Yingxian's meteor shower is entering the best realm

On the evening of August 7, photographers captured many Yingxian meteors in Sanjiangyuan National Park.

The Yingxian Meteor Shower is known as one of the three major meteor shower in the northern hemisphere. It is famous for its large traffic and bright stars. Generally, the maximum value of the Yingxian Meteor Shower can reach 100+, but this time the maximum value coincides with the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, and the bright moonlight will make many dark meteors be visible. Therefore, the visual traffic will be greatly discounted, but the fire star of Yingxian is still worth looking forward to. In addition, the number of meteors in the live broadcast is less affected by moonlight, and the viewing effect is also good.

August 7th, Yingxian Fire Star flew over Sanjiangyuan National Park

Q: When do you go to see the Yingxian meteor shower?

A: This year, the great period of the Yingxian Meteor Shower Forecast appeared in the early morning of August 13, Beijing time, and the most suitable for watching on the evening of the 12th to the early morning of the 13th (the live broadcast time was the same). However, the influence of moonlight considers is also worth watching from August 7th to August 11th. In the middle of the night, the traffic is also very good after the moon falls.

On August 8th, Yingxian Fire Star flew over Sanjiangyuan National Park

Q: How to choose the observation location?

A: Observation of meteor shower is the same as watching starry sky. Be sure to go away from the place where light pollution is polluting and open vision. It is difficult to see meteors in the city, we must go to the suburbs, or on a mountain with a higher altitude. It is recommended to make an appointment for a team to go.

Q: What observation equipment is needed?

A: We can see the meteor with the naked eye and do not need to use any telescope. Because you need to look at the sky for a long time, it is recommended to prepare moisture -proof pads, sleeping bags, and thick clothes. Lying watching meteors is the best posture of observation.

Q: How to choose shooting equipment?

A: In addition to watching the naked eye, we can also use cameras and mobile phones to shoot the meteor is even more exciting.

Camera: Use a full -frame camera to shoot as much as possible.

Legend: It is best to use a super wide -angle aperture lens to shoot meteor rain.

Mobile phone: Many mobile phones with professional mode can also shoot meteors!

Trippers: Must -of -all -tops, it takes a long time to shoot meteors, so a solid tripod is necessary.

Q: How to shoot the Yingxian meteor shower?

A: When we shoot Hoshino's works, we usually need to constantly change the prospects and adjust the angle to make the stars and the scenery match. But this method is not easy to use when shooting meteor shower. Because meteors are not visible at any time. Being able to shoot a bright meteor must be very lucky. Therefore, we usually use the continuous shooting to "keep the strains and treat rabbits". At this time, we use the interval shooting function to continue shooting for several hours to the starry sky (the mobile phone can use an automatic clicker for a continuous shooting)

To shoot meteor shower, you need to use as high ISO and maximum aperture as possible. In addition to the high exposure of the unit time, the exposure time we shoot is relatively short, because the exposure time is too long, the background light is brighter. Then, in comparison, the contrast of the meteor becomes weakened, so it is recommended to use short exposure. For example, ISO6400, F2.8, 5-10 second parameters.

Finally, I wish you all a good weather and successfully observe meteor shower ~

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