Among them, meteor showers are our most common astronomical wonders. Basically, there are meteor showers every month. Even in normal times, we can occasionally see meteors breaking through the sky in the night sky.

In October this year, many astronomical wonders will appear in the sky, including Orion meteor shower and partial eclipse . Among them, meteor shower is our most common astronomical wonder. Basically, there will be meteor showers every month. Even in normal times, we can occasionally see meteors breaking through the sky in the night sky. On October 21, 2022, the Orion meteor shower with the parent Halley's comet will usher in a huge amount, that is, we will see more meteors this night, about 20 per hour. Of course, since the period from late September to late November is the active period of Orion meteor shower, we can all see meteor showers during this period, but the number is not that large.

The reason why meteor showers appear is because there are many small fragments in low-Earth orbit, including natural small celestial bodies such as meteorite , meteoroid , and some artificial objects, such as satellite wreckage, rocket wreckage, etc. These small fragments enter the atmosphere at a speed of several kilometers per second or even faster, and will burn violently into a meteor. We can easily see meteors in the dark night sky. We often see meteor showers, so we generally don’t worry too much about whether the meteor showers will bring any “ominous signs”. Astronomical wonders such as lunar eclipse and solar eclipse are relatively rare, because they do not appear every month, and there may be lunar eclipse or solar eclipse every few months. Because it is rare, some people are afraid of seeing solar eclipses and lunar eclipses, and may even think they are "ominous signs". What's going on?

On October 25th partial solar eclipse will be staged

0 There was also a solar eclipse in the first half of this year, but the solar eclipse in the first half of this year is mainly concentrated in some countries and regions in South America, such as Chile , Argentina , Peru , Brazil . That solar eclipse can be seen in some areas of Germany, while Asia, Europe, Africa and other countries and regions are not in the solar eclipse in the first half of the year. The upcoming partial solar eclipse can be seen in some provinces and cities in our country, so it is still worth looking forward to.

The solar eclipse in the second half of the year is a partial solar eclipse and will be staged on October 25, 2022. At that time, some areas in western Asia, Europe, and northeastern Africa will have the opportunity to see this partial solar eclipse. In my country, only some areas in Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai and western Gansu will have the opportunity to see this partial solar eclipse, and most areas are not affected by this partial solar eclipse.

When this partial solar eclipse was staged, partial solar eclipse began to occur when sunset in Hami, Xinjiang and Lhasa, Tibet. The observation conditions in Yili, Xinjiang, Aksu , Hotan , and Tibet Ali Germany are relatively better. People in these areas can see the entire process from the beginning of the solar eclipse to the most obscured by the moon. Moreover, the more west the observation position you are, the longer the partial solar eclipse process you can see, and the more north the position you are, the larger the area you can see that the sun is blocked by the moon will be. If friends in these areas are interested, they can pay more attention to the news of this partial solar eclipse and enjoy these astronomical wonders when waiting for the partial solar eclipse to take place.

Why are some people afraid to see solar eclipse

Sometimes, we will see some rumors on the Internet that astronomical wonders such as solar eclipses and lunar eclipses may be ominous signs, believing that it may indicate a disaster is coming to Earth. Especially in ancient times, when the solar eclipse was staged, the sun was suddenly blocked by something, and the sky suddenly became dark from bright. Because the science was underdeveloped at that time, for ancient people, they did not know the reason for the formation of the solar eclipse, so they might have fear.

In the 7th century BC, when a solar eclipse occurred in Paros Island in Greece, the poet Alquirokos wrote down his feelings. He said that there was nothing in the world that could surprise him, and when the sun was blocked, noon turned into night, and the horror of darkness enveloped them, feeling that anything could happen.

11 total solar eclipse also appeared on June 3, 239. An Italian monk monk also described his feelings after seeing the total solar eclipse. When the sun suddenly disappeared, the sky became dark and all kinds of animals felt very scared. On August 21, 1560, a total solar eclipse also occurred in Portugal. Astronomer Christoph Clavius ​​said that it was broad daylight and the sky suddenly turned dark and stars appeared. Some birds fell directly from the sky, probably because they were scared by the sudden darkening of the sky.

, director of the Griffith Observatory in California, USA, said that until the 17th century, most humans did not know the reasons for the formation of astronomical wonders such as solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, and meteor showers. Therefore, many people believe that the sudden darkening of the sky may be the cause of gods, and believe that the appearance of these astronomical wonders in the sky may lead to some supernatural disasters, and the world may fall into chaos or may end.

Because for humans, it is normal for the sun to rise in the east and set in the west and the moon to fall in the phases, but when there is a solar eclipse, especially a total solar eclipse, the sun is completely blocked and the sun turns black, which is unexpected. Especially in ancient times, humans had no idea about the causes of solar and lunar eclipses, and could not predict the time when solar and lunar eclipses appeared. Therefore, no one could know about these phenomena in advance, and they might think that the sun was swallowed by wild beasts. Just like what we call "Tengou Food Day", it is believed that the sun was eaten, and the beast that "devoured" the sun in Vietnam is described as a frog, and in the Andes region of South America it is puma .

Because of this idea, when solar eclipses occurred in ancient times, many places would create some noise by setting off firecrackers, beating gongs and drums, hoping to scare away the beasts so that they do not "swallow" the sun.