When exactly is the Geminid meteor shower?

Several statements are true, and they are not contradictory:

1. "Around 7 pm on the 14th" is the expected time for the largest meteor shower.

2. "After the 15th day" is the best observation time in China.

3. It is possible to see meteor showers for a few days before and after this, but there are fewer of them.

Don't think of meteor showers as colorful as holiday fireworks, it's nice to see a few meteors in one night!

You don't need a telescope to see a meteor shower.

It is recommended that you go to the remote suburbs and try to avoid the interference of city lights, and good luck!

Meteor showers usually last for a while, but they reach a peak on the 14th.

The Geminid meteor shower is coming to Earth.

At the end of the year, we ushered in the arrival of the Geminid meteor shower. While it rarely occurs in larger bursts, traffic tends to be maintained at a high level, with a maximum ZHR of around 120 to 200. In addition to the large flow rate, the Geminid meteor shower's intragroup meteors are also very distinctive.

The first is the whitening color, which is more conducive to visual observation. Then there is the slower speed of meteoroids, about 35km s, and there are many bright meteors in the Geminid meteor shower, especially the fire meteors that often appear before the maximum. In addition, its radiant in the Gemini region rises in the east almost as soon as it gets dark, and it is possible to observe meteors in its group throughout the night.

This makes the meteor shower ideal for astronomy enthusiasts and even the general public. For most parts of China, the observation during the Geminid meteor shower maximum this year will be disturbed by moonlight to a certain extent. According to the current forecast given by the International Meteor Organization, this year's Geminid meteor shower is very likely to appear at 19 pm Beijing time on December 14, when the radiant has risen for the eastern part of China.

However, at 1 a.m. on the 15th, the moon will set, and the observation conditions after that should be good. It is necessary to remind everyone that for the northern region of China, the weather is already very cold during the active Geminid meteor shower, and the night is very long.

Geminid meteor shower in 2011.

The constellation Gemini can be seen in our country, so this meteor shower can.

There are four relatively stable meteor showers each year, the Quadrantids in January, the Lyrid meteor shower in April, the Perseid I meteor shower in August, and the Geminid meteor shower in December. However, this year, except for the January meteor shower, which had good observation conditions, the other three were all affected by moonlight.

December 14: Geminid meteor shower.

This year's meteor showers are really not powerful, and they are affected by moonlight almost every time. This Geminid meteor shower is no exception. The radiant Gemini rises in the east around 20 o'clock, and there are two brighter stars in this constellation, Beihe II and Beihe III, so the whole constellation will not be difficult to recognize.

There should be a fixed direction to see the meteor shower, the Geminid meteor shower can be seen from the east after nightfall, and the whole constellation will gradually rise over time. The Moon rises in the east from around 10 p.m., so the entire meteor observation phase is disturbed, and until the next day, the Moon is always northwest of the constellation Gemini.

So in general, the observation conditions are also average, and if the landlord is interested, he can wait. However, the landlord should not think that the meteor shower looks like it is raining as the TV says, this is called a meteor shower, which is very rare. The most recent meteor shower was the 2001 Leonid meteor shower.

Although these are not good this year, it is really necessary to watch these meteor swarms next year, because these few will hardly have the influence of moonlight.

**A few things to keep in mind when it comes to meteor showers:

1.Find the radiant of the meteor shower, don't look at the sky aimlessly, for example, the Quadrantid meteor shower a few days ago, the radiant rises at about 1 o'clock in the eastern sky, so we need to look in the direction of the eastern sky: the best time to observe is in the second half of the night.

2.To find a place with less light pollution and the best air, the light source is a big obstacle to seeing the meteor shower, so the place you find should have at least about 100 stars to see, so that the effect will be better.

3.Dark adaptation, when looking at the starry sky from a place of light to a dark place, it takes about a minute to get your eyes used to the darkness.

4.When watching meteor showers, you need to use star charts, flashlights and other tools to find the radiant points, and remember to cover a layer of red cloth when looking at the star map with a flashlight, so that it will not be too dazzling and affect**.

5.Remember to see with the naked eye, it is not suitable to use a telescope to see meteor showers, because the field of view of the telescope is too small, the field of view seen by the naked eye is relatively large, the number of sights is more, and the opportunity is relatively large, from the perspective of the earth, there will be more meteors in the second half of the night, which is also very related to the brightness of the sky and the surrounding environment, because many people have fallen asleep in the second half of the night, the light pollution is naturally smaller, and the brightness of the sky is darker, which is more conducive to watching meteors.

6.**In winter, you should pay attention to keeping warm in meteor showers, you can get a blanket on the ground to cushion it, pay attention to keeping warm.

7.Record the number of fire meteors and bright meteors you see, and count how many meteors you see.

Enjoy watching.

Hope it helps.

December meteor shower name: Geminids

Matrix: 3200 phaethon (planet).

Radiant point: Gemini

Expected date of appearance: 13th-14th.

Description: The most stable and colorful meteor showers of the year, with about 65% white and 26% yellow, and the rest blue, red and green. The Geminid meteor shower is the only meteor shower that is not the parent body of the comet, and its parent body is the asteroid 3200 phaethon.

The flow rate can be hundreds of pieces per hour at peak times.

A meteor shower is not like a solar eclipse, it can be seen halfway around the world (night hemisphere). It can be seen in almost all parts of our country. There is no need for equipment such as telescopes, and you can watch meteor showers with the naked eye, so that the angle of view is larger.

Although December 13-14 (the 19th-20th day of the 11th lunar month), the 15th is just 4-5 days old. The full moon will bring severe light damage, which will reduce the observation effect of meteor showers. But the most affected by moonlight is photographic observations, and if a longer ** time is used, some fainter meteors will be submerged in the background skylight.

The impact of visual observation is relatively small.

So when the weather is good, I suggest you choose a place in the open field on the outskirts of the city without light pollution, after dark, with close lovers, wait patiently for some time, I believe there will be a harvest, good luck!

The Geminid meteor shower occurs around December 13-14 each year.

The Geminid meteor shower is coming to Earth.

It's true that there is no time.

A distinctive feature of the Geminid meteor shower is that meteors have a bright star, medium velocity, and rich colors, which are highly attractive to visual observers. Its annual active period starts on December 7 and ends on December 17. According to the forecast, it is very likely to appear this year from 9 o'clock on the 14th to the early morning of the 15th Beijing time.

The Geminid meteor shower's radiant rises almost shortly after sunset, so we can observe meteors in its group throughout the night.

After 6 p.m. on December 14, the best places to observe are in the United States and Australia.

The 2011 Geminid meteor shower is highly likely to occur from 9 a.m. Beijing time on December 14 to the early morning of December 15. I think you should be in the high ground to see it...

From the evening of December 14, 2011 to the early morning of December 15, 2011, that's about the time.

Appears at approximately 6:45 on December 14. Now take a look. I see the red one!

December 14 from 9 p.m. to early morning 15. I missed it, cry!!

December 7-17 happens to be also Gemini anticipation =w=

It starts after 9 o'clock tonight!

From the evening of December 14 to the early morning of December 15

From 9 a.m. on December 14 to early morning on December 15, Beijing time.

From 9 p.m. on the 14th to the early morning of the 15th!