December 15-Geminid meteor shower
December 15-Geminid meteor shower
The active period of the Geminid meteor shower is from December 4th to 17th every year, with the vicinity of Gemini as the radiant point, and the zenith flow can reach about 150 per hour at the maximum. The Geminid meteor shower, the Quadrantid meteor shower and the Perseid meteor shower are also known as the three major meteor showers in the northern hemisphere. The parent body of the Geminid meteor shower is the asteroid 3200 (Phaethon), not a comet. It is the second known meteor shower that is not caused by a comet.
"The Geminid meteor shower is a large swarm of meteors that can produce up to 150 meteors per hour. The Geminid meteors are very bright and come in a variety of colors: white, yellow, red, blue and green. The radiant of the swarm is in the constellation Gemini. If you If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you can start looking for meteors before midnight because the radiant will be high in the sky from around 22:00 local time. Observers in the Southern Hemisphere will have to wait until midnight to see the meteors. During the peak of the Geminid meteor shower, you can See 120 shooting stars.
In 2022, the Geminid meteor shower will be heavier from December 4th to 17th, and peak at 8:00 ET on the 14th. So the best time to observe the meteor shower will be before dawn on December 14. "
