Chapter 80. Meteor Shower

     For many non-astronomy enthusiasts, they know very little about meteor showers, but when they learn about meteor showers in the news, they will be very interested in stargazing.

 

     After the news was broadcast, there was a wave of inquiries on the Internet about where to observe meteor showers.

 

     Xingzhou Island released a notice that there will be a live broadcast of stargazing, inviting all netizens who have not been to Xingzhou Island to watch the live broadcast together.

 

     Many netizens who have been to Xingzhou Island know that the stargazing effect on the island is indeed better than in the city, because there is less light pollution and thin clouds. Therefore, after the starry night pictures they took on the island were seen by astronomy enthusiasts, many astronomy enthusiasts in Yóushì chose to go to Xingzhou Island to observe this meteor shower.

 

     In fact, the meteor shower lasts for a long time. The forecast says that it will start at around 11 o’clock tonight, which means one or two hours before the radiant point of the meteor shower can be observed in China.

 

     The time when the radiant point can be observed to rise at the northernmost end of the country is after midnight, but before that, some places can already observe meteor showers.

 

     When the radiant point rises to the highest point, the number of meteors that can be observed will reach a maximum value, and then it will gradually decrease.

 

     The whole process will last for several hours.

 

     Generally speaking, the number of meteors that can be observed in the south is relatively small, but astronomy enthusiasts will not give up any opportunity to observe. So that afternoon, many astronomy enthusiasts carried cameras to Xingzhou Island and set up cameras to record.

 

     In the evening, Li Yaolin met Editor Shen, Shěn Sīlì’s father and daughter, and Shen Shili’s boyfriend on the island.

 

     Li Yaolin was quite surprised to meet again. She asked with a smile: “Editor Shen is here for vacation?”

 

     Editor Shen also smiled and replied: “Whether it is vacation or business, it depends on Mr. Li.”

 

     Shen Sili’s boyfriend didn’t know what they were talking about. Shen Sili rolled her eyes and said: “My dad once did an interview for Xingzhou Island, you know?”

 

     Her boyfriend nodded and said: “I have read those two issues of the magazine.”

 

     “If the island owner is willing to let my dad do an interview again, then my dad’s coming here this time will be a business trip. If the island owner is not willing, we are purely here for tourism.”

 

     Her boyfriend understood, paused, and said: “But didn’t Uncle Shen plan to come here to collect materials?”

 

     Shen Sili felt that her boyfriend’s past cleverness was gone.

 

     It is difficult to say who made whom successful between Xingzhou Island and the magazine “Departure·Our Trip” edited by Shen. At the beginning, it was more appropriate to say that they made each other successful. However, as Xingzhou Island became more and more popular and well-known, more and more articles about Xingzhou Island were submitted to the magazine, and the sales of the magazine were getting better and better every month.

 

     Gradually, the leaders of the magazine also discovered business opportunities and asked the editors to choose more articles related to Xingzhou Island. But many of the contents are stereotyped – it does not mean that the development of Xingzhou Island remains unchanged, but the content of the contributors is very similar, and there are no new views and entry points.

 

     Editor Shen was very troubled by this and decided to visit Xingzhou Island again, hoping to dig out more highlights of Xingzhou Island and change the starting point of the contributors.

 

     It happened that when he returned home after the New Year’s Day, he learned from Shen Sili that she was going to Xingzhou Island with her boyfriend to observe the meteor shower. With the intention of collecting materials and investigating the other party’s character, he followed them.

 

     Li Yaolin heard this, smiled and said: “We have the answers to what Editor Shen wants to ask in our exhibition room. If you can’t find the answer in the exhibition room, then the answer to this question is the secret of our island.”

 

     Knowing that Li Yaolin was politely refusing the interview, Editor Shen was not disappointed. He knew the personality of the island owner, so he never forced it.

 

     “That’s a pity. I’ve been to the exhibition room. I thought it would be better if I had the opportunity to learn about the work of the reserve.”

 

     Speaking of the reserve, Shen Sili spoke very actively: “I signed up for the dugong naming event. When will the result be announced?”

 

     Li Yaolin said: “It will take at least half a month from the preliminary selection to the selection!”

 

     Although the naming event was jointly organized by Xingzhou Island and the reserve, whether the names of netizens can be selected depends mainly on the screening results of the management station. Li Yaolin doesn’t care about this. And according to the length of their process, half a month is considered fast.

 

     She said to Editor Shen: “If Editor Shen wants to interview the management station of the reserve, I can help introduce it. I can’t guarantee whether the management station will accept the interview.” 

 

     Editor Shen was surprised and said: “It’s a great help to help introduce it. Thank you, Mr. Li!” 

