Watching meteor shower is a big hobby of many people who love astronomy. In addition, watching meteor shower is also a very romantic and beautiful thing. What is the time of meteor shower in 2018? Where is it better to watch meteor shower in China? Let's get to know with Xiaobian.
When is the 2018 meteor shower
In fact, there are many times a year, more frequently. Here is the schedule of 2018 meteor shower.
The quadrant meteor shower in January is expected to occur from the 3rd to the 4th.
April Lyrid meteor shower is expected to occur from 21 to 22.
The ETA meteors shower in Aquarius in May is expected to occur from 21 to 22.
June Lyrid meteor shower is expected to occur from 14th to 16th.
The July delta meteor shower in Aquarius is expected to occur from 28th to 29th.
Capricorn meteors (capricornids) from July to August are expected to occur from 29th to 30th.
The Perseids in August is expected to occur from the 12th to the 13th.
October draconids, the expected date of occurrence is about 12-13.
Orionids, the Orionids from October to November, is expected to occur from the 21st to the 22nd.
November Leonids, the expected date of occurrence is about 17-18.
Geminids, the Geminids in December, is expected to occur from the 13th to the 14th.
December's little bear meteor shower is expected to occur from the 17th to the 26th.
Where to see the 2018 meteor shower
It's mainly an open place, on the flat ground inside the mountain.
In August 2018, the best observation site of meteor in China: the place with open surroundings and no high mountains or buildings, Bashang grassland, Meili Snow Mountain and Chaka Salt Lake in Inner Mongolia are recommended.
The famous Perseid meteor shower, known as "Saint Laurent's tears", will cross the northeast sky from 4 a.m. to 16 a.m. on August 13. At that time, interested members of the public can find a place with less light interference and less shielding around from the evening of 12th to the morning of 13th, where the beautiful meteor shower can be seen only by the naked eye. This year's Perseid meteor shower has a maximum of 100 to 140 theoretical zenith discharges per hour.
The observation of meteor shower should be conducted directly with the naked eye without telescope, because the observation of meteor shower requires a large field of view, the field of view of human eye is more than 100 degrees, while the ordinary telescope only has a few degrees, so it is not easy to see with telescope.
Precautions for watching meteor shower
1. Before you decide to watch the meteor shower, you must know which constellation you can see the meteor shower and where the radiant point of the meteor shower is. It's easy to know what constellation you are looking at, but many people ignore the need to find the radiant point of meteor shower. If you don't know where to look, you can go to the website of IMO (International Maritime Organization) to check the meteor shower information of that year.
2. After you have an accurate map of the maximum value of meteor shower, you need to prepare for real life. First of all, you need to know the weather at that time. Weather is really important for watching meteor shower. If you had a little bad weather at that time, it would be very difficult for you to observe the astronomical spectacle of meteor shower. It should be noted that the air quality also affects the observation of meteor shower. Therefore, you must make sure that the weather is sunny and the air quality is at least good.
3. We don't need any equipment. We just need to see it with our naked eyes. In summer, if you lie on the outdoor lawn, you should remember to put on a damp proof mat.
4. Choose a good time. Often see some novices, tomorrow is the meteor shower that can be seen in the early morning, just after dark, there is a long neck waiting. Generally, when the radiant point rises, you can recognize whether the meteor is in the group. So when you decide to see the meteor shower, you'd better check the rising time of the radiant point, and then sleep until then. To learn this, we should draw inferences from one instance, because no meteor can be seen after the radiation point falls.