When is the Perseid meteor shower?

Meteor shower is a very beautiful astronomical landscape. There are many meteor showers every year. As long as you have seen it once, you will be amazed at its beauty. In fact, there are many meteor showers at a fixed time every year. As long as you pay attention to the relevant information, you can find that the Perseid meteor shower is worth seeing. Not only the quantity is large, but also the time is relatively fixed. It will appear in July and August every summer. The maximum time of Perseid meteor shower in 2022 is 13 at 3 am in August.

What's the date of Perseid meteor shower? The 202 1 Perseid meteor shower usually lasts from July 17 to August 24th every year. The peak of Perseid meteor shower in 2022 is in August 1 1~ 13. It is suggested to start observation in the evening of August 12, and the later, the better. 13 03: 00 on August 3rd is the maximum time of meteor shower (ZHR~ 100), which means about 100 meteors can be observed, which is still spectacular.

The best observation point of Perseid meteor shower is 202 1, which can be seen all over China in sunny weather. Conditionally recommended to go to Yanwa Island and Huanglong Island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, camping Tianchi in Huzhou, Zhejiang, Gongga Snow Mountain, Siguniang Mountain and Guangying Zoige in Sichuan, Qitai No Man's Land in Xinjiang, Lakaguan Quantai, Wugong Mountain in Jiangxi and Mangya in Qinghai. It is not only suitable for stargazing at night, but also very convenient for shooting meteor showers.

You can observe with the naked eye, and you don't need a special telescope, but you need to find a place with a wide field of vision and no light influence, so it is easier to see all kinds of stars in the night sky. It is best to prepare moisture-proof mats, coats, snacks, etc. In order to watch the stars at night, you can lie down and wait for the meteor shower. There are many mosquitoes in July and August, so remember to bring mosquito repellent products.

How is the Perseid meteor shower formed? Perseid meteor shower (scientific name) is a meteor shower that appears in the form of radiant points near Perseid γ star, also known as γ Perseid meteor shower. Together with quadrant meteor shower and Gemini meteor shower, it is called the three major meteor showers in the northern hemisphere.

The formation of Perseid meteor shower is related to comets. Comets are spheres made of ice and sand. When a comet approaches the sun, the surface substance of the comet will sublimate due to the heat of the sun. Sublimated matter is the future meteoroid. When the comet orbits the sun, some meteors will separate from the comet and stay in its orbit. Due to the pressure of the sun and the power of planets, meteors will continue to spread and move away from each other, and their range will gradually increase.

When the earth's orbit intersects the comet's orbit, the meteor will rush into the earth's atmosphere and burn under the influence of the earth's gravity. The flame light produced by burning is the meteor shower that people see.