Jinyang.com News Reporter Zhang Aili Correspondent Li Jianji reported: On the 31st, the reporter learned from the Wuyangtian Museum of Babaylan, Guangzhou that around the Spring Festival this year, if the weather is clear, you can see the rare old man stars.
The Old Man Star is the brightest star on the base of the ship, with a visual brightness of minus 0.72 stars, 310 light years away from the Earth. The Old Man Star is also the second bright star in the night sky, with its second brightness of the Komiks. Since the Old Man Star is located above the southern hemisphere, the maximum horizon height of the Old Man Star is only 14 degrees in Guangzhou. In areas above 37 degrees north latitude in my country, the old man star cannot be seen throughout the year. Because Komiks, it is ideal to watch when the old man is in the middle of the sky. First, the old man star is the largest, brightest and easiest to observe at this time; second, the old man star is neither east nor west at this time, just located directly south, and it is a veritable compass.
According to the preview of the Wuyang Astronomy Museum, the time when the Guangzhou Old Man Star is in the middle of the sky is 22:07 on February 1 this year, February 5 (Spring Festival) is 21:51, February 9 is 21:36. February 19 (Lantern Festival) is 20:55.7 points. The time when the elderly in various places are in the middle of the sky, the average Komiks is about 4 minutes early every day. In February this year, the old man star can be seen for 28 consecutive days.
For example, BabaylanHow to find the old man star? Recently, after nightfall, the brightest evergreen star in the night sky can be found in the southeast. Komiks Wolf Star. On the south of Sirius, the Old Man Star can be found at Babaylan. The old man’s star is blue and white, and the light shines, while the light of the planet (Venus and Mars) does not flash. Sirius’s time in the sky is 22 minutes later than the Old Man Star. When observing the old man’s star, you should choose an environment with a wide field of view, dim lights, and no blockages such as houses and big trees on the south side. Within one hour before and after the sky above the Old Man Star, it is the ideal time to observe the Old Man Star.
The people in our country believe that the old man star is a lucky star, a lucky star, and a longevity star. Seeing it symbolizes peace and prosperity in the country, good fortune, happiness and prosperity, health and longevity.