On the February Gemini meteor shower of 20 1 1+65438.

China can see Gemini, so this meteor shower can

There are four relatively stable meteor showers every year, namely, the quadrant meteor shower in 65438+ 10, the Lyra meteor shower in April, the Perseid I meteor shower in August and the Gemini meteor shower in 65438+February. But this year, except for the observation conditions of meteor shower in June+10 in 5438, the other three times were affected by moonlight.

65438+February 14: Gemini meteor shower

This year's meteor shower is really not strong, and it will be affected by moonlight almost every time. This Gemini meteor shower is no exception. The radiant point of Gemini rises from the east around 20 o'clock. This constellation has two bright stars, Beihe II and Beihe III, so the whole constellation will not be difficult to identify. Watch the meteor shower with a fixed direction. Gemini meteor shower can be seen from the east after dark, and the whole constellation will rise gradually with time. The moon rises in the east around 22: 00 at night, so the whole stage of observing meteors will be disturbed. Until the next day, the moon was always in the northwest of Gemini.

So generally speaking, the observation conditions are general. You can wait if the landlord is interested. But the landlord should not think that the meteor shower looks like rain as said on TV. This meteor storm is very rare. The latest meteor shower is the Leonid meteor shower in 200 1 year.

Although these meteors are not strong this year, we really need to see them next year, because they will hardly have moonlight influence.

Pay attention to the following points when watching the meteor shower:

1. Find the radiant point of the meteor shower, and don't look at the sky aimlessly. For example, the meteor shower in the constellation a few days ago, the radiation point rose in the eastern sky around 1, so look in the direction of the eastern sky: the best observation time is midnight.

2. If you want to find a place with less light pollution and good air quality to watch the meteor shower, the light source is a big obstacle, so you must see at least 100 stars in the place you find, so the effect will be better.

3. dark adaptation: from a bright place to a dark place, it takes about 2.3 minutes for the eyes to adapt to the darkness.

4. When watching the meteor shower, you need to use tools such as star maps and flashlights to find accurate radiation points. When looking at the star map with a flashlight, remember to cover it with a layer of red cloth to avoid being too dazzling and affecting the viewing.

5. Remember to watch the meteor shower with naked eyes. It is not suitable to use binoculars, because the field of vision of the telescope is too small and the field of vision of the naked eye is relatively large, so there are more meteors in the middle of the night from the perspective of the earth, which is also related to the brightness of the sky and the surrounding environment. Because many people have fallen asleep in the middle of the night, the light pollution is relatively small and the brightness of the sky is relatively dark, which is more conducive to watching meteors.

6. Watch the meteor shower to keep warm in winter. You can get a blanket on the ground to keep warm.

7. Record the number of fireballs and bright meteors you see, and count how many meteors you see.

Enjoy your viewing.

I hope it helps you.