 

     Once he started to get involved in work, Editor-in-Chief Shen had no time to care about Shen Sili and her boyfriend. Seeing him leave, the young couple could finally breathe a sigh of relief. 

 

     Li Yaolin said to Shen Sili: “You can observe the meteor shower tonight. If you are interested, you can pay attention to it!” 

 

     Shen Sili smiled and said: “We came here to observe the meteor shower. My boyfriend was the vice president of the Astronomy Club of Youshi University. Although he has graduated, the Astronomy Club organized this meteor shower observation activity. The younger students knew that he had a good camera, so they asked him to borrow the camera and invited him to come together.” 

 

     Her boyfriend was not convinced: “It is obvious that I have more knowledge in astronomy and they need my guidance, not because I have an astronomy-modified machine.” 

 

     Shen Sili said: “Don’t you have a few words in your heart? ”

 

     Seeing that the young couple started to quarrel, Li Yaolin did not plan to stay here as a light bulb. After dinner and taking a shower, she was pulled to the observatory by the sisters who were excited about stargazing. 

 

     At this moment, the Observatory was crowded, and the number of tourists in the Sun Viewing Platform and the Mermaid Square was not much less. Li Yaolin said: “In fact, this trend can be observed in any corner of Xingzhou Island. There is no need for us to gather in a crowd.”

 

     Listen to the advice and eat a full meal. They finally chose the rooftop of the office building. Only employees can come here, so it is quieter.

 

     However, the live broadcast of Xingzhou Island was also carried out here. When they came up, the employees in charge of this live broadcast thought that the island owner came to inspect their work, and they immediately became nervous.

 

     Unexpectedly, their island owner and their boss spread out a camping mat, poured out a bunch of snacks from the bag, and called them: “Come and eat something if you are tired!”

 

     Employees: “…”

 

     It seems… It’s not worth being surprised, because the island owner is such an approachable image?

 

     Suddenly, a bright meteor that looked a little golden and red passed through the sky from the northeast. Its speed was not particularly fast, at least the naked eye could capture its trajectory.

 

     The staff came back to their senses and was busy explaining science to the audience in the live broadcast:

 

     “This meteor shower comes from the Quadrantids. Its radiant point is near the Quadrantids. We cannot observe the radiant point here. The observation effect is better in the north…”

 

     “A meteor shower does not mean that many meteors appear at once. For example, the Quadrantids meteor shower this time, based on the current radiant point position, the frequency of meteors that can be observed is about one every few minutes or even ten minutes.

 

     “If it is at the zenith… in a less professional but popular way, the radiant point appears overhead. The maximum value of the meteor shower that can be observed from this angle can reach 120 per hour, and the historical record should be more than 200.”

 

     “Of course, meteor shower predictions are full of uncertainty. It is not uncommon for the observatory to predict a meteor shower, but it cannot be observed for various reasons. Even astronomers dare not guarantee it…” 

 

     Just when netizens thought that it would take a long time to see the second meteor, several bright meteors flashed across the sky. 

 

     Live broadcast staff: “? “

 

     This, this is a slap in the face!

 

     After that, the frequency of meteors appeared more and more.

 

     Every time a meteor passed by, netizens became more excited and could no longer remain calm.

 

     What radiant point, what zenith, what maximum value, go to hell, they don’t need to understand, they only know that they are about to see a grand and romantic meteor shower spectacle!

 

     “Make a wish, make a wish quickly!” Lin Qitong nudged Li Yaolin and Zheng Xuan with her elbow and began to make a wish in the direction of the meteor.

 

     Although the legend that “make a wish to a shooting star and the wish will come true” has no scientific basis and fewer and fewer people believe it in the modern world where science and technology are becoming more and more advanced, this is a custom that carries people’s good wishes and gives their hearts something to rely on, so there are still many people who will make wishes and pray for blessings while believing in science.

 

     After making a wish, Lin Qitong asked gossipingly: “What wishes did you make? I hope I can talk about it once in the new year…” 

 

     She realized something, stopped talking suddenly, and changed her words to say, “Talk to the boss about a raise.”

 

     Zheng Xuan knew what she had not said, looked at her meaningfully, and said, “Your boss is right next to you. If you want a raise, wouldn’t it be better to make a wish to her directly than to wish to a shooting star?”

 

     Lin Qitong: “…”

 

     Li Yaolin: “…”

 

     Lin Qitong looked at Li Yaolin with bright eyes: “Boss, are you considering a raise?”

 

     Li Yaolin nodded: “Last year’s performance was good, and it is indeed time for a raise.”

 

     When it comes to a raise, Lin Qitong is excited: “Yeah~ Brother Xuan, tell me what your wish is?”

 

     Zheng Xuan smiled and said, “My wish is that in the new year, I can have more creative inspiration and let our cultural and creative group’s products sell well.”

