The best places to watch the super moon in Beijing recommend the super moon time during the Lantern Festival

Everyone should have heard of the super moon during the Lantern Festival. Friends in Beijing, you can’t just participate in the Lantern Festival and forget to appreciate the moon. Today, the editor recommends some places suitable for moon viewing. Friends who didn’t get tickets to the Forbidden City can take a look here.

Venus conjunct Saturn

Time: February 18 (the fourteenth day of the first lunar month)

The conjunction of Venus and Saturn means that they have the same longitude in the sky , astronomical phenomena that occur when objects are closest to each other in the eyes of Earth observers.

The conjunction of Venus and Saturn occurs at 22:16 on the 18th. The best viewing time is in the early morning, so remember to get up early~

Note that the brightest Venus hangs in the southeastern sky, and the darker one to the right of Venus is Saturn. The two complement each other beautifully. The weather was perfect that day and you could see it with the naked eye.

Super Lantern Festival

Time: February 19 (the fifteenth day of the first lunar month)

As the saying goes, the moon on the fifteenth day is sixteen round, but this year’s Lantern Festival , the most perfect moment is on the night of the Lantern Festival! The Lantern Festival catches up with the "super moon" again, so it is called the "Super Lantern Festival". The waxing and waning time is 23:54, and the largest full moon of the year also appears that night! See you again after nine years!

At 17:03 on February 19, the moon passed perigee. The distance between the moon and the earth is much closer than the average distance of 380,000 kilometers between the moon and the earth, so the area of ??the moon when viewed with the naked eye There will be about 15%. The observation direction is slightly from east to north. If you have equipment, use it to take pictures; if you don’t have equipment, use your eyes to record the beautiful scenery!

According to the forecast of the China Weather Network, the weather will be fine on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the wind will change from level 3 to level 3-4, which is conducive to the observation of the "super moon".

Recommended observation locations

It is a good choice to enjoy the moon in the open water or high in the city. The reflection of the moon is full of artistic conception, and the overlap between the distant view and the close view is very layered. You can also use landmark buildings as the foreground, such as the turret of the Forbidden City.

Here are some good places to enjoy the moon in Beijing. Lantern Festival Super Moon Walk~

1. Jingshan Park

Jingshan, located on the central axis of Beijing, is the center of Beijing. Jingshan Wanchun Pavilion is the best place to climb the mountain and overlook the whole city. In the distance, the CBD buildings are towering into the clouds, thousands of lights are on, and a huge full moon is rising, majestic!

Ticket: 2 yuan

Address: No. 44, Jingshan West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing (opposite the back door of the Forbidden City)

Bus: No. 5, Jingshan West Street, Nos. 58, 60, 111, 124, Jingshan East Street, Nos. 111, 124, Jingshan East Gate, Nos. 101, 103, 109, 124, 810, 685, 814, 846 of the Forbidden City.

2. Beihai Wulong Pavilion

Beihai Park is a good place to enjoy the moon in the city. Wulong Pavilion, Qionghua Island and Tuancheng in the park are all good places to enjoy the moon, among which Wulong Pavilion is the best. Qianting Lake is wide, with the White Pagoda of Qionghua Island on the other side and Jingshan Mountain in the distance to the southeast. Such a location naturally provides an excellent angle for viewing the moon.

Ticket price:

Peak season (April-October): 6:30-21:0010 yuan;

Off-season (November to March of the following year) ): 6:30 to 20:005 yuan.

Transportation: 5, 101, 103, 109, 124, 685, 814, 846 to Beihai Qianmen.

3. The northwest corner of the Forbidden City

Among the four corner towers of the Forbidden City, the northwest corner tower is naturally the best choice from the perspective of enjoying the moon. On a full moon night, the yellow glazed tile roof and gold-plated roof glow slightly in the moonlight, creating an extremely classic picture. This is a good place to admire the moon and has become a "must compete" for photography enthusiasts.

Transportation: No. 101; No. 03; No. 09; No. 24; No. 18; No need to buy a ticket if you get off at No. 13 Forbidden City Station at night.

4. Drum Tower

The Drum Tower is a group of ancient buildings located at the northern end of the north-south central axis of Beijing. When admiring the moon beside the Drum Tower, you will feel a touch of nostalgia inside.

Address: No. 9, Linzi, Chonglou Bay, Beijing Ticket price: 10 yuan

Transportation: Take No. 5, 60, 107, 124, 734, 834, 815 Take bus No. 819 and get off at Gulou Station.

5. Taoranting

Taoranting Park is a famous cultural park with the theme of Chinese pavilion culture. Lake I

Address: No. 50, North Side of Houhai, Xicheng District, Beijing (near Drum Tower West Street)

Ticket: Free

Transportation: Line 8 Shichahai Station; Beihai Beimen Station on Line 6.

7. International Trade

Located in the third phase of Guomao CBD, it can be called a landmark building in Beijing. The third phase of China World Trade Center is 330 meters high, one step closer to the moon. Viewing the moon from the highest point in Beijing should be quite unique. Modern city buildings have been photographed together with the super moon, and the impact is also very strong.

8. Yuyuantan and CCTV Tower

Yuyuantan Park is adjacent to the beautiful Diaoyutai in the east and has been one of Beijing's scenic spots since ancient times. Yuyuantan is one of the few open water bodies in Beijing, making it a natural choice for viewing the moon. The Central Television Tower is located to the west of Yuyuantan Park and is 386 meters high.

The open-air observation deck on the tower offers a 360-degree view of the city.

CCTV Building ticket price: 70 yuan (for reference)

Address: No. 11, West Third Ring Road, Haidian District, Beijing

Transportation: Road 40, 64 Road, 74, 77, Inner 8, Outer 8, 102, 103, 108, 201, overpass to the south.

010-10:10 Time: February 27

In addition to the super moon, there is also the eastern distance of Mercury at the end of the month. Mercury distance refers to the astronomical phenomenon when Mercury is at its greatest angular distance from the sun as seen from the Earth. When Mercury is east of the Sun, it is called easting.

*Mercury long-distance map

The days before and after Mercury's long distance are a good time to observe Mercury. For the great elongation of Mercury that occurs on February 27, we can look for Mercury in the low altitude in the west within half an hour from 18:30 to 19:00 after sunset.