Recent Observable Constellations in Beijing

The sky in May seems less wonderful than other months, but as long as you pay attention to observation, there will still be some surprises. On the evening of May 4, Saturn will accompany the moon in the east, and at dawn on May 2 1 day, Venus and Mars will also accompany the moon at low altitude in the east. At the same time, May is also a good time to observe Venus. It reached -4.7 on May 2nd, which was the brightest before "The Great Distance to the Western Heaven". By the end of May, the height of Venus had increased to 23 degrees at sunrise, and the observation conditions were quite good.

In June, Alpha Star in Scorpio became a occultation. After the evening of June 6, the brightness of the convex moon, which will become a full moon in about 15 hours, has reached 99%. At this time, it will pass in front of Supergiant star Scorpio alpha with first-class brightness and cover it. This occultation phenomenon can be seen in the central and eastern United States and parts of central Canada. Meanwhile, there will be a meteor shower in June.

May

Meteor shower name: Aquarius Eta meteor group (Eta

Aquarius)

Comet parent: 1C/ halley

Radiation point:

Aquarius constellation

Eta (Aquarius

Eta)

Estimated date: 5th to 6th.

Summary: The density of meteors is high, but the flow rate is not very stable (the lowest is only a few dozen, and the highest may reach several hundred per hour). The equator and the southern hemisphere can be observed within a few hours before dawn, and the north is not conducive to observation. Many groups of meteors will leave long tracks in the sky.

Only these two kinds, it is estimated that we can see the first one.