Do not miss this night, there is a meteor shower, the highest rate of falling 20 stars per hour

 

Today, 21 Oct 2020, National Astronomical Research Institute Publish a message stating that "Orionid meteor shower" or Orion constellation meteor shower Will occur during the period of October 2 - November 7 of each year This year expects the highest rate of fall on the night 21 - 22 October 2020 can be noticed from around 23.00 hours of On Oct. 21 until dawn on Oct. 22, there are centers scattered in the east. Arm of the Orion constellation The average maximum rate of fall is about 20 stars per hour.

This year is a great opportunity to look forward to. "Orionid Meteor Shower" Since the day is the moon 4 rises, the moon returns to the horizon at around 10:00 pm, so Orionid meteor showers can be observed all night until dawn. Recommend the places to see in a place away from the city or in a completely dark area for the least interference. For the best way to observe a meteor shower is to watch it with the naked eye. According to the distribution direction of the meteor shower If the sky is clear without rain, you can see the beauty of the Orionid Meteor throughout the country.

It is best to observe a meteor shower with the naked eye. And choose a place that is as far away from the city light as possible By looking for the constellation Orion From 11:00 p.m. onwards in the east It is estimated that there will be an average maximum rate of fall of only 20 stars per hour. But because it is a meteor shower that occurs in the Orion constellation A constellation that is the brightest in the sky. If able to record the distribution of the meteor shower Will result in a beautiful picture of a meteor shower beside the Orion constellation It is also a meteor shower in the late early winter. The sky often has good visibility. It is therefore suitable to watch and take pictures of the meteor shower all night long until the morning.

For orionid meteor shower It was caused by the Earth moving across the trajectory of Comet Halley (1P / Halley), which was left with debris and small objects in its orbit as it approached the Sun in 1986. Dust and small objects rub against the Earth's atmosphere. A burning Saw a flash of light that spread out around the Orion constellation Available in yellow and green Beautiful across the sky

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