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If the people of Debrecen do not see this, they can wait until April 2492
Debrecen – Next time, the special astronomical attraction will be repeated in 470 years.
This June will bring not only early warmth, but also celestial wonders: from the Earth, all the planets in the Solar System will be together. Let’s try to spot the rare sights! The series of phenomena has now been “picked up” by the press, but it is also my duty to draw attention to a few facts that the average viewer cannot know, says Endre Szoboszlai, the author of thousands of astronomer articles in Debrecen.
– Although there will be some rare astronomical attractions in the second half of June 2022, not all “members” of the planetary rarity that we can read about in many places today will be visible to the naked eye. The problem is that some planets are only visible through binoculars and it takes a lot of practice to find them! Another difficulty may be that whoever is unable to get up early in the morning will fall behind this wonder of the sky. But in April, 470 years, in 2492, you can make up for the perception…
A handheld binoculars may be useful
As Endre Szoboszlai points out, not all planets are visible to the naked eye, such as the telescope used to observe Uranus and Neptune.
– Nowadays, the detection of Mercury and Venus with binoculars is also recommended, because the light of dawn can be extremely disturbing. It is also a problem that in the average urban environment we do not see the sky near the horizon because the buildings are covered. Another problem is that it is already dawning when we can “hunt the planet” these days! After the dawn brightness approaches, we will no longer see the planets! And a possible cloudy sky can ruin all our hopes. For those who intend to perceive, I suggest that you get up shortly before three o’clock in the morning and go to a place where after three o’clock in the morning you will be able to see the eastern, southeastern and partly the southern part of the sky. It is not useless to bring at least a simple handheld telescope with you, but otherwise it is not absolutely necessary now.
For example, it will be worth looking at Hortobágy or another place with a free horizon before dawn.
“We don’t have to use binoculars to find Venus, Mars, Jupiter, or Saturn.” Nowadays, however, it will be a problem that now the enjoyment of Venus will be disturbed by the light of dawn! Finding Mercury and Neptune is harder and requires binoculars.
Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be beautiful
– At dawn, around dawn, in the east-southeast direction, close to the horizon, Mars and the planet Jupiter to its right provide a beautiful view. Jupiter will be brighter! To the right of Jupiter, a little further away, is Saturn.
Because of the dawn light, it is barely visible, although there it is “lurking” to the left of Mars, Mercury and Venus, and even Uranus, but we won’t see it!
At dawn on June 26, above the descending crescent moon, you will see the famous Open Hound (but more commonly known as a “constellation”) in the constellation Taurus. this dawn will also have the planet Venus (the Morning Star) near the narrow crescent moon, but it will be difficult to detect because of the dawn. To the right and above the crescent moon, Mars and Jupiter will be visible.
Do we know what we see?
“If you can’t decide if you’re seeing a brighter star or a planet in the solar system, watch it shine!” – suggests Endre Szoboszlai. – When we see light, it doesn’t vibrate because there is no scintillation phenomenon! This is how you can tell if we are seeing a star or a planet. The light of the stars is scintillating, flickering due to the Earth’s atmosphere, while the light of the planets reaches our eyes evenly.
Let’s get ready for the summer as well
The astronomer has gathered what is worth seeing in the weeks ahead. As he says on the night of July 15, the planet Saturn will shine above the moon shining in the almost full moon phase.
“And at early dawn on July 19, Jupiter will shine over the moon heading for the last quarter!” To their left is Mars, to their right is Saturn. For his part, I recommend this phenomenon for absolute detection.
From July 21st to 22nd, the planet Mars will shine 4 degrees to the right of the moon in the constellation Aries. To their right will be Jupiter and Saturn.
In August, we can also see a shooting star phenomenon, as the peak of the famous Perseida meteor flare is expected to flash at that time. The maximum of the shooting star phenomenon will occur on August 13, around 3 a.m. Experts have provided this phenomenon for three o’clock on Saturday morning, but there is no absolute guarantee that this is exactly the time when the flash peak will sparkle.
“The shooting star phenomenon can happen sooner or later, but also by day,” says the astronomer, who wishes a “cloudless sky” to all readers of Dehir, and to anyone interested in astronomy, the wonders of the sky.
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