Tell me if there will be a meteor shower tonight.

Today is July 22nd, 2020. There is no meteor shower today. The latest meteor shower was on May 5th-the η meteor shower in Aquarius.

This annual meteor shower is caused by Comet Halley. The meteor speed of this constellation is very fast (66 kilometers per second! But for observers in the northern hemisphere, the radiant point of this meteor shower (in Aquarius) is relatively low, not much above the horizon.

Besides, it only rises a few hours before dawn. To make matters worse, this year's best observation opportunity will be ruined by a full moon hanging in the sky almost all night.

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For the summer meteor shower, mosquito prevention may be more important during such a period of time, and if the Gemini meteor shower comes in winter, cold protection may be the most important. Of course, you can also bring some good things to adjust the atmosphere. For example, a small speaker can play some very beautiful and ethereal music.

You don't need a telescope to see the meteor itself, but if it happens to be sunny, because the Milky Way in summer and those deep-space objects are actually very worthy of our observation, then if you happen to have a small telescope or even a pair of binoculars, you might as well take it with you.