The Geminids Meteor Rain

The Geminids Meteor Rain

Usually at the end of the year or about   date of 7-17 December there will be a natural phenomenon that will be happen geminids meteor rain and tone up the end of 2011. This year, 120's the geminids meteor rain is predicted to fall down every hour at peak times on December 14, in the early hours later.

With the advent of the geminids meteor rain is certainly we all sincerely hope that the rain clouds not too took over the sky, at least not covered the constellation Gemini as it is radiant could look in the sky West before dawn and meteor will be heavily tumbling.

The geminids meteor rain actually been able to see when the sky is dark, to see geminids can look toward the east, but the best time to watch is before midnight, begin around at 21.00. The way, you just looking upward, and meteors rain can be seen without any equipment

The geminids meteors rain is one of a crowded meteors rain. The number of meteors per hour can reach 100-120 meteors, so if you have a camera that good may be used to catch the moments.

The geminids meteor rain is different from others because it comes from asteroid fragments. Bodies leave name is Pantheon. This asteroid orbiting the Sun and leave the dust as it moves. When the dust entering the Earth, the Earth's atmosphere would burn it.

For those who want to see the geminids meteor rain, do not forget to set up a jacket or warm clothing, sufficient food, hot water and drink preferences. This is necessary because the observation will take place at night. In order to feel more exciting should invite your friends and family to watch.