The last great astronomical phenomenon to watch this year is the Geminid meteor shower on the fifth night of this week, when the number of meteors per hour is expected to be about 120. If I go to see it with my favorite girl, is it a romantic thing?
Geminid meteor shower, quadrant meteor shower and Perseid meteor shower are the three major meteor showers in the northern hemisphere. Every year, the active period of Geminid meteor shower is from December 4 to 17. The maximum flow value of this year's Geminid meteor shower will appear at 20:00 p.m. on December 14, when the peak number of meteors per hour is estimated to be about 120. The Geminid meteor shower is suitable for observation in China. It is a good time to observe from the evening of the 14th to the dawn of the 15th. It is a little pity that the moonlight on the night of the 14th will have a certain impact on the observation of the first half of the night, but the radiant point of the meteor shower will rise in the morning of the 15th, which will be beneficial for people to watch the meteor.
Geminid meteor shower lasts for a long time, the speed of meteor body is slow, the color is white, there are many bright meteors, and there are often firestars. Geminids appeared in the middle of the 19th century. At first, there were only 10 to 20 meteors per hour. After that, its flow began to increase slowly, and now it has become one of the meteor showers with large annual flow.
Observation of meteor shower can be done with the naked eye. In addition to good weather, people should choose places with small light impact. The best observation place is open space without mountains or buildings. In winter, people should take measures to keep warm when observing meteor shower.