In early spring and February, the earth recovered, new green quietly added, goose yellow patches, and Tianyu seemed to feel this spring mood and began to lively. Astronomical forecasts show that celestial phenomena such as the brightest venus, the Lantern Moon, mercury's western distance, and the golden fire moon will be staged in the "Starry Sky Theater" in February.
In February, Mercury, Venus and Mars can be seen in low southeastern altitudes before sunrise. Xiu Lipeng, director of the Tianjin Astronomical Society and an expert in astronomical science, introduced that after the Venus that appeared in the "Chang Gung Star" posture on December 4, 2021 reached the brightest in the whole year, the Venus that appeared in the "Daystar" posture on February 13, 2022 will once again usher in the brightest of the year, when if the weather is sunny, interested members of the public can get up early to look at the low altitude in the southeast to see how it opens the dawn.
Beijing astronomy enthusiast Wang Junfeng photographs the Venus moon in Beijing at noon on November 8, 2021.
As the saying goes, "the moon of fifteen is sixteen round", but the moon in the first month of the year of the nongyin tiger is "the fifteenth moon is seventeen circles", and the roundest time (look) appears at 0:56 on February 17.
On February 24, 2013, the moon in Beijing's night sky shines with colorful illuminations. This year's Lantern Moon is "Seventeen Circles". (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter He Junchang)
"The full moon generally appears on the fifteenth or sixteenth lunar calendar, and such a circle is relatively rare in the seventeenth lunar calendar. Although this year's Lantern Moon is 'seventeen yuan', it will not affect people's nostalgia on the night of the Lantern Festival. Xiu Lipeng said.
As the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury always oscillates "left and right" around the Sun, often obliterated in the Sun's brilliance. It is usually difficult for people to see it, and only when Mercury is "east distance" or "west distance" can the best time to observe.
On November 18, 2013, The west of Mercury was large, and Zhang Ziyao, an astronomer in Tianjin, took a photo of Mercury in the early morning of the same day. (Courtesy of me)
On February 17, Mercury will usher in the second large distance in 2022, and the first western distance. "If the weather is good, interested members of the public can catch a glimpse of Mercury in the southeast sky before sunrise with the help of binoculars or small astronomical telescopes." Xiu Lipeng said.
Mars (right) and the moon photographed through a second exposure in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 21, 2021. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xin Yuewei)
On the morning of February 27 and 28, Venus and Mars will stage a "double star with the moon" with a crescent moon for two consecutive days. At that time, as long as the weather is good, interested members of the public will be able to enjoy this beautiful picture with the naked eye. "Venus is a little brighter than Mars. The two planets and a crescent moon 'compete for glory', competing for light, which is very ornamental. Xiu Lipeng said.