The prologue of 2026 is gently unfolded by the starry sky. Supermoon, Quadrantid meteor shower, lunar occultation of Regulus, Jupiter opposition... One heavyweight celestial event after another took turns to appear, covering all the romance and shock of the beginning of the year.

▲The Quadrantid meteor shower was captured in Duozhuang Town, Zhangqiu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province in the early morning of January 4, 2025. (Song Hongxiao photo) Source: Xinhua News Agency

I want to find a place where I can enjoy a clear starry sky

An observation secret place that is also surrounded by mountains and water

The SanbaiMountain Scenic Area is definitely your best choice!

The forest coverage rate here is as high as 98%

Stay away from urban light pollution

The clear night sky is like a natural dome

Present every spectacle of celestial phenomena clearly

Let you embrace the universe in the poetic landscape of mountains and waters

The first major celestial event to take the stage

It's the first supermoon of 2026!

18:03 on January 3rd

The moon will hang high in the night sky in its fullest shape

At this time, the sky was gradually darkening and the full moon was like a mirror

The gentle moonlight spills over the forest of the Three Hundred Mountains

The gentle moonlight fully reveals the beauty of tranquility

There is also Jupiter, the "brightest star in the night sky", shining brightly together

The breathtaking scene of two stars shining together

Paired with the continuous mountain shadows of the Three Hundred Mountains

Every snap is a stunning photo with its own atmosphere

▲On the evening of December 4, 2025, a plane flew past a supermoon in Beijing. (Wu Luping photo) Source: Xinhua News Agency

As one of the three major meteor showers in the Northern Hemisphere

The Quadrantid meteor shower will reach its peak in the early morning of January 4th

The open viewing platform at an altitude of over 1,000 meters on Sanbai Mountain

It is still an excellent spot for catching meteors

The view here is unobstructed

In addition, it has excellent air permeability

When a fireball streaks across the night sky, it is clearly visible

The Quadrandid meteor shower was captured in Xinzhou, Shanxi Province on January 4, 2020. (Han Chao/Photo) Image source: Starlink CSVA

The Quadrantid meteor shower captured in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province on January 3, 2021 (multiple images superimposed). (Photo by Liu Chengshan) Image source: Starlink CSVA

▲The starry sky over the Three Hundred Mountain Fu Ao Tang

From January 6th to the early morning of January 7th

The fun celestial phenomenon "Moon Obscuring Regulus XIV" is now available

The occultation process can be observed in most areas of northern China

In the southern regions, one can enjoy the moon and Regulus

A scene of close companionship

Under the serene night sky of the Three Hundred Mountains

You can clearly witness the moon slowly "devouring" the stars

The wonderful process of slowly "releasing" it

It's as if one is watching a cosmic "magic show"

▲The starry sky in the Sanbaoshan Scenic Area

The last day of January

Jupiter, which has just passed opposition, will be in opposition to a crescent moon

Jointly present the "Star and Moon Fairy Tale"

At this time, Jupiter's brightness remains high

Get close to the full moon

There are no other bright celestial bodies around to interfere

Extremely high clarity.

▲A photo of Jupiter accompanying the moon taken in Xiqing District, Tianjin on December 22, 2023. (Photo by Liu Qing) Source: Xinhua News Agency