Poster Maker: Feng Juan
The most beautiful "Star Moon Fairy Tale" is about to appear! According to astronomical science experts, on the evening of June 12, the beautiful celestial phenomenon of "Venus and Moon" will appear in the sky. At that time, if the weather is sunny, the public faces the low altitude to the northwest, and with the naked eye, they can enjoy the romantic scene of bright Venus and moth-eyebrow crescent moon in close proximity.
"Venus and Moon" photographed in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia on the evening of January 2, 2017. (Xinhua News Agency)
Known as the most beautiful "fairy tale of the stars and moons", the "Venus conjunction moon" sometimes occurs before dawn and sometimes after dusk. As the most conspicuous celestial bodies in the night sky, the "moment of closeness" between the Moon and Venus in vision is well worth a look.
On the evening of January 2, 2017, the citizens of Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, took a group photo in Wenchang, and the "Venus and Moon" celestial phenomenon was staged in the night sky. (Xinhua News Agency)
Li Meicong, vice chairman of the Tianjin Astronomical Society, introduced that in June, Venus is located in the northwest low altitude at sunset, and the brightness is about -3.8, which can be observed. In midsummer, under the background of the sunset, Venus, known as the beauty god "Venus", looks elegant and charming.
Beijing astronomy enthusiast Wang Junfeng photographed Venus (in the shape of a "small crescent") on May 24, 2020. (Courtesy of Wang Junfeng himself)
Li Meicong reminded——
Shortly after sunset on the 12th, moth eyebrow moon like the reverse capital letter c appeared at a low altitude, delicate and elegant.
Not far to the lower right of the crescent moon is Venus shining with silver light.
At this moment, in the afterglow of the setting sun, against the background of the sunset, the stars and the moon are accompanied by stars and moons, competing for light, like a landscape painting spreading in the sky.
Since there are no other particularly bright celestial bodies around, this romantic and moving "Star and Moon Fairy Tale" has extremely high definition and very good visual effects.
About an hour and a half after sunset, the Moon and Venus will both sink below the horizon.
Therefore, those who watch this beautiful view and those who like astrophotography should seize the time.
Poster Maker: Fang Jinyang
In addition to the Sun and Moon, in general, Venus is the brightest object in the sky. Venus belongs to the inner planet, there is a profit and loss phenomenon, conditional public with a small telescope to observe it, will find That Venus in a "half-moon" form, like a small moon.
Venus cloud bands and phase changes photographed by Beijing astronomy enthusiast Zong Haiyang from January to April 2020 (multiple superpositions). (Courtesy of Zong Haiyang himself)
Venus is considered Earth's "twin sister" because of their close size, mass, and density.
The two planets are so similar, and the reason why life appears on Earth and not on Venus is because the environment on Venus is very harsh and unsuitable for life.
Producer: Zhao Cheng
Producer: Hu Qinghai
Planner: Liu Xinhui
Text: Zhou Runjian
Edit: Chonghai
It was co-produced by Xinhua News Agency and Tianjin Branch of Xinhua News Agency
Produced by Starry Sky Studios