Geminid Meteor Shower Fast Facts

Geminids Meteor Annual Shower It peaks on Wednesday morning and will be visible until December 17.

According to NASA, the shower began around 9 or 10 p.m. CST on Tuesday and is expected to peak at 6 a.m. CST on Wednesday.

Skywatchers can still see the Geminids after they peak, but dedicated observers may spot one or two on the night of December 17th.

During ideal conditions, the Geminids produce approximately 100 to 150 meteors per hour.

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This year, NASA pointed it out A waning gibbous moon That would make viewing more difficult, resulting in only 30 to 40 meteors visible per hour at the peak in the northern hemisphere, depending on sky conditions.

However, the Geminids are bright.

The fragments travel at 78,000 miles per hour, and most of them burn at altitudes between 45 and 55 miles.

Infographic based on 2019 Geminids’ Meteor Camera data.
(credit: NASA)

Meteorites seem to radiate From the constellation Gemini.

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Those close to the radiant have very short trails and are easily missed.

Trace the meteor to the constellation You can specify if you have seen Geminid. Other weaker showers occur simultaneously.

A meteor (L) from the Geminids meteor shower enters Earth’s atmosphere past the stars Castor and Pollux (two bright stars, R) on December 12, 2009 over Southwold, New York.
((Photo by Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images))

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The Geminids originated from the wreckage of the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, which orbits the Sun every 1.4 years.

Every year, Earth passes through a debris path.

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In the Southern Hemisphere, viewers only see a quarter of the rates seen in the Northern Hemisphere.