In the early hours of July 14, the year’s “biggest full moon” will appear in the night sky, which will be the largest “supermoon” in 2022. It is expected that the best viewing time will be from the evening of July 13 to the early morning of the 14th. If the weather is clear, many friends can enjoy the sight of the “full moon” in the sky. China Weather Network has specially launched a national moon viewing map to see if your home can encounter a “super moon”.
Jiangnan and other places are sunny and suitable for viewing the moon
< p>Shandong, Sichuan and other places may miss the “super moon”
At 17:06 on July 13, the moon traveled to the “perigee” closest to the earth throughout the year. At this time The apparent diameter of the moon is the largest; at 2:38 on the 14th, the moon, the earth and the sun line up approximately in a straight line, and the moon is the roundest at this time. According to the Guangzhou Wuyang Planetarium, this “super moon” is the largest of the year, and the best viewing time is from the evening of the 13th to the early morning of the 14th.
Moon viewing requires high weather conditions, and is especially susceptible to cloud cover. Whether you can see the “super moon” depends on the local weather.
As can be seen from the national moon viewing map released by China Weather Network, from the night of the 13th to the early morning of the 14th, Yunnan, Hunan, Hubei, southern Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, The weather is fine in parts of Fujian, Shanxi, central and southern Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, western and southern Tibet, etc., and you can look up to see the full moon hanging high; Sichuan, Qinghai, southern Gansu, Shaanxi In central and northern, Shandong, Jilin and other places due to the presence of rain or thick clouds, the full moon may not be possible; while in Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan, Xinjiang, northwestern Gansu and other places, the sky is cloudy, and you may enjoy the scene of colorful clouds chasing the moon. , If you are lucky, you may also see the full moon.
Because the fullest moment of this “Super Moon” appeared in the early morning, it is very important for the vast majority of the public to Said that it is more suitable for viewing and shooting on the evening of the 13th, especially when the moon rises, the public can see the golden full moon, which is magnificent and especially suitable for taking pictures. The effect is better if viewed with binoculars, astronomical telescopes, etc.
What is a “supermoon”? Get Tips for viewing the moon
Yang Jing, member of the Chinese Astronomical Society and director of the Tianjin Astronomical Society, introduced that the orbit of the moon around the earth is not a circle, but an ellipse, so , the moon will sometimes be close to the earth, and sometimes far away from the earth, the closest point to the earth is called perigee, and vice versa. When a full moon occurs, if the moon is near perigee, the moon appears large and round at this time, which is called a “super moon” or “super full moon”.
“Supermoons” are not uncommon, ranging from once or twice a year to three or four times a year. There are two “super moons” this year. The first is the full moon on June 14, and the full moon is at 19:52; the second is the full moon on July 14, which is also the biggest “super moon of the year”. “The roundest moment will appear at 2:38 on the 14th. The next “supermoon” is expected to appear on August 31 next year.
△On June 14, 2022, Zhongzhou Island, Huaian City, Jiangsu Province, the “Super Moon” such as The jade plate hangs above the ancient building. (Photo source: Vision China)
If you want to appreciate and photograph the beautiful full moon, you can use an astronomical telescope to observe it, which can magnify the moon dozens of times, increase the brightness of the moon, and see the moon more clearly details. If you can connect a camera to the back of the telescope, you can also take beautiful close-up pictures of the moon. Let’s look forward to the “Super Moon” tomorrow night!
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【Source: Changjiang Daily】