Don't miss it: Yingxian's meteor shower ushered in great greatness on the 13th

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Xinhua News Agency, Tianjin, August 11 (Reporter Zhou Runjian) Astronomical popular science experts introduced that the most suitable Yingxian meteor shower in the year will usher in the early morning of August 13. Although the full moon, the bright moonlight will flood a slightly darker meteor. Due to the large traffic flow of the meteor, there may still be some brighter meteors. Do n’t miss it.

This is the Yingxian meteor shower (multi -superimposed) shot by Luo Luo, a astronomical enthusiast of Guangxi on August 13, 2021 in Hongliugou, Axak Hascan Autonomous County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. (I have a picture)

The Yingxian Meteor Shower, which occurs in August each year, and the meteor shower of the quadrant in January each year, the Gemini shower in December, and the three major meteor shower in the northern hemisphere, from July July to early September of each year.

The member of the Chinese Astronomical Society and the director of the Tianjin Astronomical Society Xiu Lipeng introduced that the cause of the Yingxian meteor shower is also related to the comet, like most other meteor shower, and his mother is considered to be a comet of 109P/Swift Tattel. Compared with the meteor shower and Gemini meteor shower in the quadrant, the Yingxian Meteor Shower is the most suitable for public observation throughout the year, because its maximum period appears in the warm summer of the northern hemisphere, the annual traffic is very stable, and the number of meteors is large.

This is the Yingxian meteor shower (multiple overlap) shot by Beijing astronomical enthusiast Ke Li on August 12, 2017 at the Moon Lake Scenic Area of ​​the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (I have a picture)

Astronomical forecast shows that this year's Yingxian meteor shower is a lot of time on the early morning of August 13th, so observation is the most appropriate from the night of the 12th to the early morning of the 13th. It is expected to reach about 100 spain traffic per hour.

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"Shortly after August 12, the Yingxian seat will rise from the horizon of the northeast. At this time, the radiation point of meteor shower is low, and the number of meteors can be seen will not be much; Among them, with the increase of the radiation point, the number of meteors that can be seen gradually increases; after midnight, the radiation point will continue to rise. Before dawn, the radiation point is close to the sky. At this time The effect is the best. But unfortunately, on the 12th, the 15th of the lunar calendar, a full moon appearing will make this 'night sky firework show' greatly reduced, and the bright moonlight will flood those darker meteors, but Under the influence of moonlight, you can still see those brighter meteors. "Xiu Lipeng said.

This is the Yingxian meteor shower (multiple overlay) shot by the August 13, 2018 in the August 13, 2018 in the August 13, 2018 in the Kunhe Daer Township of Kunhe District, Heilongjiang Province. (I have a picture)

How to observe this "night sky"? "Just observe it with the naked eye, you don't need to use a telescope; you need to choose a wide open area with small light pollution and less blocking; you don't have to look at the radiation point, the meteor may appear in any place; Avoid mosquito bites. "Xiu Lipeng suggested.

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