内蒙古上空的英仙座流星

2024年8月26日

Perseid Meteors Over Inner Mongolia
Video Credit: Jeff Dai (TWAN); Music: Ibaotu catalog number 771024 (Used with permission)

Explanation: Did you see it? One of the more common questions during a meteor shower occurs because the time it takes for a meteor to flash is similar to the time it takes for a head to turn. Possibly, though, the glory of seeing bright meteors shoot across the sky — while knowing that they were once small pebbles on another world — might make it all worthwhile, even if your observing partner(s) can’t always share in your experience. The featured video is composed of short clips taken in Inner Mongolia, China during the 2023 Perseid Meteor Shower. Several bright meteors were captured while live-reaction audio was being recorded — just as the meteors flashed. This year’s 2024 Perseids also produced many beautiful meteors. Another good meteor shower to watch for is the Geminids which peak yearly in mid-December, this year with relatively little competing glow from a nearly new Moon.

Your Sky Surprise: What picture did APOD feature on your birthday? (post 1995)
Tomorrow’s picture: half Saturn

内蒙古上空的英仙座流星
影片提供: Jeff Dai（戴建峰） (TWAN); 配乐: Ibaotu catalog number 771024 (Used with permission)

说明: 你看到了吗？这是流星雨期间，最常出现的问题之一，因为流星发光的时间通常短于转瞬。不过，你如果知道这些短暂滑过长空的明亮流星，可是来自其他天体上的小石粒，或许会让你觉得更值得观赏，纵然你的观星伙伴未必有相同的感受。这部主题影像，是由2023年英仙座流星雨期间、摄于中国 内蒙古的多个短片衔接而成。影片除了捕捉到曳着亮闪划过天际的明亮流星之外，也记录了现场观星者的惊叹声。2024年的英仙座流星雨，也出现了许多绚丽的流星。今年其他值得观赏的精采流星雨，还包括极大期在12月中旬的双子座流星雨，届时新月只会造成些微的干扰，故其精采的程度可期。

你的天空惊喜: 你生日那天APOD展示了什么照片？（1995年后）
明日的图片: half Saturn