Confrontation

good-darma (69)in #steemstem • 6 years ago

The estimate was again justified brilliantly. In fact, it's already started - confrontation always starts and develops a few weeks before its peak, and now Mars has about 22.4 seconds in angular diameter.

The red planet points to Earth. People sometimes think that the Martian approach marks the beginning of the war ... it is hard to say how true this is - in the period of history we observe, people are constantly fighting and often start a new war that does not finish well with the current war. Difficult to choose the possibility of dependence ....

I watched it yesterday, it's sunny - the highlight of the confrontation is set for July 27 - but now its brilliance is over minus 2m - that's a lot. This planet is in the constellation Capricorn, at midnight can be seen in south-east, south. It's low - 10 degrees above the horizon, so it's not as bright as possible - the lower the star object, the bigger the atmospheric dispersion, but maybe it gets better?

The sky must see

on you now a sunny night? If so, see Mars ... Great confrontations are common - every 15 to 17 years. But what if in 15 years the sky above you is no longer clear? Who knows?

People very rarely see the sky ... A new star in the constellation North Crown in 1946 - see trackman Alexei Kamenchuk, rather than professional astronomers. Professional astronomers work more with photos and instruments, and larger telescopes just check the small area of the sky. And only a few people on Earth pay attention to Novaya's appearance. Alexey Kamenchuk is the first.

Can you imagine? There was a man on Amur Railway, knocking hems, listening to "answers," and thinking - "And do not I see North Crown? How is there?" Did something show up there? New Star! ".

All discoveries! How it is New and how it changes its intelligence, how the process develops - is not only very interesting - it is very important. The Novaya Blast near our System can be dangerous, and such phenomena require careful research.

All available terrestrial telescopes are immediately concentrated in this part of the sky, thousands of eyes turning to North Crown. The celestial phenomenon is investigated, and the Amur Railway continues to pass the train regularly - which is also important.

Specification

Some numbers are dry. On July 27, the glitter of the red planet will reach 2.8 m, and the angular diameter will be more than 24 seconds. Even small telescopes you can see Mars disks, and amateur telescopes increase 120 fold (60 mm) will give you a chance to see some of the main surfaces of components and poles.

Distance to Mars will be 0.386 astronomical units - very close - 57.7 million kilometers. If anyone has an opportunity like that, then you can fly to Mars!

This, of course, is not an "amateur telescope

Unfortunately - the condition for observing the current confrontation in the northern hemisphere is not the most ideal, the planet lies low above the horizon. The height at the peak for latitude 50 is about 13 degrees. For those who do not know - 10 degrees in the sky - this is roughly the distance between the thumb and forefinger of the outstretched hand. Or 20 solar discs ...

In general, look after midnight in south-east and south - there is a low on the horizon, you will see a bright red "star" - this will be Mars ... Do not be confused

And do not miss it. Important

Incidentally this time the fourth lunar eclipse will occur when the Moon and Mars will be in the sky near! The lunar eclipse will happen on July 27th - and it promises to be the best in this century.

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The condition to observe this phenomenon in the European part of Russia is very good - the duration of the shadow eclipse will be 103 minutes. Near "Bloody Moon" will be on Mars - just below and on the left! The spectacle promises to be amazing!

The moon will be in the constellation Sagittarius, touching the total shelter zone at 18:24:27 UT, the apex of the eclipse 20:21:44 UT.
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