When did the Gemini meteor shower occur in June+February of 5438? Maximum time of Gemini meteor shower observatory

"Before the Gemini meteor shower fills the sky, light nine fairy wand". How can you wait? Gemini meteor shower is a very reliable meteor shower, which appears on time from June 5438 to February every year, offering a grand and solemn gift for the end of the year. So what is the best viewing place and shooting strategy for Gemini meteor shower?

Brief introduction of Gemini meteor shower

Gemini meteor shower is a meteor shower whose radiation point is near Gemini. Together with quadrant meteor shower and Perseid meteor shower, it is called the three major meteor showers in the northern hemisphere. Generally, you visit the earth from February 4 to June 7 every year 18, and the maximum zenith flow can reach about 120 per hour.

Gemini meteor shower is a very reliable meteor shower, which appears regularly every year. Gemini rises at night and stays in the sky until dawn, visible all night. The best time to watch the Gemini meteor shower depends on the observation location. Gemini appears on the horizon in the east or northeast during the period from nightfall to the rising of the moon, which is a good observation time.

Tips on the observation location of Gemini meteor shower

1. Safety first, including traffic safety and safety during observation. Resolutely don't burn the midnight oil, don't drive fatigue, arrive at the observation site during the day and find out the surrounding environment. Try to choose a farmhouse far away from water, roads and railways, and determine whether to tie the dog.

It's winter now, and the temperature is very low after midnight. You must wear thick clothes from head to toe to enjoy the meteor shower.

Don't forget to have a rest. Sitting and lying down while watching the meteor shower can relieve fatigue. Chairs and damp-proof mats are necessities. At the same time, it is necessary to replenish food and hot water in time.

4. The better observation place is a place far away from urban light pollution and at a higher altitude.

The number of Gemini meteor showers is relatively stable every year. Interested citizens can choose places with broad vision and no light influence for observation, but they must pay attention to safety and warmth.

The best viewing period of Gemini meteor shower

The Gemini meteor shower reached its peak on 65438+February 4th, 2008. The Gemini meteor shower (004GEM), which is quite wonderful all year round, is expected to have its maximum period between1February 4 10 and 7: 00 February 5, just two days after the full moon. During this period, the moon happened to be in Gemini, which obviously affected the observation quality. Considering the maximum ZHR increment observed in the past 10 years, this year's observation is still very attractive. If the sky is transparent and the moonlight is blocked, observers should have the opportunity to see nearly 20 meteors in the cluster every hour when the radiation point is high after midnight.

Note: ZHR refers to the number of meteors that an observer can see in an hour when the radiation point is at the zenith, the sky is cloudless in Wan Li and the limit magnitude is 6.5.

How to choose a shooting location

The requirements are relatively broad, but the light damage must be small. Generally speaking, stay away from big cities, especially in the east and southeast. It is suggested that the east is 20km away from small and medium-sized cities and 60km away from big cities.

How to expose and shoot?

Use tripod, manual B door and self-locking cable release (or T door).

Adjust the focal length (to infinity) and aperture, and shoot continuously after dark (or when you want to shoot) without interruption. Expose each photo for 5-20 minutes. Short exposure time and good effect: the film is thin, the background track is not obvious, and the meteor is obvious, but the film is wasted. A long exposure time is just the opposite. The fastest speed of a star is 15 degrees per hour, and the sky near Polaris moves slowly and in an arc shape.

Gemini meteor shower has three characteristics.

First, the color is white;

Second, meteoroids are slow;

Third, there are many bright meteors and fireballs that often appear.

Gemini meteor shower is different from Leonid meteor shower. Its stars are bright, moderate in speed and rich in colors. What attracts visual observers is that there are more meteors than Leo meteors. Under ideal sky conditions, the theoretical zenith flow per hour is about 120 stars.