The National Institute of Astronomical Research Chuan Chuan to keep an eye on April 5, “Saturn is next to Mars” in the eastern sky, only 0.3 degrees apart.
On April 1, 65, reporters reported that Public relations and corporate communication National Astronomical Research Institute (Public Organization) (Public Organization) (SorDor.) Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (TSU) invites you to watch “Saturn alongside Mars” at dawn on April 5, 65, appears in the eastern sky, only 0.3 degrees away. Observable. With the naked eye from 03.30 onwards, if viewed through a telescope with a magnification of up to 150 times, both planets are visible in the same eyepiece.
Mr. Suparerk Krihanon, director of the Academic and Astronomical Communications Service Center, said that on Tuesday morning, April 5, Saturn and Mars will appear close in the sky, only 0.3 degrees away (measures the upper angular distance sky Raise your little finger and stretch your arms as far as you can in the sky, the distance of 1 degree is about 1 little finger) in astronomy, it is called “Communication”.
If viewed through a telescope with a magnification of up to 150 times, Saturn’s rings can be seen. and seeing both planets in the same viewfinder Starting to observe from about 03.30 am onwards in the east There is approximately 2 hours of observation time before sunrise. During this time, bright Venus also appeared next to it.
“Communion” is a phenomenon in which celestial objects such as planets, moons, two or more prominent stars appear in the sky. With an angular distance of not more than 5 degrees, it is one of the most common astronomical phenomena. Because the planets constantly change their positions in the sky. along the solar path (the path of movement of the sun in the sky), so that the planets appear in the sky in the same direction or moving to a similar position, so it is normal,” said Suparerk.