Blessed are the friends in the south, the Geminid meteor shower is coming!

Mondo Science Updated on 2024-01-29

The Geminid meteor shower is coming!

Come and experience this spectacular cosmic spectacle!

The Geminid meteor shower is one of the three major meteor showers in the Northern Hemisphere and attracts countless astronomy enthusiasts and the general public every year.

It is active between December 4 and 17 each year, with radiant near the head region of the constellation Gemini. As the parent body of asteroid 3200, the Geminid meteor shower has a large and stable number of meteors, with a maximum flow of about 150 meteors per hour, and a long duration when the flow is high.

The Geminid meteor shower is characterized by a moderately slow meteor velocity, with the shortest and longest trajectories appearing at a distance of about 90 degrees from the radiantMedium-to-bright brightness, with the occasional brighter meteor, the brighter ones can have any color, but the brightest ones tend to be green.

This year's Geminid meteor shower maximum will occur at 3 a.m. Beijing time on December 15, with a forecast maximum of 150.

If you miss this meteor shower, then you'll have to wait another year to see such a spectacular sight.

Come and enjoy this romantic appointment of the universe together!Let's experience this beautiful cosmic wonder together and make unforgettable memories.

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