Cosmic rain in the sky over Primorye residents could see the edge of the night of 14 and 15 December. These days, was the peak of the Geminids meteor shower. Photographers VL.ru try your luck and try to catch “falling stars».
The Geminids meteor shower – one of the brightest cosmic rain of giant – began December 7 and will last for several weeks. The peak of the cosmic rain fell on 13 and 14 December. These days per hour dropped to 120 meteors. Watch them to be absolutely in any hemisphere.
In the countryside Geminids can be seen particularly impressive, while in the cities, because of the haze and bright artificial light, it is possible to see only the brightest “shooting stars” .
Falling meteor – it fragments of the asteroid Phaethon, which was unveiled by scientists in 1982. Meteors are faced with the Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of 35 km / s.
In Primorye, the highest intensity of meteor molasses expected on the night of December 15th. But consider the incident a “star” could not – the weather intervened. All the sky was overcast. However, the chance to see a “shooting star” and make a wish at the citizens have until 17 December.
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