What is the omen of a star accompanying the moon?

In ancient times, imperial families would employ astrologers to observe celestial phenomena and predict world trends. Different astronomical phenomena have different meanings. In modern times, this method of prediction has gradually been replaced by science. So what does a star accompanying the moon indicate?

What does a star accompanying the moon indicate?

A star accompanying the moon or Venus accompanying the moon indicates that disaster is coming;

【Folk saying】

In ancient times, people had begun to observe Venus. At that time, Venus was called "Taibai" or "Taibai Venus". The ancients believed that "Taibai belongs to gold, and gold represents war". The occurrence of Venus conjunct the moon often represents war disaster or the death of the ruler. In ancient times, those who were good at observing the sky called it an omen of great disaster. If it passed over the waning half crescent, it was a minor omen, and if it passed over the rising half crescent, it was a major omen. If it passed over the rising half crescent, it would mean that the star was out of order and disorderly, which would lead to war, punishment, and punishment. No matter how big or small the disaster was, it would be like a loud thunder that destroyed a tree, changing the color of the world.

【Scientific explanation】

Venus conjunction with the Moon, that is, Venus accompanying the Moon, is a type of planetary conjunction with the Moon. Specifically, it refers to Venus and the Moon happening to be in the same longitude and the distance between them is the closest. Venus is the brightest planet in the sky and is easy to see even in cities with polluted air. Venus is an inner planet that waxes and wanes. Interested astronomy enthusiasts can use a small telescope to observe it on that day. Venus is in the shape of a half-moon, like a small moon, which is quite interesting. Under clear weather conditions, you can observe with the naked eye the wonderful astronomical phenomenon of a bright moon and Venus walking side by side in the sky.

Other lunar conjunctions

1. Saturn conjunct Moon

Saturn is the farthest planet from the Earth that is visible to the naked eye. Through a telescope, its shape is like a straw hat, and its rings are very wide and thin. Since Saturn just reached opposition some time ago, for the next period of time, Saturn will appear in the eastern sky in the evening, reach the southern zenith at night, and set in the western sky before dawn. "Saturn conjunct the Moon" is not a very rare astronomical phenomenon.

2. Jupiter conjunct the Moon

The phenomenon of planetary conjunctions with the moon occurs dozens of times a year. Jupiter conjunction with the moon is one of the planetary conjunctions with the moon. Because Jupiter is relatively large, it is one of the best planetary conjunctions to watch. As the saying goes, "The moon is full on the 16th and the 15th," when the Mid-Autumn Moon reaches its full moon, the shining Jupiter will appear on the moon on this day.

The closest position to the Sun's Moon forms an image of Jupiter accompanying the Moon.

3. Planets with the Moon

When the mean ecliptic longitude of a planet and the moon are the same, it is called "planetary conjunction with the moon". That is, when a planet and the moon happen to be on the same ecliptic longitude, the planet is closer to the moon. If they are not on the same ecliptic longitude, it is called "a planet accompanying the moon".