How To Watch Geminids Meteor Shower 2017 in Australia - LP 313

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How To Watch Geminids Meteor Shower 2017 in Australia.

In  Australia, scientists have reported that the Geminids are expected to produce the most impressive and, in particular, people will have the opportunity to witness the asteroid that created it.

The Geminids are a meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a "rock comet" orbit. This would make the Geminids, together with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet.

In its erratic orbit, dust and debris enter and burst into the Earth's atmosphere, creating visible raindrops from the Earth. This view is particularly good from the Southern Hemisphere, which makes it the most popular event for the Australian community.

The Geminid satellite meteor shower is appearing every year in our sky, and all 41 meteors every hour if you are lucky enough to be in the Top End will be brighter than ever, thanks to the moon going up for the event.

Some notable information about The Geminids this year in Australia:

The best viewing position is are on the same latitude as Darwin followed by Brisbane/Perth. Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra and Melbourne should still receive around 22 meteors per hour which isn't bad.

The good news is that the shower coincides with the new moon, making everything beautiful and dark during the shower's peak for optimum viewing with the naked eye.

What time is the Geminid Meteor Shower?

The Geminid Meteor Shower occurs between December 13–16 each year. It is set to peak in Australia early Thursday morning (December 14) between 3:30am and 4:00am (AEDT).

Other information about The Geminids:

The meteors from this shower are slow moving, can be seen in December and usually peak around December 13–14, with the date of highest intensity being the morning of December 14.

The shower is thought to be intensifying every year and recent showers have seen 120–160 meteors per hour under optimal conditions, generally around 02:00 to 03:00 local time. Geminids were first observed in 1862, much more recently than other showers such as the Perseids (36 AD) and Leonids (902 AD).

Geminid Meteor Shower viewing times In Australia :

Obviously, the time to head outside depends on the state or territory you reside in. To save you the trouble of AEDT calculations, here's a complete timetable:

Follow Geminid Meteor Shower peak:

NSW              3:30am-4:00am

Victoria        3:30am-4:00am

Queensland       2:30am-3:00am

ACT                        3:30am-4:00am

South Australia     3:00am-3:30am

Western Australia              12:30am-1:00am

Tasmania                                 3:30am-4:00am

Northern Territory              1:30am-2:00am

This year's event is expected to produce up to 41 meteorites per hour, though this number drops to about 14 depending on where you live. Basically, the farther north you are in Australia, the more you see.

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DECEMBER ,  2017.