Red Net Time News December 15 (Correspondent Zhou Yuling) In December of every year, the sky will stage a "night sky fireworks", which is the Gemini meteor shower. This year, the meteor shower was extremely powerful on December 14, lighting up the Suining night sky.

Red Net Moment News December 15th (Correspondent Zhou Yuling) In December of every year, the sky will stage a "night sky fireworks", which is the Gemini meteor shower. This year, the meteor shower was extremely powerful on December 14, lighting up the Suining night sky.

Huangsang National Nature Reserve has a total area of ​​293 square kilometers, and the forest coverage rate of reaches 86%. UNESCO calls it "a magical oasis that is not polluted" and is an excellent meteor observation point. At 9:00 that night, when the reporter arrived, the observation deck of Huangsang National Nature Reserve was already full of people, mostly photography enthusiasts. At 22 o'clock, the first meteor began to cross the sky, followed by the second and the third... "It's so beautiful!" Several young people were excited. "Wow, this one is so long!" Amid a burst of exclamations, a long meteor flew past, drawing a long tail, and then disappeared without a trace, leaving behind stars in the sky.

According to astronomical experts, Gemini meteor shower has distinct characteristics, white color, slow flow rate, bright fire meteor has a large number of them, and has a long duration of maximum period. It is suitable for direct observation of the naked eye and astronomical photography. The number of meteors per hour can reach up to 150.