What is Cowherd and Weaver Girl _ What is the relationship between Cowherd and Weaver Girl?

In which constellation is Cowherd and Weaver Girl located?

Altair is located in the constellation Eagle. It is also the brightest star in Aquila. Therefore, it is also called Alpha Eagle.

There are two stars in the same constellation, Beta and Gamma in Aquila, which are side by side with Altair but slightly darker. They were imagined by the ancient working people as the two children of Cowherd.

Cowherd and two children live on the east bank of the Milky Way. The weaver girl was zoned on the west bank of the Milky Way.

Vega is located in Lyra. It is also the brightest star in Lyra. Therefore, it is also called Alpha Lyra.

Legend. Cowherd and Weaver Girl can only meet at Queqiao on the seventh day of July every year. That day. People on the ground live a festival called Qixi.

In memory of the faithful love of Cowherd and Weaver Girl.

What a beautiful legend. This is the fact that reality is often opposed to dreams. Actually. The meeting between Cowherd and Weaver Girl is so far away.

The distance between the two planetesimals is about 16 light years. I remember the geography teacher gave us a vivid analogy before.

He said. Because the speed of radio waves is equivalent to the speed of light. Therefore. If the cowherd calls the weaver girl. * * * * * When I heard the voice of the Weaver Girl, "Hello?" At least 32 years have passed.