Rare! These days, you must get up early!

According to astronomical science experts, from April 24 to 28, the "conjunction" of Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn will accompany the moon, presenting the "four planets in a row with the moon" astronomical phenomenon. As long as the weather is clear and the atmosphere is transparent, the Chinese public can witness this rare and interesting scene with their naked eyes for five consecutive days.

Simulation of "Four planets in a row with the moon"

In late April, under fine weather conditions, people can see Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn lined up in a straight line from left to right and from low to high in the low eastern sky at dawn every day. This is the so-called planetary "conjunction" phenomenon.

"The relative positions of these four planets change every day, especially the distance between Venus and Jupiter will get closer and closer. The change is very obvious and can be seen every day, until the rare astronomical phenomenon of Venus and Jupiter being extremely close on May 1st." said Xiu Lipeng, director of the Tianjin Astronomical Society and an astronomical science expert.

This is the "four-star conjunction" photographed by Beijing astronomy enthusiast Zhou Bo in Fangshan, Beijing in the early morning of April 16, 2022.

After April 24, the moon will move to this area of ​​the sky and will be accompanied by Saturn, Mars, Venus and Jupiter in turn. From April 24 to 25, the moon will be closest to Saturn, on April 26, closest to Mars, on April 27, closest to Venus, and on April 28, closest to Jupiter.

This is the "Four Stars in a Row" photographed by Tianjin astronomy enthusiast Yang Jing in the early morning of April 20, 2022 in downtown Tianjin.

"During this period, with the first rays of morning sun, the less bright planets Mars and Saturn will gradually fade out of the sky, and only the brighter Venus and Jupiter will continue to stay beside the 'moon lady' until the sky is completely bright." Xiu Lipeng said, "If interested members of the public observe at the same time for five consecutive days, they will find that the moon is not only getting thinner day by day, but also gradually moving eastward, which is very interesting."

Here are the moon phases from April 24 to 28

Xiu Lipeng reminded that if the public who are interested want to witness the "four stars in a row with the moon", they must get up early, and the best time is 30 to 60 minutes before sunrise. When observing, choose an open, wide-view, light-free place in the southeast, such as suburbs and mountains, so that you can enjoy it with your naked eyes. During this time, friends who get up early can also observe the faint, arch-shaped Milky Way. What is rare is that the public in some places (such as Beijing) will also see the rare picture of the Chinese space station's brief "encounter" with the "four stars in a row with the moon". If you observe in the city, affected by the morning light and lights, you may only see the "double stars with the moon" performed by Venus and Jupiter, but it is also very exciting.

From the 24th to the 28th, there will be a four-planet conjunction with the moon.

Continuous observation can also see interesting changes

Note that the choice of venue will also affect the observation

At the same time, remind everyone

This scene can only be seen in the early morning

Friends who want to watch it must get up early!

Source: Science Popularization China WeChat Official Account