Original title: one of the largest meteor showers of the year of the rat is coming! 120 in one hour, arriving on time on January 4
2020 (the year of the rat) is coming, and the most concerned astronomical spectacle for Science lovers is coming. According to the scientific report, the first astronomical spectacle in 2020 will be staged, that is the 'quadrant meteor shower' (quantities), this meteor shower took place on January 4, 2020, which is also one of the largest meteor showers in 2020, so science lovers who like to watch meteor showers can prepare in advance.
According to astronomers' prediction, the meteor shower can see up to 120 meteors per hour, which can be said to be relatively large. Many science lovers may say that they have seen too many meteor showers. Those who haven't seen them can see them. Let's take a simple look at the situation.
According to the scientific report, The 'quadrantids' basically occur between December 28 and January 12 of the next year. Together with the Perseid meteor shower in August and the Geminid meteor shower in December, they are called the three major meteor groups of the year. The maximum forecast for 2020 is from 16:20 on January 4, Beijing time, and the number of meteors that can be seen in an hour is estimated to be 120.
However, the best observation area is not in Asia, but in North America. If we want to observe, for Chinese astronomers, the early morning of January 4 is the best observation time, with about 10 stars per hour. 9 to 14 hours before the maximum, there was a maximum dominated by dark meteors, which is worth watching. So it's a little difficult to observe the biggest meteor shower.
The quadrant meteor shower is an ancient constellation, probably located between the constellation of shepherd and the constellation of Andromeda. This time, it is said that the maximum occurs on January 4, so we don't care about the overall scope above. If you don't understand this meteor shower, you know the 'meteor shower of Andromeda'. Its original name is this.
In science, the first human exploration was in 1825, and we are still following up. After 194 years, we can still observe. Therefore, we can also see a problem here. The astronomical wonders of meteor shower are still good and can appear in cycles. In fact, if we want to be more accurate, many astronomical wonders appear in cycles, For example, we see super moon, annular eclipse and so on.
Of course, generally speaking, we don't need special equipment to watch the astronomical wonders meteor shower. We only need to be in some environments with a wide field of vision. According to an explanation given by the planetarium, it is usually the best mountain above 2000 meters, so the city is not the best observation point. Secondly, mainly because the light pollution may be relatively serious, Affect our observation. This is the first (first) meteor shower in 2020. Do you expect it?
This is also a relatively good and large meteor shower in January 2020, so science lovers with time can prepare and don't miss it. After all, it is a rare astronomical wonder. Although there are many astronomical wonders in the four seasons of the year, it's not easy to see it once.
Of course, here's a reminder. Generally, there are no earth anomalies in meteor showers. Indeed, many times, when astronomical wonders appear, everyone will think of some problems. Meteor showers are OK, In particular, the annular eclipse of the sun (the dog eats the day) and the super blood moon appear. These are what we think most. These are normal natural phenomena, so there is no problem we think more. Although there are relatively few areas observed in Asia this meteor shower.
According to the forecast, only a few scattered meteor showers will be seen at most, but they will only start in 2020, and there will be a lot of meteor showers in the future, so don't worry if you can't see them. Next, there are many, and there is enough time to prepare.