Vietnam welcomed the first meteor shower in 2017, the maximum frequency of 100 tracks / hour

On this morning, tomorrow morning (January 4), the meteor shower with a frequency of up to 50 - 100 streaks / hour will "shine" in the sky of Vietnam.

Many people often say, if a couple holds hands to watch the meteor fall, what they wish will become true and be together forever.

And tonight (January 3) and tomorrow morning (January 4) , Vietnamese astronomers will have the opportunity to wish the best for 2017 and admire the first glorious meteor shower. - Quadrantids meteor shower .

The Quadrantids meteor shower opened in early 2017 with a frequency of up to 50-100 tracks / hour.

According to astronomers, Quadrantids meteor showers occur annually from December 28 to January 12.In Vietnam, the best time to observe is from 3 am on January 4 with the frequency of meteor shower 50 - 100 streaks / hour,

Although it is a medium-sized meteor shower, it is also extremely worth watching - not losing to the big meteor showers of the year like Geminids and Perseids.

The point of creating Quadrantids' appeal is its somewhat mysterious origin. In fact, Quadrantids comes from a constellation called Quadrans Muralis from the nineteenth century, but this constellation has completely disappeared in modern astronomical maps.

The center of the meteor shower is high, from 2am to the end of the night.

So far, the "father" of this meteor shower is still very controversial. Many hypotheses suggest that the Quadrantids are small meteorite fragments that broke out from the 2003H1 asteroid, but there are also Quadrantids believers originating from comets C / 1490 Y1.

If the second hypothesis is correct, it is likely that the Quadrantids meteor shower is closely related to the disaster more than 500 years ago.

Accordingly, ancient documents that recorded the meteorite event in 1490 in China killed about 10,000 people in the Ming Dynasty. The perpetrator of the disaster is said to be the comet C / 1490 Y1.

Temporarily leave the mysterious story around the origin of the meteor shower Quadrantids, to admire the beauty of this meteor shower, turn your eyes to the Northeast , when the Bootes constellation - the center of the rain High up, around 2am until the end of the night.

To fully view this meteor shower, follow the advice of astronomers below:

1. No need to use telescopes, because observing this rain with the naked eye will be more interesting and authentic.
2. The period of 2 - 4 am is the best time, looking east or northeast.
3. Stand outside in the night for 5 minutes to make your eyes familiar with the darkness.If you count on 50 stars in the sky, it is a sign of cloudiness and allows you to watch meteor.On the contrary, it's best to go back to . go to sleep.
4. Choose a suitable location, stay away from places with artificial lighting or under the moonlight.The light emitted will reduce the brightness of the observed meteor.
5. Wear warm clothes carefully because the night time is very cold.