 

     It was Li Yaolin’s turn. She said without thinking: “I hope I can get rich!”

 

     “We thought you would wish that Xingzhou Island would develop better and better. ”

 

     “I can make money, which means that Xingzhou Island has developed well!”

 

     “Your speech is like that of a local rich man.”

 

 

 

…

 

 

     While they were joking, the tourists on Xingzhou Island were in a state of extreme shock and excitement, because the meteors they observed were bright and clear, and even if they were photographed with a mobile phone, the effect presented was very beautiful and people could not take their eyes away.

 

     Netizens who did not see such observation effects: “…”

 

     It must be fake, the cities in the Mesopotamian Basin do not have such obvious effects, and Xingzhou Island, a place close to the tropics, can observe such frequent meteor showers?

 

     Netizens habitually want to find faults, and suddenly remembered that the previous “Haizi” and “Haihuo” were also questioned as fake, but after that they appeared again and again, and no one could find evidence of Xingzhou Island’s fraud. This time they dared not act rashly, for fear of being slapped in the face again.

 

     They dared not take it lightly It’s easy to find faults, so astronomers can do it, right?

 

     So they frantically tagged observatories and astronomical societies in various places, hoping that they could come forward to confirm that the live broadcast of Xingzhou Island was fake.

 

     Adhering to the principle of “no investigation, no right to speak”, the observatory did not dare to deny the observation of Xingzhou Island, because in addition to the official live broadcast of Xingzhou Island, there are many videos taken by tourists to prove that the observation effect of Xingzhou Island is indeed better than that of other places.

 

     If one person can fake it, the possibility of hundreds or thousands of people collectively fake it is very low, because the more people fake it, the bigger the loophole. So far, they have watched so many videos and pictures, and have not been able to find any traces of special effects or photoshop.

 

     Many netizens who have been to Xingzhou Island said that the stars on Xingzhou Island are brighter than those elsewhere. Sometimes they The stars are shining brightly on the island, but netizens on the other side can only see a night sky without anything.

 

     It is a consensus among many tourists that Xingzhou Island has a good stargazing effect. Therefore, the debate on the authenticity of the meteor shower observation video did not produce any results until the next day, which further increased the popularity of Xingzhou Island.

 

     Li Yaolin ignored the online debate, and Xingzhou Island did not cover the mouths of netizens to prevent them from questioning. The news media in Yóushì used the pictures taken by one of the astronomy enthusiasts on the Xingzhou Island Sun Viewing Platform, and the official public account also used these pictures in the “Daily Picture” of the day, which was considered a silent support for Xingzhou Island.

 

     After this wave of meteor showers passed, Li Yaolin discovered that the launch button of “Meteor Shower” in 【Wonders】was gray, which means that it was still cooling down.

 

     Anyway, it will not be possible to launch meteor showers again in a short period of time, so Li Yaolin asked the employees to shift the focus of their work back to “how to carry out Spring Festival service work”.

 

     This year’s Spring Festival is relatively early, and January 31 is New Year’s Eve. Many tourist attractions have begun to prepare for the Spring Festival holiday after New Year’s Day.

 

     This long holiday will be the first Spring Festival holiday prepared by Xingzhou Island since its opening, but after the National Day holiday, the employees have already had experience in how to carry out work.

 

     The first is the safety issue, which Li Yaolin has always emphasized.

 

     She presided over several safety production meetings and established an emergency working group. She will personally be responsible for and direct this emergency work.

 

     The second is to discuss “whether to open more qualifications to enter the island”.

 

     This is mainly because Xingzhou Island, which has only been in operation for half a year, has delivered a brilliant result, and the performance of Qianlai Tourism has also improved significantly. The shareholders of Qianlai Tourism hope to increase flights and increase the company’s revenue.

 

     However, when it comes to the issue of the number of people entering and leaving Xingzhou Island, even if the shareholders of Qianlai Travel can unite to bypass Li Yaolin and increase flights without authorization, they can do nothing when Li Yaolin is unwilling to let so many tourists enter the island.

 

     So they want to negotiate with Li Yaolin.

 

     It just so happens that the management staff of Xingzhou Island thinks that the hotel is about to be completed. Although it may not be open for business during the Spring Festival, they have to think about the future. More than 300 rooms, plus holiday cabins and camping areas, can accommodate thousands of tourists. Many tourists enter and leave the island on the same day. If the number limit is not appropriately lifted, the occupancy rate of the hotel may not be very high in the future.

 

     Finally, there are matters such as Spring Festival activities and employee duty arrangements.

 

     Li Yaolin: “…”

 

     There is no plan for the 30,000 overseas tourists yet, and there are so many tasks waiting to be dealt with. It seems that in the new year, she still can’t live a good life with money in her pocket!