The aura has brightened significantly!Observe Saturn's good time

In August, we ushered in a good time to observe Saturn. In the early morning of August 15th, the night sky will be staged a beautiful astronomical phenomenon of "Saturn as the sun". If the sky is clear and clean, the citizens may wish to see the charming style of Saturn.

What is "Saturn's Rink"? That is, from the perspective of the earth, Saturn is in the opposite direction of the sun. When the rising sun rises, it falls into the horizon; when the sunset is down, it rises slowly. Therefore, the public can observe Saturn all night. According to the law of the planet meeting cycle, Saturn has an average of 378 days a day. The last time occurred on August 2, 2021, and the next time it will appear on August 27, 2023. During Saturn's sun, Saturn is the closest and brightest from the earth, and the time for observation is the best. If the light pollution in the place of residence is not too large, then citizens can use binocular telescope or small astronomical telescope for viewing.

With a beautiful halo, Saturn is loved by the majority of astronomical enthusiasts. Saturn's aura is wide and bright. Even with a small telescope, it can easily see its beautiful figure. In addition, using an astronomical telescope also has the opportunity to see Saturn's satellites.

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This time Saturn will take place at 1:10 on August 15th, Beijing time, and its brightness is about 0.3. Saturn's diameter is about 19 直, and the width of the halo is about 44 ″. At that time, Saturn will be located in the Capricorn Sky. It will rise from the east during the sunset and see it all night. Astronomical enthusiasts suggest that citizens may wish to invest in observation on the evening of August 14. In Guangzhou, at 19:00 on August 14th, at 19:01, Saturn rose slowly from the direction of 17 ° east to the south. At 0:29 the next day, Saturn goes to the south and the sky, becoming a veritable "compass", with a horizontal height of 51 °; 1:10, Saturn rushes to the sun, Saturn will be located at 75 ° south of the south, and the horizon height is 50 °; 6 At 02, Saturn sinks west; 6:03, the sun is rising.

It is worth noting that the Saturn halo has brightened significantly when the sun is rushing. This is because when the countless fragments of the sunlight shot aura, we can't see the shadow of the fragments. It is the "Silig Effect", and this phenomenon is usually 1-2 days around the day and after the day.

Text/Guangzhou Daily · Xinhuacheng Reporter: Yecas Correspondent: He Yongjie Guangzhou Daily · Xinhua City Editor: Su Shiqian

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