Viewing Tips for the Geminid Meteor Shower Geminids offer one of the best meteor showers of the year, and they are perfect for kids who can’t keep their eyes open until midnight when other meteor showers begin. For those who like to go to bed early, the meteor shower should start arou...
The radiant point of the meteor shower, the point at which they can be seen is by the Castor which is one of the heads of the twins in this constellation. To locate the centre of activity, just look towards the head. The Geminids are particularly noted for their colours compared to the...
Composite image of the Geminids meteor shower in December 2022. This prolific meteor shower is caused by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon. The meteors in this shower appear to come from the radiant point in the constellation Gemini (at left) above Castor and Pollux. Orion is at lower right. Mars...
The final weeks of December often provide some interesting weather and so does the night sky, which will be a stargazer’s delight starting Friday night when the Geminids meteor shower peaks, becoming more visible. One of the strongest meteor showers of the year, the Gemini...
This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2023 shows the starry night sky over Yulong County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Cui Wen) This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows Geminids meteor shower over Yulong County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/...
The Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map shows the position of the radiant (the circle) in the night sky aboveDatong(Change location). Note that meteors can appear in any part of the sky, not just near the radiant. Select dates above the sky map.Need some help?
The Geminids meteor shower will appear like hundreds of shooting stars darting across the sky — and it isn't one to be missed by anyone interested in astronomy. Much like the Northern Lights, meteor showers are dazzling natural phenomena and a chance to connect with nature. They're also ...
“In past decades the Perseid Meteor Shower in August was the best but this has declined somewhat in recent years to leave the Geminids reigning supreme,” he said. “This is also good news for the public because that August shower cannot be well seen until 11pm but the Geminids...
The peak meteor shower won't last for very long, so take advantage of viewing times Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Pitts says to increase your chances of seeing more meteors, have a viewing party with more people! That way you can cover more of the sky at once....
PetaPixel‘s guide to photographing the Geminid meteor showernotes that photographers will want to plan ahead. The Geminids appear roughly in the northeast sky this time of year, so photographers will want to consider their compositions.