Astronomical wonders in 2009

The larger meteor showers are as follows:

2009. 1.4—— quadrant meteor shower (ZHR about 120) is one of the three major meteor showers in the whole year. In 2009, there was no moonlight in the middle of the night, which had little impact.

April 22, 2009-Lyra meteor shower (ZHR about 20) has a relatively stable cycle. In 2009, near the new moon, the effect is good, but the moon rises before dawn.

August, 200913-14-Perseid meteor shower (ZHR about 120) is one of the three major meteor showers in the whole year. 09 is the last quarter moon, which will be affected in the middle of the night, but the moonlight will not be too strong.

2009.11.17-18-Leonid meteor shower (ZHR is about 500) The moon rises later than the sun, and the effect is excellent. According to the forecast, in 2009, the earth will pass through the dust belt left by Comet Temple-Tuttle in 1466, and the "Lion King" is likely to erupt briefly (including many fireballs), which is the most anticipated this year.

2009. 12. 14- Gemini meteor shower (ZHR about 120) was completely destroyed by the full moon last year, but this year is a remnant moon with little impact.

In addition, the large-scale solar eclipse on July 22 is particularly worth looking forward to. Tibet, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai can see total lunar eclipse, and other areas can see partial eclipse. In addition to Shanghai, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Chengdu and other big cities can see the total solar eclipse.