Three astronomic phenomena, including a meteor shower, a partial eclipse
of the moon, and Saturn coming its closest to the Earth, will take
place in late April.
According to the Vietnam
Astronomy Association, the Lyrids meteor shower will occur on April 21
and a partial lunar eclipse on April 26 while Saturn’s orbit will take
it the closest to the Earth on April 28.
The ideal time
to watch the meteor shower will be early in the morning of April 22.
However, it is a small shower and falls close to the time of the full
moon so it will be difficult for urban residents to see it.
President of Vietnam Amateur Club of Astronomy (VACA) Vu Tuan Son said
that all these phenomena can be safely viewed with the naked eye. The
meteor shower should be easy to watch in rural areas while binoculars,
telescopes or professional cameras can be used to get the best view of
the partial eclipse.
Son added that people watching
Saturn travelling closest to the Earth with just their eyes will only
notice a small light spot in the sky. He suggested using a telescope in
order to see the shape of the planet and its special rings.-VNA