November 1, wonderful celestial phenomena such as a total lunar eclipse and a Mars conjunct will appear in the sky in November one after another.
In addition, the Leonid meteor shower will bring the Tianyu Theater to a climax in the middle and late months of this month.
The most anticipated total lunar eclipse of this month and one of the most important celestial phenomena in 2022 will be staged wonderfully on November 8.
The totality phase of the lunar eclipse is visible to the public in most of China.
Among them, the complete process of the total lunar eclipse can be seen in northeastern China, and the moonrise with eclipse can be seen in the central and western regions.
Astronomers introduced that in the past few years, there have been many total lunar eclipses around the world.
But in China, it is either invisible, or the whole process cannot be seen.
The last time a total lunar eclipse was visible in China was in 2018, and the next will be in 2025.
According to astronomical calculations, the initial loss time of this total lunar eclipse is Beijing time at 17:09, eclipse at 18:16, eclipse at 18:59, light at 19:42, and full circle at 20:49. The maximum eclipse is 1.364 .
Globally, the total lunar eclipse is visible from all regions except Antarctica, Africa, most of Europe, western Asia, and eastern South America.
Even more rare is that during this total lunar eclipse, when the moon completely enters the umbra, there will also be a lunar occultation of Uranus.
Unlike in the past, this total lunar eclipse eclipses Uranus in a total eclipse phase.
When the moon completely enters the earth's shadow, its brightness is greatly reduced, and Uranus, on the contrary, appears brighter, such a sight is rare.
For photography lovers, this Tianyu blockbuster is not to be missed.
Experts suggest that during this total lunar eclipse, the Milky Way may be visible at the full moon.
As long as you choose the appropriate wide-angle lens, you can present the total lunar eclipse, the starry sky and the Milky Way in the same frame, which is a rare opportunity.
In addition, on the night of November 11, the moon will rise from the northeast hand in hand with Mars, forming a Mars conjunct moon landscape, which is also worth looking forward to.
In the second half of this month, a meteor shower pushed the romantic moment belonging to Tianyu to a climax.
Known as the "King of the Meteor Showers", the Leonid meteor shower will usher in a maximum on November 18, with an hourly zenith flow (ZHR) of around 20.
Across the globe, the Leonids typically accelerate gradually after midnight and reach their maximum before dawn.
From November 16th, a last quarter moon will appear in the sky, and the phase of the moon will have some impact on the observation of meteor showers.
Interested members of the public can wait for the brightest moment of the wishing meteor in the early hours of the morning.
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