China News Service, Guangzhou, August 10 (Guo Jun and Li Jianji) According to Guangzhou Wuyang Planetarium on the 10th, the annual Perseid meteor shower has kicked off. From July 17 to August 24 this year, the Earth Will cross the orbit of the Perseids meteor group. Among them, around 23:00 on August 12, the Perseid meteor shower will show a maximum value, with nearly 100 meteors appearing every hour.
This year, the best time to observe all parts of China is from 22:00 on August 12th to before dawn the next day. Observing the Perseid meteor shower this year has the interference of the quarter moon, and the number of meteor showers that can be seen will be reduced, but bright meteors can still cut the night sky. To observe the Perseid meteor shower, you should stay away from big cities and choose a sunny place with a wide view and no light damage.
During the extreme period of the Perseid meteor shower this year, the moonrise time of some Chinese cities (from the evening of August 12th to the early morning of August 13th) is: 22:46 on the 12th in Harbin; 23:40 on the 12th in Shanghai; 23:40 on the 12th in Beijing; 4:43 am; Fuzhou 23:58 on the 12th; Guangzhou 00:28 on the 13th; Chongqing 13:44 on the 13th; Kunming at 01:08 on the 13th; Urumqi at 01:31 on the 13th; Lhasa at 01:47 on the 13th Minute. Astronomy enthusiasts everywhere, in order to avoid the influence of moonlight, can adjust the time of observing the Perseid meteor shower according to the situation of the moonrise. (Finish)