20 12.8. 12 Perseid meteor shower, can it be observed in Yantai? When is it appropriate to observe?

Yantai is as far away from the city as possible. The Perseid meteor shower from August 20 12 13 to August 2065 438+02 can be seen all over China (including Shandong Province). But the weather is good+the light damage is small. Light damage is small (if you can see many dense stars at home), you can also see meteor showers, so don't stay away.

The suitable viewing time of Yantai is from 23: 00 on August 12 to before dawn on August 13, and the best time is the middle of the night (light damage+sunny day). The waning moon before the horizon in Yantai early morning 1 will affect the number of meteors, but it has little effect. You can also choose one of them to watch. (Supplement: If you find a good place without light damage and it is sunny, you can start watching it at 22 o'clock in advance. Before 22 o'clock, there were few or no meteors because the radiation point was low, about 19. The altitude angle of the 23-point radiation point is about 26, which refers to Yantai. After that, the radiation point keeps rising)

Where can I see it? As far away from the city as possible. Go out on a sunny night in advance and choose an empty place with less light damage. The more stars you can see, the denser the better. But please pay attention to all kinds of security issues, especially girls, who must be accompanied. Or ask parents where the elderly can see many dense stars (or galaxies) and see meteor showers.

Meteor showers are seen with the naked eye, without binoculars, and nearsighted people should wear glasses. Perseus will be located in the northeast, but the possibility of shooting stars in all parts of the sky is similar, and the direction is not important. It is best to lie in an open place and watch.

If the weather forecast says that the weather is not good tonight, you can also try to watch it two nights before and after tonight, which is the same time (23:00- before dawn the next day), but less frequently. In addition, there was a Gemini meteor shower on the night of 13- 14 this February (ideally, there were 140 meteors per hour), and the viewing conditions were better than the Perseid meteor shower (I can also help you check the specific time if you like).