At dawn today the maximum activity of the Geminid meteor shower, which is visible on the territory of Argentina and much of the planet will occur: it began at 23:00 on Sunday and runs until just before dawn today.
The responsible for this phenomenon is the asteroid Phaethon, which has a diameter of just over 5 kilometers and is known as “son Sun “, so the” stars “that will be are actually fragments off.
In principle it is possible to observe with the naked eye, ie you do not need to use any technical equipment. However, Two factors involved are light pollution, so it is recommended to stay away from street lights or houses, and weather conditions, which can hurt the show .
In rural areas of our country can be “naked eye” about 30 meteors per hour, especially between 1 am and 4 am . In cities, due to excessive lighting, the figure is 10 per hour. Especially in this case, they should get a place in the open and no lights, and terrace, and look towards the northern part of the sky.
Dada the position of the heating, the Geminids are best seen from the Northern Hemisphere. However, it can also be seen from our country, says the website of the Planetarium of Buenos Aires. Also this year the conditions are optimal to enjoy, since the moon will not interfere with observation is that is crescent.
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