SKY · METEOR SHOWERS · CHINA
Meteor Showers Tonight — Beijing
The Delta Aquariids are active right now, peaking the night of Jul 29–30. From Beijing, the radiant climbs to about 34° over Beijing — well placed for a good showing.
Radiant in Aquarius · debris from Comet 96P/Machholz (likely). Radiant altitude computed for Beijing (39.9°, 116.4°).
Conditions over Beijing tonight
A bright Moon (83% lit) will wash out faint stars and the Milky Way tonight.
Meteors can appear anywhere in the sky — you don't need to find the radiant or use any equipment. Find the darkest spot you can, let your eyes adapt for 20 minutes, lie back, and watch. The hours after midnight are usually best, as your side of Earth turns to face the oncoming debris.
Beijing right now
A clear sky matters more than anything for meteors — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Beijingtells you whether it's worth heading out.
More sky over Beijing
SEE IT ON THE MAP
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