Don't miss it!There will be Yingxian meteor shower tonight

Astronomical forecast shows that in the early morning of August 13, the Yingxian meteor rain every year will reach the peak of the number of meteors. On the evening of the 12th, this meteor rain phenomenon can be observed.

The reporter learned from the Beijing Astronomy Museum that the most worthy of our viewing of the heavenly phenomenon in August -the Yingxian Meteor Shower will reach great in the early morning of the 13th, which is the time when the number of meteors is the largest. It is expected that the number of meteors per hour can reach up to 100 per hour.

Because the meteor shower appears very much in the early morning of the 13th. In order to facilitate observation, people can start looking up at the night sky from the evening of the 12th. It is a good time to observe until the 13th day. It is understood that this meteor rain happened to catch up with the full moon, and the moonlight will have adverse effects on the observation. However, the closer to the 13th day, the influence of the moonlight will gradually weaken, and the observation will also enter the best time.

The active period of Meteor Shower in Yingxian lasted from mid -July each year to early September. The Yingxian Meteor Shower and the Elementary Meteor Shower in January each year and the Gemini Meteor Shower in December are called the three major meteor shower in the northern hemisphere. The number of meteors per hour during the outbreak can basically reach 100 or more. Observe meteor shower. People do not need to use professional astronomical equipment. As long as they are disturbing from the disturbing city lights, they can enjoy the beauty of the meteor through the night sky.

Source: CCTV News

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