The best place to watch the Super Moon in Beijing is the Lantern Festival Super Moon Time.

You should have heard of the super moon of the Lantern Festival. In Beijing, you can't just attend the Lantern Festival and forget to enjoy the moon. Today, Bian Xiao will recommend several places suitable for enjoying the moon. Friends who didn't grab tickets to the Forbidden City look here.

Venus and Saturn

Time: February 18 (14th day of the first month)

Venus and Saturn are celestial phenomena that occur when they have the same longitude in the sky and are the closest to each other in the eyes of earth observers.

The conjunction of Venus and Saturn takes place at 22: 00 on June, 5438+08, and the best viewing time is early morning, so remember to get up early ~

Note that the brightest Venus hangs in the southeast sky, and the darker Saturn next to Venus sets off each other. It was a beautiful day, and you can see it with the naked eye.

Super Lantern Festival Moon

Time: February 19 (15th day of the first month)

As the saying goes, the moon is 15 and the moon is 16, but this year's Lantern Festival, the most round moment happens to be on the night of the Lantern Festival! The Lantern Festival catches up with the "Super Moon", so it is called "Super Lantern Festival Moon". The full circle time is 23: 54, and the biggest full moon of the year also appears that night! It will be nine years before we meet again!

19 February, 17: 03, the moon is too close, and the distance between the moon and the ground is much closer than the average distance between the moon and the ground of 380,000 kilometers, so the area of the moon with the naked eye will be about 15%. The observation direction is slightly north-east Take pictures with equipment if you have equipment, and record beauty with your eyes if you don't have equipment!

According to the forecast of China Weather Network, the weather will be fine on the 15th day of the first month, and the wind will change from Level 3 to Level 3-4, which is favorable for observing the "Super Moon".

Recommended observation site

It is a good choice to enjoy the moon in the open water or high places 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 Forbidden City turret.

The following small series recommends several good places to enjoy the moon in Beijing, and Yuanxiao takes a super moon for a walk ~

1. Jingshan Park

Jingshan is located on the central axis of Beijing and is the center of Beijing; Wanshun Pavilion in Jingshan is the best place to climb and overlook the whole city. In the distance, CBD buildings are towering into the sky, with thousands of lights and a huge full moon rising in Ran Ran, which is magnificent!

Admission: 2 yuan.

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

By bus: get off at No.5 Jingshan West Street, No.58 and No.60 Jingshan East Street,1,124, Jingshan East Gate 1 1, 124, 65438.

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. The lake in front of the pavilion is open, on the other side is Qionghua Island White Pagoda, overlooking Jingshan in the southeast. This position naturally provides an excellent angle to enjoy the moon.

Fares:

Peak season (April ~ 65438+1October: 6:30~2 1:00 10 yuan;

Low season (165438+ 10 to March of the following year: 6:30~20:005 yuan)

Transportation: 5, 10 1, 103, 109, 124, 685, 8 14, 846 to the front door of Beihai.

3. Northwest corner of the Forbidden City

Of the four turrets in the Forbidden City, the one in the northwest corner is naturally the best choice from the perspective of enjoying the moon. On the night of the full moon, the yellow glazed tile roof and the gilded dome glow slightly in the moonlight, outlining an extremely classic picture. This is a good place to enjoy the moon, and it has also become a "battleground" for photographers.

Transportation: 10 1 road; 103 road; 109 road; 124 road; 128 road; You don't need to buy a ticket to get off at night 13 Palace Station.

4. Drum Tower

Drum Tower is a group of ancient buildings located at the northern end of the north-south central axis in Beijing. Looking at the moon by the drum tower, there will be a faint nostalgia in my heart.

Address: No.9 Linzi, Zhonglouwan, Beijing Ticket Price: 10 yuan.

Transportation: Take bus No.5, 60, 107, 124, 734, 834, 8 15, 8 19 and get off at Gulou Station.

5. Taoranting

Taoranting Park is a famous cultural park that displays the culture of China Pavilion. The lake is open and sparkling, with weeping willows, pavilions and the moon reflecting each other, which is especially suitable for enjoying the moon. Sit in the famous pavilions in the garden and eat snacks, which will give you a special taste.

Address: Taiping Street 19, Xicheng District, Beijing Ticket price: 29 yuan.

Tickets will be collected at 6:00-2 1:30(2 1:00, 9:00- 17:00 (Huaxia Pavilion

50,90,12,458,485,692,958,997, express line 155, etc.

6. Houhai

Watching the moon in Houhai is nostalgic and emotional, and you can definitely find your favorite way to spend it. The simplest and most romantic, walk along the stone fence behind the sea and enjoy the moon.

Address: No.50, North Edge of Houhai, Xicheng District, Beijing (near Gulou West Street)

Ticket price: free of charge

Transportation: Shichahai Station on Line 8; Beihai North Gate Station of Line 6.

7. International trade

The third phase of CBD International Trade is a landmark building in Beijing. The third phase of Guo Mao is 330 meters high, which is a step closer to the moon. Standing in the highest place in Beijing to enjoy the moon, it should also have a different flavor. Modern urban architecture and the super moon take a picture together, and the impact is also very strong.

8. Yuyuantan and CCTV Tower

Yuyuantan park is adjacent to the scenic Diaoyutai in the east, which has been one of the scenic spots in Beijing since ancient times. Yuyuantan is one of the rare open waters in Beijing, which naturally becomes a good choice for enjoying the moon. The CCTV Tower is in the west of yuyuantan park, with a height of 386 meters. The open-air observation deck on the tower can overlook the whole city 360 degrees.

CCTV Tower Ticket Price: 70 yuan (Reference

Address:No. 1 1, West Third Ring Road, Haidian District, Beijing

Transportation: 40, 64, 74, 77, Tebane, Tebane, Yuntong 102, Yuntong 103, Yuntong 108, Yuntong 20 1, and the overpass faces south.

Mercury east distance

Time: February 27th.

In addition to the super moon, there is the easterly distance of Mercury at the end of the month. Mercury distance refers to the astronomical phenomenon when the angular distance between mercury and the sun is the largest from the earth. At a great distance, Mercury is to the east of the sun, which is called the easterly distance.

* Mercury large distance map

A few days before and after the mercury is far away is a good time to observe mercury. For this long distance of Mercury on February 27th, we can look for Mercury at low altitude in the west within half an hour from 18: 30 to 19: 00 after sunset.