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Meteor shower count in August 2018 specific observation time of meteor shower in August 2018

4hw.com.cn: August 2018 is a starry month. You can see the solar eclipse on August 11. Two days later, the Perseid meteor shower will arrive as scheduled. All through August, four bright planets will flash in the evening sky at the same time.

On August 14, after sunset, Venus will appear at 6.3 & deg; to the south of the moon. At that time, people will see the bright Venus and the beautiful crescent associated & lsquo; Venus with the moon & rsquo; sky. On August 17, Jupiter will & lsquo; companion Moon & rsquo;, Jupiter will appear at 4.5 & deg; to the south of the moon. On August 21, Saturn will & lsquo; companion Moon & rsquo;, and Saturn will be 2.1 & deg; to the south of the moon;. '

Partial eclipse on August 11

Introduction: This is the third and last partial eclipse of the next day this year, mainly in the Arctic Ocean, northern North America, northern Europe and northern Asia.

Observation:

At 1.18:12, the altitude of the first deficit sun is only about 12-deg

At 2.19:28, the circle was restored, but before that, the sun had set

Warning: in Beijing, you can only see the beginning of the partial eclipse. You must use a professional filter to do a good job in reducing the light. It is very dangerous to use the naked eye or telescope to directly observe the sun.

The Perseid meteor shower on August 13

Introduction: This is the most active and frequently observed meteor shower that occurs from July 20 to August 20 every year. It is also the best meteor shower for non professional meteor observers and the first of the three periodic meteor showers in the whole year.

Observation: August 13 is the third day of the lunar new year. The moon is still a crescent, and soon falls under the western horizon. Therefore, the observation will not be affected by the moonlight. The conditions are relatively good. Generally, it is good to see 50 to 60 in an hour.

Reminder: after 22:00 p.m., the radiation point will rise from the Northeast horizon, so it's too early to see, and it can only be seen after 22:00 p.m., and the higher the Perseus rises, the better the observation effect. '

August 17, Chinese Valentine's Day

Introduction: August 17 is the "Chinese Valentine's Day", the traditional is "lying to watch the morning glory and Vega".

Observation: on this day, after the sun sets, there is a very bright star on the top of the head, that is, Vega looks to the southeast, and there will be a darker star across the Milky Way -- it is Altair. On both sides of Altair, you can also see that there is a 'small star' on each side, which is in the shape of three stars.

Reminder: in August, after dark, we will look around and cross the sky from west to East. There will be four planets at the same time - Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. Among them, Venus appears in Virgo, Jupiter in Libra, Saturn and Mars in Sagittarius

August 18 East distance of Venus

Introduction: this year, Venus only has a large distance.

Observation: during the long distance period, the angular distance between Venus and the sun can reach 45.9-deg; and the brightness is about - 4.5.

Reminder: due to the low declination of Venus at this time, when it is observed in Beijing, its altitude at sunset is only 18-deg., not high, but very bright.

August 27th, the great distance to the west of mercury

Introduce: This is the third time of this year.

Observation: the angular distance from the sun is not too large, it is 18-deg; and the ground level is 17-deg;, which is relatively high, and the brightness will reach - 0.1, etc.

Reminder: at this time, Mercury will appear in the sun's early morning, because the sky is already bright, so when mercury rises, it is not easy to find. Until early September, however, Mercury had good observation conditions. When the transparency is good, there is no shelter in the East. You can try to find it directly with the naked eye.