Maximum meteor shower in Vietnam

According to IMO's forecast - The International Meteorological Organization - the peak of the Perseids meteor shower this year is on the morning of August 13.

Vietnamese astronomers said that Vietnam could completely observe this meteor shower at its peak at 2 - 3am on August 13 . Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong, Vietnam Astronomical Society said, this meteor is one of many matches that took place during the annual meteor shower from August 17 to 24. Accordingly, the match on August 13 is the biggest match.

A meteor shower

Mr. Phan Van Dong, General Secretary of the Astronomical Society of Vietnam explained about the meteor shower phenomenon as follows: if some night there are many meteor stars appear and it seems that the bright lines originate from one point far away in the sky, that night we met a meteor shower.

A meteor shower (Photo: fli-cam.com)

Many meteor stars fall at the same time and last for long periods are called meteor shower. The meteor formed a majority because of the fragments of small planets (asteroids) of comets melting, rubbing against the Earth's atmosphere and igniting. This burning process will be accompanied by luminescence, creating bright streaks on the sky at an altitude of 100-160 km above the ground.

Because of the scientific basis for forming meteor shower, scientists affirmed: This is a mysterious phenomenon full of mystery that nature bestows on people. It does not involve affecting human health or the phenomenon of climate change.

Because of that mystery, many people dream that if you see a star change, you wish for something, it will become a reality. ' This is entirely due to the subjective intention of the people, not the scientific basis' - Mr. Nguyen Phuc Giac Hai, the potential research center of the people affirmed.

But from the perspective of space science, astronomy, MA Phan Van Dong affirmed: " This is a good opportunity for scientists to study the state of the Earth's atmosphere ".

How to observe the most obvious meteor shower?

To observe the most clearly, we should go to a place that is less prone to lightening the sky, it is best to go to the rural areas, mountainous areas, then choose the location without obstructions obscured.

The best time to watch is about midnight, near morning, the experience of observing the sky so that, the more late at night, the darker the sky, the easier it is to see stars. Note that telescopes should not be used to observe because the glasses only allow us to see far away but cannot see in a wide range.

Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong said: should choose the time from 2 to 3 am to observe. The best direction to observe is the northeast (the direction of the constellation of the constellation God - Swift-Tuttle comet - the constellation with collisions creating this meteor shower).

Mr. Phuong also affirmed: with the naked eye, it is possible to observe meteor showers, without the need for support facilities such as telescopes.

However, Mr. Dang Vu Tuan Son, Chairman of Vietnam Young Astronomical Club noted: the observation of this supernova depends greatly on the luminosity of the Moon and the cloud density at that time.

According to Mr. Son, in the morning, on the night of August 12, there was a cloudy phenomenon - " Hopefully, on the 13th, the phenomenon will not be available so we can witness a phenomenon on our own. this amazing nature "- Mr. Son said.