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Get to know the “Geminid Meteor Shower” visible to the naked eye. Get ready to watch from early morning on December 13 to sunrise on December 14, 2020.
This is good news for people who like to look at the stars. That in a few days you will see the phenomenon “Gemid meteor shower” or shower of stars of constellations From early at night around 8:30 pm on December 13 until dawn on December 14, 2020.
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The NARIT National Astronomical Research Institute fan page Brought to you “Geminid meteor shower” (Geminids) A meteor shower that originated from the asteroid Fethon (3200 Phaethon), an asteroid with an elliptical orbit that resembles a comet. This meteor shower is one of the few meteor showers that originated from asteroids. Unlike most meteor showers that originate from comets.
The meteor shower appears around December 4-17 of each year. The highest meteor shower rate for December 13-14, with an average maximum meteor rate of 120 stars / hour. Because it has a relatively slow speed Easily noticed AND still have relatively consistent meteor rates every year
The meteor shower in the Geminid meteor shower has a speed of about 35 km / s. Relatively slow compared to other meteor showers like the Perseid meteor shower with a speed of about 58 km / s. Or the Leonid meteor shower with a speed of about 71 km / s
The Gemins meteor shower was first mentioned in historical records in 1862, with a meteorite rate of about 10 to 20 stars / hour before being higher today. Therefore, the Gemid meteor shower is considered a new meteor shower compared to other meteor showers. Like the Perseid meteor shower and the Leonid meteor shower. These meteor showers were first recorded in AD 36 and 902, respectively.
Tips for watching a meteor shower
Weather: clear sky without clouds
Time: The ideal time to observe the Geminid meteor shower is late at 9:00 pm During after midnight, the meteor has the highest rate of fall. From the first hours before midnight is the moment when the meteor runs against the rotation of the Earth. We will see a meteor at high speed. Making it difficult to notice But after midnight until close to sunrise, it will be the time when the shooting star follows the direction of Earth’s rotation. We then see a meteor running at a slower speed that has time to signal. And see the beauty of the shooting star more clearly.
Location: a place to see the meteor shower. It should be a place with little light interference. Away from the city or street lights The equipment to prepare to see the meteor shower includes reclining chairs, mats, blankets and other items. Warm Up If only one person could see a shooting star When lying down and waiting to look, turn your feet to the south and try to look at the sky from a wide angle. You should not look focused on any position in the sky. Because shooting stars will appear scattered across the sky
When we start looking at the sky in the dark for about 30 minutes, our eyes will adapt to the dark. Then be patient until you start seeing shooting stars. Emphasize that the sky should look like a wide angle. Some shooting stars may appear in the middle of your view. Or a part may appear near the edge of the view.
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