The best time to observe the Leonids meteor shower in Vietnam

By the night of November 17, the morning of November 18, the meteor shower of Leonids (Lion) will reach its maximum. However, in Vietnam, astronomers will find it difficult to observe this natural phenomenon by the "intervention" of the Moon.

Thus, within a week, astronomers can observe two interesting natural phenomena, "Super Moon" and meteor shower.

Mr. Dang Vu Tuan Son, Chairman of Vietnam Young Astronomical Association (VACA), said that this is a small meteor shower with a density of about 15-20 meteors every hour at the peak.

This is a small meteor shower with a density of about 15-20 meteors every hour at its peak.(Artwork: http://blog.scientificsonline.com).

In the past, Leonids were a massive meteor shower and once had abnormally high numbers of meteors with thousands of meteors every hour (known as meteor storms). This explosion occurs when the Earth passes through the correct area with the highest meteorite density of the remnants left by comets.

However, as expected, this explosion will not appear until 2033. Therefore, this year's meteor shower will have a density of no more than 20 meteors per hour at the extreme even when observed in the article. most ideal weather event.

The best time to observe this meteor shower in Vietnam is the period from 2 hours on November 18 when the Lion constellation has risen quite high in the eastern horizon. However, because this is a small meteor shower, again at the time of the full moon (lunar 19th), the moonlight will limit the ability to observe.

As with many other astronomical events, when watching, viewers need to choose a clear, safe location, avoid light from high-pressure lamps, avoid air pollution and must pay attention to weather issues.