On the night of December 14, December 15, a meteor shower of the most beautiful type in 2010 will happen in the sky. However, people in the South and Central Highlands will watch ice stars more favorably than the North.
The Central Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting said that in the North, on the days of meteor shower Geminids, the weather is murky, dark clouds, with rain, not favorable for observing the meteor.
According to the International Meteorological Association (IMO) forecast, Geminids' peak this year at night and dawn on December 15 when the center of the meteor is Gemini (Gemini) constellation began to appear and gradually rise in the sky. , the meteor number appears about 100 streaks / hour.
Meteor shower. Illustration
Although the peak falls on the night of December 15, it is still possible to observe on the days before and after the peak with a very high frequency of meteorites only slightly less than the observed time.
Sometimes the observer may be amazed at the number of stars that appear but should be persistent, because the frequency of meteor occurrences of less than 1 minute with a meteor is possible. Sometimes the sky is very silent for longer than 15 minutes but sometimes a few meteor stars appear at the same time, which is very common and very frustrating.
Experts recommend, the farther away from urban light, the more stars you see. Viewers also need to prepare all necessary items for observation, including coats, gloves, socks, frostproof hats, mosquito repellent, food and hot energy drinks . if there is an observation plan all night long in this winter weather.
If you observe it for a long time, the viewer should use the mat or it is best if the travel mat will find a place to fall apart so that it does not cause fatigue when observing. This is very useful when the Gemini constellation has risen above the sky. One experience is to lie down toward the center to see more supernovae.
Geminids meteor shower began to appear in the middle of the 19th century, bringing with it the mystery of its origin. It was not until 1983 that this mystery was revealed by NASA. The 3200 Phaethon object is believed to have caused this famous meteor shower.