China News Service, Nanjing, November 11 (Reporter Yang Yanci) According to the news from the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on the 11th, the Mars conjunct moon will appear in Tianyu that night.
At that time, as long as the weather is fine, the public can observe the astronomical beauty accompanied by the stars and the moon with the naked eye.
The red Mars and a bright moon reflect each other and shine together.
According to astronomers, the conjunction of Mars and the moon is an astronomical phenomenon. When viewed from the center of the earth, when the apparent right ascension of Mars and the moon are the same, it is called the conjunction of Mars and the moon.
In Western ancient Roman mythology, Mars is vividly compared to the god of war "Mars" in armor and covered in blood.
To the naked eye, Mars appears red, which is particularly conspicuous compared to other celestial bodies.
Through a telescope, Mars looks like a big orange ball, very beautiful.
On the evening of November 11th, Beijing time, the moon of the eighteenth lunar calendar and Mars rose from the east hand in hand, and the slightly reddish Mars was located at the lower right of the moon.
At the time of this conjunct, the brightness of Mars has reached -1.5 magnitude, brilliant as a gem.
In addition to observing the beautiful celestial phenomenon with the naked eye, it is better for astronomers to observe the moon and Mars with a high-quality telescope with a magnification of more than 50 times.
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