Poster Maker: Feng Juan
Tianjin, 8 Oct (Xinhua) -- According to experts on astronomy science, following September 10, the beautiful celestial phenomenon of Venus with the moon will be staged again on October 10. At that time, as long as the weather is sunny, interested publics across the country can witness this romantic and beautiful "star and moon fairy tale" in autumn with the naked eye.
In order of proximity and distance from the Sun, Venus is the second planet orbiting the Sun, close to Earth. Venus, which gets up close to the sun, receives twice as much sunlight as Earth, and the thick clouds that envelop Venus reflect about 75 percent of the sunlight into space, making it dazzling.
In ancient Times, our country called Venus "Too White". When it appears in the morning, people call it "daystar" or "morning star"; when it appears at dusk, people call it "Chang Gung Star" or "Evening Star". Typically, Venus is the brightest object of the day except for the Sun and Moon. Because Venus is bright and bright, in the West, people call Venus the embodiment of love and beauty, the goddess Venus.
This is a panoramic view of the surface of Venus. (Image source: NASA official website)
"Entering October, venus is the brightest among the planets of gold, wood, water, fire and earth that are visible to the naked eye, with a brightness of -4 or more. On the evening of the 10th, if the weather is good, as long as there are no buildings, mountains or trees near the western horizon, the public across the country can enjoy the bright Venus and a moth eyebrow moon with the naked eye. 'Venus is like a bright lamp, shining light; eyebrow moon is like a silver hook, bending and hanging in the sky', which is very graphic and also has a great visual impact. Yang Jing, a member of the Chinese Astronomical Society and a director of the Tianjin Astronomical Society, said.
This is Venus photographed by the Mariner 10 probe in the United States. (Image source: NASA official website)
Venus with the moon is a very common astronomical phenomenon, almost every month will occur, but each time it occurs, the position relationship between Venus and the moon, the distance will be different (the closer the two, the better the observation effect), and the appearance is not the same. "Although it appears very frequently, it is not always clearly visible to the naked eye." Yang Jing said.
This is the "Venus with the Moon" photographed by Beijing astronomy enthusiast Dai Jianfeng on October 29, 2019. (Courtesy of CSVA)
It is understood that the next venus moon that is clearly visible to the naked eye will occur on November 8. At that time, Venus, which has just experienced the "East Distance", will appear brighter. "There will also be a rare phenomenon of lunar occultation of Venus at noon that day, which can be seen in the northeast region of China, but it is very difficult to observe during the day, and it is necessary to use astronomical telescopes." Yang Jing reminded.
This is the "Venus with the Moon" photographed by Duan Xin, an astronomy enthusiast in Hunan Province, on July 12, 2021 in Yanling, Zhuzhou, Hunan Province. (Courtesy of CSVA)
This is the "Venus with the Moon" photographed in Dalian, Liaoning Province, on December 6, 2013. (Xinhua News Agency)
This is the "Venus with the Moon" photographed in Luoyang, Henan Province on October 7, 2005. (Xinhua News Agency)