Timetable of astronomical wonders in April 2023

On April 1 1 day, the Pleiades will accompany Venus. On April 1 1 day, the Pleiades will be closely associated with Venus. "After sunset, the bright Venus' arrived' in the southwest sky on time and became the most dazzling star of the night.

April 12 Mercury East Distance

From April 10 to April 12, Venus will pass near the Pleiades with blue light, and the latest time is the evening of April 1 1. "Director of the Tianjin Astronomical Society and an expert in astronomical science in Tianjin Science and Technology Museum said.

Total lunar eclipse on April 20

On April 20th, we will see a total solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse, as its name implies, is a compound solar eclipse consisting of a total solar eclipse and an annular solar eclipse. There are three kinds of eclipses: total solar eclipse, annular solar eclipse and partial solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, total solar eclipse can be observed in some places, and annular eclipse can be observed in some places, which is very rare, called "total solar eclipse" and "mixed eclipse".

The visible range of total solar eclipse does not pass through densely populated areas, and only a few lucky places can enjoy a short total solar eclipse or annular solar eclipse. In parts of Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and southeastern Hainan, you can enjoy the partial solar eclipse "eaten" by the moon.

On April 22, the Pleiades cluster accompanied the moon.

On April 22, a delicate crescent moon will appear in the western low altitude in the evening with the Pleiades, which is very suitable for visual observation and photography.

April 23rd Lyra meteor shower

The annual Lyra meteor shower will also arrive as scheduled in April. The maximum time of this meteor shower this year is 9: 00 am on April 23rd, and the hourly zenith discharge (ZHR) is 18. The flow of Lyra meteor shower is very small, but there are many bright fireballs. Fans who like meteor showers can observe from the evening of the 22nd to the early morning of the 23rd, during which there is almost no moonlight interference.

On April 23rd, a very interesting Venus moon will appear romantically.