"Every good night in the year, when thousands of miles see the dawn." Astronomical science experts said that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival is "the fifteenth moon and sixteen rounds", or a "super moon". Friends who like to enjoy the moon can enjoy this round moon on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival and the evening of the 18th.
The Mid-Autumn Moon photographed by star photographer Shen Ran in Shanghai on September 29, 2023 (the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar) is also a "supermoon". (Photo courtesy of Starlink CSVA)
This is the Mid-Autumn Moon taken on September 10, 2022 in Fangshan, Beijing. (Photo by Star Photographer Wang Junfeng)
Last year's Mid-Autumn Festival was "the fifteenth moon and fifteen rounds", and this year's Mid-Autumn Festival is "the fifteenth moon and sixteen rounds", and the full moon time is 10:34 on the 18th. Coincidentally, like last year's Mid-Autumn Moon, this year's Mid-Autumn Moon is also a "supermoon".
"Supermoon" is not an astronomical term, but essentially a "perigee full moon", that is, the moon is located near perie at the time of the full moon, with an apparent diameter larger than the usual full moon and a higher brightness, but it is difficult to distinguish this difference with the naked eye alone. Xiu Lipeng, a member of the Chinese Astronomical Society and an expert in astronomical science popularization, said that "supermoons" are not uncommon, and they occur every year. There have been four "supermoons" this year, with September 18 being the second.
The Mid-Autumn Moon (multiple superimpositions) photographed by star photographer Wei Wei in Fuzhou, Fujian Province on September 29, 2023 (the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar) is also a "supermoon". (Photo courtesy of Starlink CSVA)
It is worth mentioning that this Full Moon will also usher in a partial lunar eclipse with a very small eclipse, that is, part of the Moon is within the Earth's umbra, and the Moon will appear partially mutilated from the Earth.
"Unfortunately, this lunar eclipse occurred on the morning of the 18th Beijing time, during the daytime on the mainland, and the public did not have a chance to see it. If you happen to be in the Western Hemisphere that day, you have a chance to see the 'Tengu Eating the Moon' this time. Xiu Lipeng said.
The Mid-Autumn Moon photographed by star photographer Wang Tianwei at the Lishan Observatory in Shaanxi Province on September 29, 2023 (the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar) is also a "supermoon". (Photo courtesy of Starlink CSVA)
How to enjoy this round of "Super Mid-Autumn Moon"? "The best time to see the moon is more than an hour after sunset, when the moon has just risen and is not high above the horizon, and the color and shape will look different to the naked eye than when it is high in the sky; At this time, the night has not yet completely fallen, and the buildings on the ground are faintly visible, and against the background, the moon will appear very large and round. Xiu Lipeng said.
Source | Xinhua Daily Telegraph, China Weather Network
Editor丨Liu Xiaoli
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