China News Service, Nanjing, October 4th (Yang Yanci) According to news from the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on the 4th: Entering October, many wonderful astronomical events will be unveiled intensively.
The "Stars and Moon Fairy Tales" of Venus conjoining the moon, Mars opposing the sun once in two years, romantic meteor showers... the uninterrupted canopy performances will dress up the starry sky in October.
In terms of planets this month, with the exception of Mercury, the other four planets visible to the naked eye are all in a good state of observation.
In particular, Mars will usher in a rare observation window, bringing a performance against the sun.
In terms of meteor showers, the Orionids, October Dracoids, and Taurus southern meteor showers will bring a romantic "feast" for almost a whole month.
On the 14th, the Venus conjunctive and the opposition of Mars will appear on the same day.
The bright "Venus" Venus and the red Mars "compete" on the same stage, bringing Tianyu a "double carnival".
That day was the 28th month of the eighth lunar month.
Before sunrise, the moon conjunct Venus in the form of a small crescent.
At that time, the shining Venus will appear below the moon, and the bright star in Leo will also hover nearby.
In the morning light, the three complement each other, which is very ornamental.
The Martian opposition, which occurs only once in about two years, also appeared on the 14th.
According to astronomers, the opposition of Mars refers to the celestial phenomenon when the earth is between Mars and the sun, and the sun, earth, and Mars form an approximate straight line. At this time, Mars is relatively closest to the earth and has the brightest brightness.
At that time, Mars will rise with the setting of the sun and will be visible almost all night.
If the sky is clear, you can see the orange-red Mars shining in the night sky with the naked eye.
If you use an astronomical telescope, you can also see rare details of the surface of Mars.
On the 21st, the "gift" of Halley's Comet-the Orionids meteor shower will arrive on Earth as scheduled.
According to calculations, the maximum zenith flow of this meteor shower this year is expected to be around 20 per hour.
Although the traffic is not large, the meteors in the Orion meteor shower are characterized by extremely fast speed and long trajectories. Interested members of the public may wish to wait for a celestial "star" encounter in the cool October.
In addition to the well-known Orionid meteor shower, there are also some smaller meteor showers that are also worth looking forward to this month.
For example, in October, the Draco meteor shower, the southern Taurus meteor shower, the Leo Minor meteor shower... throughout October, accompanied by various planets sing the "leader", the meteor shower will be interspersed uninterruptedly, bringing a different kind of stargazing experience.
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