How to shoot the Gemini meteor shower in 2020 clearly

The Gemini meteor shower in 2020 will reach its maximum value from 13 to 14 in February, which is the best viewing time. Many friends also want to see the romantic moment of meteor shower with their own eyes and cherish it. So what's the point of shooting a meteor shower? Let's have a look.

Shooting time Let's talk about observation and shooting time first. The maximum value of this time is expected to appear at 8: 00 am on February 14, and the peak hourly zenith flow is predicted to be about 150. So 13 and 14 are good observation times. After dark, the radiant point of Gemini meteor shower rises slowly from the east, moves to the zenith, and sets from the west before dawn. All night is a good time to observe and shoot. It is worth noting that if the weather is bad at observation points on June 5438+03 and June 5438+04, June 5438+February1-June 5438+05 is also a good time for observation, and the flow will reach 50- 100.

Observing the meteor shower at the shooting location must meet the following conditions: sunny weather, far away from light pollution and wide field of vision.

Part of cloudy and sunny weather is a necessary condition for observing meteor showers, which requires us to make shooting plans in advance. The weather is good and the temperature is suitable in 65438+February in Guangdong, Yunnan. Western Sichuan Plateau, Qinghai, Hebei, Beijing and Inner Mongolia can also be photographed, but the outdoor temperature at night is as low as-10 degrees or even -20 degrees, which is a severe test for photographers and shooting equipment.

Light pollution is also an important factor affecting meteor shower observation, and it is difficult to see meteors in cities. Weak meteors will be submerged by light pollution, and only a few meteors with brightness above 2 can be seen, so the number of meteors observed in dark environment will increase greatly.

Shooting guide 1. Mobile phone shooting 1. Preparation for shooting: Choose the right time and place.

① The maximum value of meteor shower appeared at 1 1 on the evening of February/4. Due to the influence of moonlight and the position of radiation point, the next day 12 to Ling Zhan is the best observation time.

② The meteor shower should be observed in a place with clear weather, far away from light pollution and wide field of vision. Open the light pollution inquiry website, and you will find the best star-watching place around you. (Suitable for shooting in areas with values greater than 6)

③ Shooting meteor showers requires fixed shooting. Please prepare a mobile tripod. It may take a long time to shoot, and you need to prepare a charging treasure to fully charge your mobile phone.

Due to the cold weather in winter, please bring more clothes, hats, gloves and hot water bottles, and friends in the northern region should also bring enough to keep the baby warm.

2, shooting parameter settings

If you want to shoot a meteor, you can't just use the automatic shooting function of your mobile phone. Here we need to use the professional mode. Open the professional mode in the [More] option and adjust the shutter time, sensitivity, focus and white balance parameters.

Recommended parameters:

Shutter time: 20 seconds

Focus: Infinite

Sensitivity: 3200

White balance: fluorescent lamp

Note: The specific parameters need to be determined according to the actual brightness environment.

Tip: Turn on [Voice Shutter] in the options, and you can control the photos by voice. This can effectively avoid the tedious influence of manual operation and various vibrations caused by manual clicking on the screen.

3. Shooting suggestions

Gemini meteors all come from the radiant point in Gemini, so shooting at Gemini is a good choice. Gemini will rise in the northeast after 8 o'clock that night and set in the west the next morning. The bright stars Beihe II and Beihe III are the symbols of Gemini. Open the map APP and you will find it soon.

Second, the camera shoots 1, the shutter is set to B or T, and the equipment is set as soon as possible. The longer the shutter is open, the greater the chance of shooting a meteor.

2. Manual focusing to infinity is the key to shooting meteor showers.

3. If the light is sufficient or the lens aperture is large enough, it can be slightly smaller. When most of the maximum aperture is only 2.8, choose the maximum aperture.

4, the use of equipment must be highly sensitive, iso must be at least 1600, preferably 3200.

Because shooting lasts for one night, the shutter needs to be kept open, so the camera must have enough power support and can be equipped with a dual-battery hand rest.

6. The camera faces northwest or northeast, and the tail slightly away from the meteor shower radiation point is longer and the effect is better.

7. In order to record the meteors that may appear at any time, it usually takes a long exposure. For fixed meteor photography with scientific value, exposure time of 5 to 15 minutes is appropriate; Or it can be shot continuously for 30 seconds like starry sky photography, and then superimposed.