The Geminids, one of the most spectacular and mysterious meteor showers in terms of their origin, will reach their peak on Friday dawn and be visible in Greece, ANA reports.
Due to the fact that there was a new moon on December 7 and the next full moon will be on December 22, the sky will be dark enough, allowing the observation of the meteor shower.
Geminids usually appear from 7 to 17 December annually and along with the Perseids in August are considered the most fascinating meteor shower of the year.
The Geminids shower is called by the experts “the king of the meteor showers” as it can produce 60 to 130 shining falling stars per hour, meaning one to two falling stars per minutes, in several parts of the night sky.
Today’s Google Doodle marks one of the most exciting astronomical events that almost anyone can enjoy for themselves – the Geminid meteor shower. The Geminids produce shooting stars in the night sky that will be visible and for the next few nights. The Google Doodle will track the Geminids as they pass through the sky.
The impressive showers are brought to the Earth’s atmosphere every December by an asteroid called Phaethon, satellite data discovered 35 years ago. The asteroid named after Greek God Apollo’s son, 3200 Phaethon’s orbit brings it closer to our sun than Mercury. Since the 1800s, with every passing year, the escalation of yellowish streaks of light in the night-sky have only grown intense.
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