20 19 Aquarius meteor shower observation location+time

Little friends, there is a meteor shower to watch tonight. Are you looking forward to it? Do you know where to watch the meteor shower to better appreciate the beautiful scenery here? Let's take a look at the meteor shower observation strategy in Bian Xiao.

The best observation time is from the evening of May 6th to the early morning of May 7th.

Maximum time of meteor shower: 22: 00 on May 6th, Beijing time.

20 degrees north latitude (Nanning, Guangzhou, Haikou): visible in the morning.

30 degrees north latitude (Lhasa, Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai): visible in the morning.

40 degrees north latitude (Beijing, Hohhot, Dalian): visible in the morning.

50 degrees north latitude (Tacheng, Harbin): Visible before dawn.

The center of the telescope's field of view: right ascension 3 19 declination+10 declination 32 1 declination -23 (yellow latitude is less than -20).

Aquarius η, the radiant point of meteor shower, rises to the horizon at about 3 am every day, and the public in China has less than 3 hours to observe before dawn. According to the forecast, the maximum value of meteor shower 20 19 will appear on May 6th.

The best observation place is to choose a place with a wide field of vision and no light pollution. Generally speaking, more meteors can be seen in mountainous areas over 2000 meters, because the light damage is rare and the air is dry and clean. Rural areas or secluded places without light influence are second; The seaside without light pollution is second, because the water vapor is heavy and it is easy to absorb starlight; Urban light pollution is serious and it is not suitable for watching meteor showers.

Recommended viewing point:

Open and barrier-free parks, green spaces, school playgrounds, or suburban open spaces.

How to watch a meteor shower When watching a meteor shower, you don't need special instruments, just scan the sky with your eyes and wait for rabbits.

You can also use a tripod to fix a digital camera or a digital video camera, aim at the sky, press the shutter, and take long-time exposure photography (at least 10 second) to shoot meteor showers; Or you can use a mobile phone or a general commercial digital camera, use a tripod or other means to fix it, and use a 2-second selfie mode to avoid lens vibration. You may have a chance to shoot a meteor when you wait for him.

About the Aquarius meteor shower The mother comet of the Aquarius Ita meteor shower is the famous Halley's comet, which brings two large-scale meteor showers to the public every year, one is the Aquarius Ita meteor shower in early May, and the other is the Orion meteor shower in the middle and late June. 10. The meteors in the Ita meteor shower group in Aquarius belong to fast meteors, and there are many bright meteors, many of which are still behind, which are worth observing by astronomy enthusiasts.

Observing the Aquarius Ita meteor shower, the southern hemisphere is more favorable than the northern hemisphere, and the observation time is longer than the northern hemisphere. Aquarius meteor shower is invisible in the middle of the night, so it should be observed in the latter half of the night. In the southern hemisphere, observation can be put into operation about 4 hours before dawn; In the northern hemisphere, observation should be put into operation 2 hours before dawn. For all observers in China, 6th and 7th are ideal observation periods, and there is no moonlight interference.

The Italian Aquarius meteor shower ushered in a grand event on May 6th, with dozens of meteors streaking across the night sky every hour. By then, if the weather is fine, the public all over China is expected to witness the "long tail" meteor.