Want to be in the same frame with the Chinese space station? Here is a super simple guide

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On October 16, the Shenzhou 13 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, entered my country's own space station and began a six-month stay in orbit. Like other artificial celestial bodies, the Chinese space station also flies around the earth at a fixed speed, so we actually have the opportunity to see the space station flying over our heads every day. Do you want to "be in the same frame" with the Chinese space station? The following small guide may help you realize your dream.

1. Open WeChat, click the search icon in the upper right corner, and search for the "天天通" applet.

2. On the homepage of "Astronomy", find the entrance to "China Space Station Transit Forecast" and click to enter.

3. The transit forecast consists of a real-time map and a time list. The map will indicate the current position and longitude and latitude of the space station, and the time list will automatically generate the actual transit time based on your current location.

4. The time of passing the top is composed of several parameters such as date, brightness and azimuth, among which brightness is a very important indicator. It is similar to the magnitude in a constellation, indicating the visual visibility of the space station at the current position, which is affected by factors such as altitude angle, cloud cover, and atmospheric pollution. Some dates will be marked as "recommended", which means that the observation conditions will be very good on that date. At the same time, it also comes with a star map. After selecting the date to be observed, the program will automatically display the actual position and parameters of each time period on that date. Based on these parameters, we can choose a time period that suits us to observe the space station in advance.

Final Thoughts

This app provides a very powerful stargazing guide. Interested friends can prepare in advance in an open outdoor area. In addition to the real-time location of the space station, it also provides stargazing index, weather forecast, satellite cloud map, position calibration, sun phase and moon phase, etc. It is also a powerful tool for astronomy enthusiasts!