There s a meteor shower tonight??

If the weather is good, you can do it.

Observation period. 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The time when the Perseid meteor shower has a high flow of water.

On the 13th, around 00:40 and 5:30.

There are also two mega events.

The best observation effect is in open areas in the suburbs.

Experts also reminded yesterday that for the best observations, observers are advised to stay away from the city lights and observe in the suburbs where the light is relatively dim, and a large number of faint meteors can only be observed in the suburbs.

Experts advise astronomy enthusiasts that the best time to observe is in the early morning of the 13th. Photography and astronomy enthusiasts can also take photos of the celestial phenomenon, and it is even possible to take a photo of the Perseid meteor shower and the Milky Way.

According to the forecast of the International Meteor Organization, the Perseid meteor shower will reach its maximum value from 19:30 to 22:00 on August 12, with 100-140 meteors streaking across the sky every hour.

At 0:40 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on August 13, the meteor shower may also have two peaks, but the early morning observations may be disturbed by the moonlight of the lower quarter moon.

Perseus is located in the southeastern sky, about 30° to the left of the Moon, and the constellation has a distinctly curved bow shape, which is relatively easy to identify. According to the estimation of the Yunnan Astronomy Club, the cloud cover rate in Kunming on the night of the meteor shower outbreak was about 10%, which is very suitable for observing the meteor shower, when the meteor will "rush out" from the vicinity of the Perseid radiant. However, before the moon rises from the southeast at around 11 p.m. on August 12, there is no moonlight interference in the sky.

Citizens can choose a place in the southeast where there are no high-rise buildings in the sky and less light pollution at night**meteor shower. To see as many meteors as possible, it's best to lie flat on the ground, watch the sky for a long time, and monitor as wide a celestial area as possible. It will be easier to "catch" meteors if you carry a map of an active nebula and distinguish different constellations to determine the constellation and radiant of the meteor you are looking at.

.........Look at the biggest!

It is best to watch it in the first half of the night, because there is a moon in the second half of the night, which affects the observation. However, it is said that the second half of the night is bigger.

As long as the weather is good, you can see it!

August Meteor Shower Name: Perseids Cohort Cohort Conatal Body: 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.

It should be at 3-4 o'clock tomorrow morning.

But the flow is not as spectacular as Leo.

And if you look at it, you might be disappointed.

I once saw Perseus really have very few meteors.

Sparsely streaked across the night sky.

And meteors aren't as slow as they are on TV, they're going very fast.

If you have the patience, you can wait and see

Also: Perseus is just a little bit easterly where you can see it when you look up.