2010 Geminid meteor shower, the best place to see the 2011 Geminid meteor shower

It can be seen, but it is not recommended for the owner of the building to observe. Today there is already a similar problem, the landlord is interested in may wish to take a look.

Everything that the landlord said is based on the premise that this year's Geminid meteor shower is necessary to observe.

But my personal advice is that it is not advisable to observe this year's Geminid meteor shower. The reason is the theme of the total lunar eclipse on December 10, the moon, on the 14th-15th, the moonlight strongly affects the observation, although it may theoretically be possible to harvest dozens of meteors, but it is really very uncomfortable to observe.

If you want to see meteors, it is recommended to wait until January 3 to observe the Quadrantid meteor shower, observe the second half of the night, find a place where you can see more than 1,000 stars (an hour's drive from Shanghai, you can definitely find them), and harvest 100 meteors is not a problem.

If you're looking for a lively look, the total lunar eclipse on December 10 couldn't be more appropriate.

Now let's look at the landlord's problem.

The Geminid meteor shower is at its peak about the afternoon of the 14th or the early morning of the 15th, and the best time to observe it is the evening of the 14th, but the Geminid meteor shower is not particularly affected by the observation of one day. Because the peak is relatively gentle.

Except for Antarctica, it can be observed, and the impact of not a single light near the observation point is much greater than that of galloping 2,000 kilometers on the land of China.

Judging from these two questions, the landlord is a novice, and this year's twins are really not suitable for joining in the fun. If there is a good day in December, the temperature must be uncomfortable, and then go to the big moon for astronomical observations, the landlord decides for himself.

As long as it is near the equator in the Northern Hemisphere, it can be seen, and it is best seen from the top of the mountain.

Geminid meteor shower in 2011.

The constellation Gemini can be seen in our country, so this meteor shower can.

There are four relatively stable meteor showers each year, the Quadrantids in January, the Lyrid meteor shower in April, the Perseid I meteor shower in August, and the Geminid meteor shower in December. However, this year, except for the January meteor shower, which had good observation conditions, the other three were all affected by moonlight.

December 14: Geminid meteor shower.

This year's meteor showers are really not powerful, and they are affected by moonlight almost every time. This Geminid meteor shower is no exception. The radiant Gemini rises in the east around 20 o'clock, and there are two brighter stars in this constellation, Beihe II and Beihe III, so the whole constellation will not be difficult to recognize.

There should be a fixed direction to see the meteor shower, the Geminid meteor shower can be seen from the east after nightfall, and the whole constellation will gradually rise over time. The Moon rises in the east from around 10 p.m., so the entire meteor observation phase is disturbed, and until the next day, the Moon is always northwest of the constellation Gemini.

So in general, the observation conditions are also average, and if the landlord is interested, he can wait. However, the landlord should not think that the meteor shower looks like it is raining as the TV says, this is called a meteor shower, which is very rare. The most recent meteor shower was the 2001 Leonid meteor shower.

Although these are not good this year, it is really necessary to watch these meteor swarms next year, because these few will hardly have the influence of moonlight.

**A few things to keep in mind when it comes to meteor showers:

1.Find the radiant of the meteor shower, don't look at the sky aimlessly, for example, the Quadrantid meteor shower a few days ago, the radiant rises at about 1 o'clock in the eastern sky, so we need to look in the direction of the eastern sky: the best time to observe is in the second half of the night.

2.To find a place with less light pollution and the best air, the light source is a big obstacle to seeing the meteor shower, so the place you find should have at least about 100 stars to see, so that the effect will be better.

3.Dark adaptation, when looking at the starry sky from a place of light to a dark place, it takes about a minute to get your eyes used to the darkness.

4.When watching meteor showers, you need to use star charts, flashlights and other tools to find the radiant points, and remember to cover a layer of red cloth when looking at the star map with a flashlight, so that it will not be too dazzling and affect**.

5.Remember to see with the naked eye, it is not suitable to use a telescope to see meteor showers, because the field of view of the telescope is too small, the field of view seen by the naked eye is relatively large, the number of sights is more, and the opportunity is relatively large, from the perspective of the earth, there will be more meteors in the second half of the night, which is also very related to the brightness of the sky and the surrounding environment, because many people have fallen asleep in the second half of the night, the light pollution is naturally smaller, and the brightness of the sky is darker, which is more conducive to watching meteors.

6.**In winter, you should pay attention to keeping warm in meteor showers, you can get a blanket on the ground to cushion it, pay attention to keeping warm.

7.Record the number of fire meteors and bright meteors you see, and count how many meteors you see.

Enjoy watching.

Hope it helps.