August Meteor Shower 八月的流星雨

The Perseids are one of the brighter meteor showers of the year. They occur every year between July 17 and August 24 and tend to peak around August 9-13.

英仙座流星雨是一年中最亮的流星雨之一。它們發生在每年的7月17日至8月24日之間，並且往往在8月9日至13日左右達到頂峰。

Made of tiny space debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseids are named after the constellation Perseus. The Perseids are widely sought after by astronomers and stargazers because it appears steadily at a fixed time each year. It is also the best meteor shower for non-professional meteor observers. most years at its peak. One can see 60 to 100 meteors in an hour from a dark place.

英仙座流星雨的成因是由來自英仙星座的斯威夫特-塔特爾彗星上的微小碎片形成的。英仙座流星雨之所以受到天文學家和觀星者的廣泛追捧，因為它每年都會在固定的時間穩定地出現。對於非專業流星觀測者來說，它也是最佳的流星雨。在黑暗的地方，一個人在一小時內可以從看到60到100顆流星。

How to See the Perseids 如何觀察英仙座流星雨？

You don't need any special equipment or a lot of skills to view a meteor shower. Even though all you really need is a clear sky, lots of patience, and our handy Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map.

您無需任何特殊設備或大量技能即可觀察英仙座流星雨。你真正需要的只是晴朗的天空、足夠的耐心以及方便的交互式的流星雨天空地圖。

• Find a secluded viewing spot, away from the city lights. Once at the venue, your eyes may take 15 to 20 minutes to get used to the dark. 遠離城市的燈光，找一個僻靜的觀測點。到達後，您的眼睛可能需要15到20分鐘才能適應黑暗。
• Dress for the weather, and make sure you are comfortable, especially if you plan to stay out long. Bring a blanket or a comfortable chair with you—meteor watching can be a waiting game. 穿上適合的衣服，讓自己保持舒適。如果您計劃長時間待在外面，記得帶上毛毯或舒適的椅子，觀看流星可能是一場等待的比賽。
• Once you have found your viewing spot, lie down on the ground and look up in the direction of the radiant. Use our Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map to find the current direction of the radiant in the sky. 找到觀測視角後，請躺在地面上並朝著輻射的方向向上看。使用我們的互動流星雨天空地圖來查找天空中當前的輻射方向。

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