On the 8th of January, Azer, a member of Guangzhou Stargazers Association, gave us an online session about Shanghai Astronomy Museum for around an hour. 35 members joined our first internal activity this year. Thank you to the participants for attending the event.
Using the virtual exhibition hall of the museum, Azer introduced the Home Exhibition, which includes the Earth, the Moon, the Sun, the planets in the Solar Systems and meteorites. Thanks so much to Azer for providing the session and introducing the astronomy knowledge to our members.
Stargazing 仰望星空
No matter in ancient Chinese astronomy or in the western constellations, stargazing was one of the ways that people explored and understood the world. Meanwhile, it also showed the thinking and imagination of the ancient people. Looking at the starry sky in history for thousands of years, our life as human beings is very short.
不管是中国的古代星官还是西方的星座，都是古人认识世界的一种方式，同时也展示了古人丰富的思考和想象力。看着几千年的斗转星移，几十年的人生就显得非常短暂。
Sun, Moon & Earth 日月地
The Sun and the moon are two of the most important objects to our planet, the Earth. The Sun provides light and heat to the Earth. The surface of the Moon is full of holes because of the objects from outer space.
太阳和月球是地球家园比较重要的两个天体。太阳为地球提供光和热。月球作为地球唯一的一颗天然卫星，因受到了不少小天体的撞击而满目疮痍。
Meteorites 陨石
In the display session of meteorites, we can see the samples and slides of meteorites. The holes that were formed by the violent friction with the Earth atmosphere are the significant characteristics of meteorites, compared to the stones on the Earth.
An elderly woman working at the tea garden received a meteorite on 1 June as a gift for Children’s Day. The meteorite and the soil where it fell on became the exhibition of the museum.
在陨石展示区，我们可以看到各种各样的陨石标本和切片。陨石由于大气剧烈摩擦而产生的气孔是陨石的标志之一。茶园的老奶奶在六一儿童节收到了陨石礼物，陨石和陨石掉落位置的泥土都被送到了上海天文馆成为馆藏。
希望将来协会有机会组织去上海天文馆，让我们一块去观赏陨石。
We are expecting the opportunity to visit Shanghai Astronomy Museum.