Nanjing, 4 Apr (ZXS) -- This reporter learned from the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on 3 April that when the earth is full of flowers, Tianyu has embarked on a romantic journey. In April, celestial phenomena such as the Pleiades with Venus, Mercury at the eastern elongation, the total annular solar eclipse, and the Venus with the Moon will appear one after another. The first medium-sized meteor shower since the beginning of spring in 3, the Lyrid meteor shower, will strike romantically.
In April, the Milky Way maintains its arch shape in the night sky for a long time, which is the best time to photograph the Milky Way's Arch. At night, the Big Dipper is exceptionally bright, hanging high in the sky, with the handle pointing east, and the bright spring curve and spring triangle become the brightest symbols in the sky.
The planetary "row" is equally wonderful. From April 4 to 10, bright Venus will pass near the Pleiades, known as the Seven Sisters. On the evening of the 12th, the two staged a sweet moment.
According to experts, Venus will have a period of "secret meeting" with the Pleiades star cluster every year, but the distance is different. Although this year is not the most recent moment of the two, the passing of "Venus" and "Seven Sisters" is also spectacular.
From April , Mercury turns dusk and reaches its greatest eastern elongation on the 4th. On that day, Mercury had an angular distance of 12° from the Sun, a horizon height of about 19°, and a magnitude of -18.0, making it the first excellent window for observing Mercury in 1.
On April 4, a stunning annular solar eclipse will take place. This is a special solar eclipse, the width of the total eclipse zone is very narrow, and the duration is short, almost fleeting.
The eclipse belt of this annular solar eclipse will sweep across the Indian Ocean, Oceania, and end in the Pacific Ocean. The continent swept by the total eclipse zone is only a small part of Australia's westernmost point. In China, only a few areas can be seen in small snacks.
It is worth looking forward to the first medium-sized meteor shower since the beginning of spring in 2023, the Lyrid meteor shower, which is about to arrive on Earth. Lyra is one of the most brilliant constellations in the Northern Celestial Milky Way, and its primary star is Vega . The maximum time of the Lyrid meteor shower will occur on April 4 with a maximum zenith flow of 23 per hour, and this meteor shower is characterized by both active periods and maximum periods of instability, but occasional bolides.
Venus will appear on the 23rd of the Moon. Experts from the Purple Mountain Observatory said that among the celestial phenomena with the moon of the planet, Venus with the moon is the most valuable for ornamental value. Not only because Venus is very bright, but the moon is a moth-eyed moon or a residual moon, which is very "matched" with Venus. In addition, the sky will also show the phenomenon of "new moon hugging old moon", which is suitable for both shooting and visual observation. (End)