December 13-14 will see the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower, caused by debris left in the inner solar system by an asteroid called 3200 Phaethon.
The brightness of the moon may dull it slightly this year, but it's worth keeping an eye out for" shooting stars " during this weekend's peak of the strongest annual meteor shower—and the only one from the remains of an asteroid.The Geminid meteor shower stretches from November 19 to December 24, though the peak night for activity is Friday, December 13, into the early hours of Saturday, December 14.
Up to 120"shooting stars" per hour can be visible, though the presence of an almost full moon may make them harder to see, but Geminds can be bright and intensely colored, according to the. You may even glimpse a multicolored “Earth-grazer” fireball, a very bright meteor that briefly enters Earth's atmosphere and then leaves again.
At this time of year, Gemini is to the upper left of Orion . Although they will all appear to come from Gemini, shooting stars can appear anywhere in the night sky. The best advice is to generally look east, about halfway up the sky, and avoid using your smartphone, which will both distract you and banish your night vision.A shooting star is seen when dust collides with the Earth's atmosphere. It heats up and glows for a split second as it discharges heat as light.
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