Jupiter、Saturn's Great Approach-2

Jupiter and Saturn: 2020.12/24 17:24

From the afternoon、I looked for potential locations to see the stars.。From the Edogawa bank in Goka Town, Ibaraki Prefecture、Taken with a smartphone。There's no one else、Truly a private observation deck。Two stars appear side by side、The bigger one is Jupiter。Unfortunately, my vision in my right eye has deteriorated recently.、It is impossible to distinguish between the two with the naked eye.。I brought along two binoculars, one large and one small.、That's how I was able to confirm that there are two.。

There were clouds near the horizon and I was concerned.、As the sun approaches sunset, it becomes thinner.。Sunset time on this day is 16:31。Arrived at 16:18。Until the stars start to appear、In the dim darkness, the silhouette of the Nikko Mountain Range looks like it has been rubbed with snow.、I could see all the way to the end without cutting.。Surprisingly、You can see Mt. Nikko Shirane!。Central mountain range (Mt. Nantai can be seen all the way to the right)、The snow-covered figure is a little set back、The majestic majesty of the highest peak north of the Kanto region (2578m)。If I didn't have this opportunity, I might not have noticed it.。It wasn't on yesterday、Today we have a bonus。

2021From November 12th to 14th,、moon in the eastern sky、Venus (morning star) and Mercury will appear side by side (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)。When a star explodes and reaches its end、On Earth, everyone enjoys something called a celestial show.。If we reduce the scale of time、Even in a world that seems so sad and dreary、If you look at it in cosmic time, there is no loss, no gain, and no weakness.。The world is in an uproar due to Corona.、If you look at it over a slightly longer time scale、I thought that I would definitely learn a good lesson.、spend another week。

Jupiter-Saturn close approach

Venus:23Dec 2020/6:15

Jupiter and Saturn will be closest for the first time in 397 years。Apparently there was also a chance that the moon would be included in the picture.。The next close approach will be in 2080.。For many people, this will be their last chance in life.、Let's take a look for now。

The closest approach was on December 21st.、It's still fine for 1-2 days (but it'll go away quickly)。I haven't seen it yet, so it's about tonight.。from evening to night、It's the southwest sky。

Unfortunately, the photo is not there.、Venus walking (morning star)。Maybe it was because I was out of breath、It's blurry。56 minutes later:20disappears in the brightness before sunrise。Wood and earth are close、Even an old astronomical telescope that a child bought.、I think it would look pretty good if it was repaired.、can't be in time。However, there are various meteor showers throughout the year.、There are many celestial phenomena。Inside the Corona、It's good to expand your mind to the night sky。

The path from “beautiful Japan” to “crazy Japan”

Autumn leaves at Sekijuku Castle Park, Chiba Prefecture

The autumn leaves are beautiful this year、I've heard it on the radio over and over again.。Even when I walk around the neighborhood, I don't feel anything special.、I think it's pretty pretty。I went to the nearby Sekijuku Castle Park by car.。It's 25 minutes away by car、You can go there in about 45 minutes on a regular mamachari bicycle (about 20km round trip)。

I arrived around 3pm、It was already close to "sunset"。Even if you subtract the "redness" of it、The autumn leaves still have a mid-autumn feel (photo).。I don't hear that this year will be a warm winter.、It may be an ``exception'' following last year's ``exceptional'' warm winter.。The bright sunshine is warm、It was incredibly calm considering it was between 3℃ and 14℃.。

On the other hand, I also saw a sad reality.。This park is proud of、One of the largest Kobushi trees in the Kanto region has finally rotted away.、There was no trace left to see (the photo is too painful)、(will not be published)。next to this tree、I think we made a lot of memories、I was deeply moved for a while.。

I thought about quitting writing, but、I'll write it down for the record.。Spread of coronavirus infection and GoTo campaign。While keeping the slogan "Working for the people"、Suga Cabinet “refrains from providing explanations”。inherited from Abe、“Fake boom (only stock prices)” due to the Bank of Japan’s unlimited purchases of government bonds、Suicide rates (especially among young women) will significantly increase as expected due to work style reforms、Increase in unemployment rate (not due to coronavirus)。Olympics (free/paid volunteer) and “Pasona”)、Shallowness of the media's perspective regarding the Crown Prince and Princess、There's no end to this, etc.、“People’s common sense” that the cabinet approval rating will not decline。No.、There's not enough space here。(2020/12/01)