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The upcoming 2022 "Lantern Moon" of the Year of the Nongyin Tiger may be a little different, what is different in the end? That is, the "Lantern Moon" of the Year of the Tiger may not be the fifteenth or sixteenth circle we often say, what is the situation? What beautiful celestial signs await us in February?
It is said that "spend a good full moon for a long time", the Lantern Festival has been the most important festival in our hearts since ancient times, Chinese the most important festival after the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival is over, this year is over! In the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, there was a custom of viewing flower lanterns and enjoying the full moon on the first night. As the saying goes, "fifteen moons are fifteen circles, or fifteen moons are sixteen circles", that is to say, full moons generally appear in the fifteenth or sixteenth lunar calendar. However, the moon in the first month of the year of the non-yin tiger does not play cards according to common sense.
"Fifteen moons and seventeen rounds", this situation is relatively rare. Why is that? Zeng Yang, vice president of the Sichuan Astronomical Science Popularization Society, told us that due to the gravitational perturbation of the sun, the oval orbit of the moon, and the uneven speed of the moon's orbit around the earth, the "synodic period" has been lengthened, so the sixteenth circle of the moon of the good fifteenth has been postponed to the seventeenth circle, and the roundest time will appear at 0:56 on February 17. But no matter what day the moon is round, this does not affect the happiness of our Lantern Festival in the slightest.
Venus
Another celestial phenomenon worth paying attention to in February is February 13, when the earth's sister star "Venus" will appear as the brightest celestial body besides the sun and moon on the occasion of the New Year.
Mercury
In addition, February 17 will also usher in mercury's western distance, an important celestial phenomenon that is concerned by many astronomy enthusiasts, because Mercury can be seen several times a year, and it is submerged in the sun's brilliance for most of the year.
The New Year's Day star, the seventeen-circle Lantern Moon, and mercury West Grand Distance appear in unison, which one do you prefer? Get ready, stay tuned!