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Venus East Is coming tomorrow

Tianjin, 28 Oct (Xinhua) -- According to astronomical science experts, on October 30, the eastern distance of Venus will occur, and at that time, the brightness of Venus will be about -4.6, which is brilliant and eye-catching. With binoculars or small astronomical telescopes, interested members of the public can also enjoy the enchanting figure of Venus like a small moon.

Venus is the close neighbor of the earth, which was called "too white" in ancient China. 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 the Sun and Moon, with a maximum brightness of -4.9 magnitudes.

Song Yuanyuan, director of the Tianjin Astronomical Society and an astronomical science expert at the Tianjin Science and Technology Museum, said that the so-called east (or west) distance of Venus refers to the east (or west) of Venus in the east (or west) of the sun, and at the same time, from the earth, Venus and the sun have the largest opening angle.

"During this great distance, Venus shines in the southwest sky like a bright light, which is very recognizable. For the next two months or so, as long as the weather is clear and every day after sunset, people can observe Venus. Interested members of the public who observe Venus for several consecutive days through binoculars or small astronomical telescopes can clearly see that the shape of Venus is the same as that of the Moon, and there are changes in circles, sometimes like curved hooks, sometimes like semicircles. Song Yuanyuan said.

Source: Nanjing Daily

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