reporter learned from Beijing Planetarium that in the upcoming October, a eclipse on the day can be seen in some parts of western my country, and Mercury Westward Distance and Orion Meteor Shower will also be staged one after another.
On October 25, Beijing time, in western Asia, Europe, and northeastern Africa, people can see a partial solar eclipse. Most parts of my country have no chance of this astronomical observation, and only people can see this astronomical phenomenon in Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai and western Gansu. In Hami, Xinjiang and Lhasa, Tibet, when sunset that day, the solar eclipse had just begun, while in Yili, Xinjiang, Aksu , Hotan , and Ali, Tibet, the observation conditions are much better. People can see the process from the beginning of the solar eclipse to the most obstructed sun. The more west the observation position is, the longer the visible partial solar eclipse process and the northerly the position is, the larger the area where the sun can be seen is blocked.
In addition to this partial solar eclipse, the western distance of Mercury on October 9 is a good opportunity for astronomical enthusiasts to observe Mercury this year. One and a half hours before sunrise on that day, Mercury rose from the east, and at sunrise Mercury could reach 17 degrees. This is the best observation of Mercury's three Western distances this year. Mercury will have four east distances and three west distances a year. These seven large distances are all seen from the earth. When Mercury is the farthest from the sun, only in this case can we avoid the dazzling light of the sun to observe Mercury.
In addition, on the evening of October 21, the Orion meteor shower brought to the earth by the famous Halley's Comet will appear in the night sky, but the number of meteors per hour is only about 20. The moonlight in the first half of the night has little impact on observation, which is still worth looking forward to for meteor shower enthusiasts.
(Original title: Solar partial eclipse can be seen in western my country in late October)
Source: CCTV News Client
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