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the beijing meteorological observatory announced at 14:00 on october 4: it will be partly cloudy this afternoon, with a southerly wind of level 2 or level 3, and the maximum temperature is 22°c; at night, it will be partly cloudy with light fog, with a southerly to northerly wind of level 1 or level 2, and the lowest temperature is 10°c. . it will be mainly sunny in the afternoon and the wind will not be strong; there will be light fog at night and visibility will deteriorate. please pay attention to traffic safety when traveling. the temperature is lower in the morning and evening, so wear more clothes to prevent catching a cold.

atmospheric diffusion conditions began to deteriorate at night, with the minimum visibility expected to be 3 to 5 kilometers in most areas and 1 kilometer in some areas.friends who return home late should pay attention to traffic safety. drivers and friends should drive slowly and pay attention to avoid pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles.

cloud cover will gradually increase in the next two days, and light rain will also occur.it is expected that rainfall will mainly occur in the northern part of the west on the night of october 5th, and will gradually spread to the whole city on the 6th.affected by this, the maximum temperature dropped slightly on the 6th, and is expected to be 19°c, and the feeling of coldness will be more obvious. if you have plans to go out, please bring rain gear and add layers of clothing.

the most beautiful "xingyue fairy tale" is about to appear

on the evenings of october 5th and 6th, the chinese public will have the opportunity to witness the "fairy tale of the stars and moon" accompanied by the bright star venus and the crescent moon.as long as the weather is fine, starlight and moonlight will intertwine in the low sky in the southwest, reflecting the beauty of the sky and becoming a beautiful landscape on the horizon.

this is venus accompanying the moon, taken at tuanbo lake in jinghai, tianjin on september 5, 2024. (photo by yang jing)

yang jing, a member of the chinese astronomical society and director of the tianjin astronomical society, said that during the "sky survey" process, the moon often passes by planets and some bright stars near the ecliptic, forming a phenomenon of bright stars accompanying the moon. among the many celestial phenomena with bright stars accompanying the moon, venus with the moon has the highest appearance, so it is also known as the most beautiful "star-moon fairy tale".

this is the crescent moon on the third day of the lunar calendar, taken in fengtai, beijing on september 5, 2024. (photo by starry sky photographer wang junfeng)

recently, venus has returned to the evening sky. she has the opportunity to accompany the crescent moon every month, and this month is no exception.on the evenings of the 5th and 6th, the moon was not far from venus.the 5th is the third day of the lunar calendar, and the moon is located on the lower right of venus after sunset; the 6th is the fourth day of the lunar calendar, and the moon is located on the left side of venus.

"this month, the altitude of venus has increased. at sunset, it slowly increased from 11 degrees in early september to about 13 degrees, and its brightness was about -3.9. the moon phase on the 5th and 6th was very thin. the crescent moon is bright, but the horizon is a little low after sunset.the observable time is about 30 minutes.interested members of the public are advised to keep watch starting after sunset. friends who like photography can try to take beautiful pictures of stars and moon. "yang jing reminded.

source: meteorological beijing, xinhua viewpoint