Skygazers enjoy! This weekend the annual Geminid meteor shower set will see more than 100 multi-colored shooting stars in the sky at a speed of 1,000,000,000mph per hour.
- The annual Gemini Meteor Shower peaked on December 13th
- Viewers could see more than 100 multi-colored shooting stars in an hour
- They will glow yellow, green, blue and red as they pass through the sky
- The Northern Hemisphere will have an excellent view starting at 8pm ET
- Similar views will be seen in the Southern Hemisphere after midnight local time
More than 100 multi-colored shooting stars will be hovering in the night sky this weekend during the peak of the Gemini Meteor Shower.
The Cosmic Show will take place between December 4 and 17, which will be the best night to watch until the evening of December 13 and the next morning.
NASA says that in the Northern Hemisphere, during the entire night of the 13th, with activity around 8 p.m., and in the Southern Hemisphere, viewers will be able to see a spectacular event after midnight.
When the stars are shining bright yellow, blue, green and red they travel about 78,000 miles and those who shine brightly leave a glowing trail on their way.
More than 100 multi-colored shooting stars will be hovering in the night sky this weekend during the peak of the Gemini Meteor Shower. Pictured is the Geminid Meteor Fountain, L, from Pawana Lake near Navala on December 14, 2017 in Mumbai, India.
Diana Hennikine, observation editor of Sky & Telescope, said in a statement: “It’s okay to suffer from cold during the peak of this shower.”
‘Geminids’ best performances of ‘Shooting Stars’ all year round. ‘
‘If you’ve got a clear, dark sky without any light pollution, you’ll see a meteor wave in the sky for a minute or two from 10pm to 10pm at night.’
Gemini is a trail of dust behind the comet 3200 Phathon thousands of years ago and appears to have spread out from a point in the constellation Gemini.
The Cosmic Show will take place between December 4 and 17, which will be the best night to watch until the evening of December 13 and the next morning. Pictured is the incident above Arizona in 2017
The fountain was first reported in 1862, but it wasn’t until 1983 that scientists determined that Phaethon was the source.
The parent comet is about three miles long and has a rate of 1 per cent. years travels around the sun in the year and every time the Earth’s parent comes close to the star it will drop its dust- the dust is the size of a pea.
‘If it’s not cloudy, get away from the bright lights, lie on your back and watch. Don’t forget to let your eyes align in the dark – you’ll see more meteors that way, ’NASA snapped in a statement.
When the stars are shining bright yellow, blue, green and red they travel about 78,000 miles and those who shine brightly leave a glowing trail on their way. Here is a picture of a fountain taken in 2018 on Rusky Island outside Vladivostok
‘Keep in mind, this adjustment can take about 30 minutes. Don’t look at your cellphone screen, as it spoils your night vision! ‘
Meteors are also the fastest – they are 1000 times faster than the leopard in the night sky, 250 times faster than the fastest car in the world and more than 40 times faster than the fastest.
‘Geminids produce a good number of meteors over most years, but they have become even better this year as the fountain peaks are almost identical to the new moon,’ NASA said.
‘So you want to clear the sky to catch the shooting stars.’
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