Meteor shower on 8 13 08

This summer, there are only two meteor showers that I personally think are worth paying attention to.

The first is the Aquariid meteor shower group at the end of July (I don't know what to call it, because at that time there were 4 radiant points in the Aquariid meteor shower was extremely prosperous), the ZHR cumulative is about 40, it is still worth paying attention to, I observed these meteor showers (extreme magnitude 4) in Shanghai at the end of July last year, and observed 13 meteors in 4 hours, of course, if the number in the suburbs in the past can exceed 50.

The second is the Perseid meteor shower on August 12, the flow of this meteor shower is relatively large, about 80, so it is among the three major meteor showers every year, on August 13 last year, the Japanese went to Anji (extreme magnitude 5) to observe, and more than 2 hours of observation time saw about 60 meteors. It's still very good.

If the landlord wishes to observe the two meteor showers, the first meteor shower will be observed from 9 p.m. to the south-east, until the sun rises. The second meteor shower began to be observed at 1 a.m. and ended at the beginning of the astronomical morning light (but today I watched the match between Germany and Turkey, and it seems that the astronomical morning light came out at 4 o'clock, and the observation time was not long). How to choose, please landlord from the paragraph.

If the landlord is for important people to observe, it is recommended to choose the second Perseid meteor shower, which is a recognized meteor shower with a relatively large flow, and if the conditions are better, you can see 20 to 30 meteors in an hour, and the problem should not be big, so the meteor flow is satisfactory.

There is also a relatively large Geminid meteor shower at the end of the year, but the moon phase is very unfavorable, coinciding with the full moon, so it is not recommended to observe it.

The observation conditions of the Quadrantid meteor shower on January 3 next year are also good, but it coincides with the cold winter time, and the weather conditions may not be the best. After all, when watching a meteor shower, the feeling of dew and even frost on the rise is very uncomfortable.

Finally, there is another sentence that observing meteor showers requires a wide field of view, and you must not use a telescope, but only with the naked eye!!

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It is advisable for the landlord not to choose such an answer until the upstairs has not corrected it.

This year's Perseid meteor shower peaked at 7 p.m. on the 12th, and there were many more at 0:40 a.m. on the 13th.

My suggestion is to abandon the extremely prosperous observation for two reasons.

1.At that time, the moon was still in the sky, and the influence on the observation was not the slightest bit.

2.At that time, the radiant had not yet risen, and the meteors of the Perseid meteor group were barely visible.

It is recommended to start observing from 0:00 on the morning of the 13th for three reasons.

1.In Shanghai, the moon sets at 1:03 a.m., and at 0:00 a.m., it has sunk in the west, and its impact on observations begins to decrease.

2.Observations at 0:00 can leave half an hour to acclimatize to the darkness, which is still necessary for astronomical observations.

3.The height of the radiant is already relatively high at this time, and it can also catch the sub-polarity, and the number of meteors will be more than the price.

However, if the landlord can't go out of the city, I'm afraid that I can't see a meteor and I don't dare to pack a ticket.

August 12 The Perseid meteor shower can be active from mid-July to late August, with significant traffic for several days from mid-August 11 to 15. During this year's maximum, the moon phase will be at the bottom of the string, and there will be no moonlight interference in the first half of the night. According to the forecast of the International Meteor Organization, the maximum of the Perseid meteor shower is likely to occur between 20:00 and 22:30 Beijing time on August 12, and the estimated hourly radiant zenith flow (ZHR) can reach more than 100.

However, at 22 o'clock, the horizon height of the radiation point in most parts of China is still below 30°. As a result, the number of meteors that can be observed is less than half of the theoretical value of this forecast. Despite this, the observation conditions of the Perseid meteor shower in China this year are already very good.

The most important thing to pay attention to is safety, and it is important to find out the surrounding conditions of the observation site during the day. Secondly, the Perseid meteor shower is at its peak in late summer and early autumn, when the temperature difference between day and night has gradually increased, especially in mountain villages far from the city.

I think you should not take your girlfriend to see it, the possibility of seeing it will be very small, to see a meteor shower, you must first have a professional telescope or the like, and choose the right place to go**. Create more romance for her. In fact, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

The maximum of the Perseid meteor shower is likely to occur between 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. EDT on August 12.

The famous "Perseid" meteor shower, from around 11 p.m. on August 12 to the early morning of the 13th and into the second half of the night, is the peak time of the Perseid meteor shower. It will reach its peak in the early hours of August 13, when the maximum zenith flow per hour will be 100-140 pieces, which will be visible to the naked eye without light interference and shading.

Experts reminded that since the peak of this year's meteor shower is the 20th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the influence of the moon is more serious, and the best observation time is in the early morning of the 13th. Meteors can appear anywhere in the sky, not just the radiant in the direction of Perseus.

There is no geographical restriction on the observation of meteor showers, as long as the time coincides and the weather is fine, you can observe it with the naked eye! Spectacular! Very romantic!! I've watched it three times!! Don't miss out!!

Hangzhou can be seen as long as it is on a clear night.

Meteor shower name: Perseids

Comet Matrix: 109p Swift-Tuttle

Radiant: Perseus

Expected date of appearance: 12th-13th.

Description: The flow rate is high, and the peak hourly flow rate is about 60 pieces. The brightness is low, and patience is required when observing.

In China, there are two mornings of continuous observation: one is from 1 a.m. on August 12 to before dawn; The other is from 0:00 a.m. to before dawn on August 13. Two early mornings:

In the early morning of the first morning, the eastern part of China was basically unaffected by moonlight, but the number of meteors observed was relatively small. The first half of the latter morning was slightly disturbed by moonlight, but a relatively high number of meteors were observed.

1. Maximum point estimate: around 0:40 and 5:30 on the 13th.

2. Observation direction: northeast of the sky [because the radiant of the Perseid meteor shower does not rise from the horizon until 22 o'clock, and rises higher in the second half of the night].

The best time to observe this year is in the dark night sky just before dawn on August 12. If it is cloudy on that day, observations on the 11th and 13th are also important. Try observing the moon in the first half of the night for a few hours before it rises.

Unfortunately, at that time, the height of the radiant was still very low, and only a small percentage of the meteors in the group could be observed. Meteors in the Perseid meteor group observed at this time usually have long trajectories and produce meteor remnants, but they are rare.