China News Agency, Nanjing, January 2 (Reporter Yang Yanci) A China News Agency reporter learned from the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on the 2nd that the quadrant meteor shower is coming, and hundreds of meteors will "bloom" to bring the sky "fireworks" to the public.

In addition, Venus conjunct Saturn, Neptune conjunct the moon, and "Five Stars" will bring uninterrupted Tianyu performances during the Lunar New Year.

　　According to experts, the starry sky in January is the stage for winter constellations.

The winter Milky Way across the zenith is not as bright as the summer Milky Way, but still contains many stars and deep sky objects.

The Big Dipper and Cassiopeia, two sets of pole stars, are above the horizon. At this time, the bright starry sky can be described as the highlight of the year.

　　On January 4, the quadrant meteor shower kicked off the astronomical curtain for the whole year.

The Quadrantid Meteor Shower is one of the three major meteor showers in the northern hemisphere every year, and the maximum period usually occurs on January 3 or 4.

　　It is worth mentioning that this year's quadrant meteor shower will bring a "sweet crit", and the zenith flow per hour (ZHR) can reach 120.

According to astronomical calculations, the maximum duration of the meteor shower this year is not long.

In China, the waxing gibbous moon will have a certain impact on observations. It is recommended that astronomy enthusiasts can choose to observe after the radiant point rises in the middle of the night.

　　With the coming of the Lunar New Year, Tianyu also brought wonderful "New Year gifts".

　　On January 23, the second day of the first lunar month, Venus and Saturn will have an extremely close conjunction, and the distance between the two is only 20° at the closest.

That night, a very thin crescent less than two days old will "whisper" with the bright Venus.

　　According to experts, it is not common for Venus and Saturn to merge at such a close distance, and it will only happen once every one to two years, and the next time will appear on March 21, 2024.

　　On the fourth day of the first lunar month, a crescent moon will "gather" with the rare Neptune and Vesta.

Photography enthusiasts can freeze the beautiful moment of the three dancing together in the sky.

　　The most anticipated "Five Stars" will be unveiled in late January.

In the southwestern sky in the evening, four planets can be seen at the same time—Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn.

Since the planets are always located near the ecliptic, viewed from the earth, they are strung together like a pearl necklace, twinkling and twinkling high in the sky.

　　Interestingly, since the moon moves from west to east in late January, together with the four planets, it forms a wonderful astronomical phenomenon of "five stars in a row", just like the "five blessings" at the beginning of the new year.

Interested members of the public may wish to wait for the special excitement brought by Tianyu during the Lunar New Year holiday.

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