The night of Friday, December 13, into Saturday, December 14, will see the spectacle peak
The last meteor shower of the year will light up the night sky this weekend. The Geminid meteor shower, which returns every December, is visible from December 4 until 20, but the peak is between Friday and Sunday - depending on your time zone - and specifically the early hours of Saturday in the UK.
Speaking last year, Dr Minjae Kim, research fellow in the physics department at the University of Warwick, said: “The Geminids meteor shower will be peaking this week, offering views of one of the year’s most prolific meteor showers against the darkness of the winter’s sky. An interesting feature of the Geminids is that their radiant point, where the meteors seem to originate from, rises in the mid-evening.
He added: “In the UK, I would recommend you head out around 6-7pm, giving your eyes enough time to adjust to the night sky, enhancing the visibility of the meteors. The best viewing spot would be somewhere far away from urban lights – so rural areas will get the best viewing experience.” According to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, the Geminids are unusual as they can be multi-coloured – mainly white, some yellow and a few green, red and blue. This is partly caused by the presence of traces of metals like sodium and calcium – the same materials used to make fireworks colourful. The streaks seen in the night sky can actually be caused by particles as small as a grain of sand, and the Geminids are thought to be intensifying every year.
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