在八月的夜空中可以看到什么

在八月的夜空中可以看到什么

Celestial events for August include the Perseid meteor shower, Jupiter passing by our moon, and the rise of the Sturgeon Moon. (Photo: Michael Seeley [CC BY 2.0]/Flickr)

Welcome to August, a month defined by loud cicadas, pool parties, humidity and children fretting about the impending return to school. When it comes to celestial happenings, however, there's a decent list of distractions to pull you away from the fray and into the quiet beauty of gazing at the heavens. From a partial solar eclipse to a moonless evening of shooting stars, August is one of the best summer months for hitting the backyard after sundown.

欢迎来到8月，这个月充满了蝉鸣、泳池派对、潮湿和孩子们对即将返校的焦虑。然而，当涉及到天上发生的事情时，有一份相当不错的清单可以让你分心，让你远离争斗，进入凝视天空的宁静之美。从日偏食到没有月亮的流星之夜，八月是日落后最好的夏日月份之一。

New moon (Aug. 1 and 30)

新月(八月一日及三十日)

August's new moon will leave the heavens to glow unimpeded by night. (Photo: Coconino National Forest [CC0 1.0]/Flickr)

August's two new moons will give way to dark skies for several nights. These are the perfect opportunities to grab a blanket and head outside into the still-warm summer evenings to enjoy the heavens in all their glory. With some remnants of the Perseidsstill visible, the Aug. 1 new moon will offer a chance to catch some of the faintest shooting stars.

八月的两个新月会让位于几个夜晚的黑暗天空。这是一个绝佳的机会，你可以拿条毯子，走到外面温暖的夏夜里，尽情享受天堂的壮丽。由于英仙座流星雨的一些残迹仍然可见，8月1日的新月将提供一个机会去捕捉一些最微弱的流星。

Jupiter gets close to the moon (Aug. 9)

木星接近月球(8月9日)

Jupiter with the Galilean moons are visible under a full moon on April 10, 2017. (Photo: Bautsch [CC0 1.0]/Wikimedia Commons)

On Aug. 9, Jupiter will be visible in the night sky less than 3 degrees from the moon. The pair will be visible to the naked eye, or you can use binoculars. But they may be too far apart for a telescope to capture them together. You'll find both near the constellation Ophiuchus.

8月9日，木星将出现在距离月球不到3度的夜空中。这可以用肉眼看到，也可以用双筒望远镜。但它们之间的距离可能太远，望远镜无法捕捉到它们，你可以在蛇夫座附近找到它们。

Perseid meteor shower (Aug. 12, 13)

英仙座流星阵雨(Aug. 12,13)

In this 30-second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseid meteor shower in August 2015 in West Virginia. (Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0]/Flickr)

Regarded as one of the best celestial light shows of the year, the Perseid meteor shower occurs from July 17 to Aug. 24 and peaks on the evening of Aug. 12.

英仙座流星雨被认为是一年中最好的天体光秀之一，它发生在7月17日至8月24日，并在8月12日晚上达到顶峰。

The rise of the full Sturgeon Moon (Aug. 15)

鲟鱼满月的升起(8月15日)

The full Sturgeon Moon is so-named for the fish that are easily caught in August and early September. (Photo: Paul Kline [CC By-ND 2.0]/Flickr)

August's full moon, nicknamed the Sturgeon Moon, will peak for the U.S. Eastern Seaboard on the morning of Aug. 15 at 8:30 a.m.

8月的满月，绰号“鲟鱼月”，将于8月15日上午8点30分在美国东海岸达到顶峰。

Look for Earth's shadow (All year)

寻找地球的影子(全年)

The Earth's shadow and 'Belt of Venus' as captured above Mauna Kea, Hawaii. (Photo: Jay El Eskay [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0]/Flickr)

Now that you know about this phenomenon, choose a night or morning sometime to try and pick it out. You'll need a western or eastern horizon that's fairly unobstructed to get a clear view of our planet's huge curved shadow.

既然你已经知道了这个现象，选择一个晚上或早上的某个时间来试着找出它。你需要一个相当畅通无阻的西方或东方地平线，才能清楚地看到我们星球巨大的弧形阴影。