When does an amazing meteor light up the night sky?  The apogee of Geminid is approaching

A winter meteor show can be even more spectacular than August Perseid Peak. On the night of December 13-14, the Geminid peak will be visible until the early hours of the morning.

In winter, although astronomical observations are difficult due to the extreme cold, it can be even more exciting because the sun is much lower than the horizon than in summer, and therefore other objects in the sky are more visible.

The apogee of Geminid Winter

Geminids are a meteorite through which the Earth passes. You can actually watch it from December 4-17, but the apogee falls on the night of December 13-14, when the “Meteor” show is the most exciting.

If the weather conditions are favorable, you can see 100 or even 150 phenomena in one hour, and under normal conditions we usually see several dozen phenomena. In addition, we can observe Gemini all night long.

Where do you watch Geminids?

This phenomenon is visible to the naked eye as long as the sky is clear. Of course, it is worth choosing the darkest part of the sky and going to the park or outside the city, where there is as little artificial light as possible. Paradoxically, it is also worth abandoning telescopes and binoculars, because there is a greater chance that we will not miss the sight of “falling stars”.

Website Editor

She loves to fly with parachutes, feels the wind in her hair, and sees the world from a distance. She is fascinated by the history of Great Britain dating back to the days of Stonehenge and the Ring of Brodgar. In every free moment she explores the corners of this country that constantly fascinates her. And she also “infects” her colleagues in the editorial office with this magic: this country has found a haven for them.

[email protected]

Want to share with us something happening near you? Send us a photo, video, or information on: [email protected]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

No one has ever looked so deeply into the atmosphere of an exoplanet. The Webb Telescope is pushing boundaries again

The planet itself has been known since 2009, when it was discovered…

The skeleton of an owl was found 6 million years ago. It turns out that she was hunting during the day

Dr. Li Zhiheng and Dr. Thomas Stidham of the Institute of Vertebrate…

The Large Hadron Collider has recorded a rare event

Importantly, observations by both ATLAS and CMS exceed the 5σ statistical confidence…

Grand opening of Kortosfera in Olsztyn on September 1st

Mateusz Pikulinski, Head of the Center for Innovation and Dissemination of Science…