The Geminids meteor shower has graced the skies, and it looks like something out of a movie. According to NASA, during peak activity and ideal weather conditions, these meteor showers produce 100-150 meteors per hour for viewing. These meteor showers can be seen late at night or early in the morning. This phenomenon gets its name from the constellation Gemini, where meteors first appear.
The Geminids meteor shower will be active this year from November 19 to December 24, peaking on December 14. Those who witnessed the meteor shower posted several images and video clips to Twitter.
Take a look at some of the incredible photos and videos here:
NASA released a photo of the meteor shower.
Time to shine. 💫
— NASA (@NASA) December 13, 2022
Don’t miss the annual Geminids meteor shower, peaking between Dec. 13-14. A waning gibbous moon will make it harder to view most of the shower, but the Geminids burn so bright, up to 30-40 should be visible per hour! https://t.co/UNdSYSK8CL pic.twitter.com/JlM0pKvL5P
The Canadian Space Agency released another stunning image of the night sky and meteors.
Look to the skies! 🌟 It’s time for the #Geminids meteor shower! 🌠 The 2022 showers will peak on the night of Dec. 13 into the morning of Dec. 14, making those hours the best time for viewing.
— Canadian Space Agency (@csa_asc) December 13, 2022
Happy stargazing!
Credit: Jess Loso (Winnipeg, Manitoba) pic.twitter.com/xAk4XgXFiZ
Many people were taken aback when a bright picture of a meteor was posted on the Twitter page Cosmic Watch.
METEOR SHOWER ALERT! 🌠🌠 the Geminids are peaking!
— Cosmic Watch (@CosmicWatch) December 14, 2022
This is one of the important meteor showers of the year. have in mind that a bright waning moon will be above the horizon around midnight 😬🌓 there will be a window of darkness from mid-evening until moonrise around midnight pic.twitter.com/2f4Cpwg6Wk
A video shows a meteor rapidly appearing and disappearing in the sky.
Falling star from the Geminids meteor shower captured at 1:45 am by a south facing camera from Mount Fuji.
— IZANAU Global (@IzanauGlobal) December 15, 2022
pic.twitter.com/PcADDYKN0O
Another video posted on Twitter shows the sky brightening as the meteor appears.
Loving the Geminids meteor shower tonight 😍 pic.twitter.com/Uswm5zZJvw
— Prof Hannah Holmes (@HannahHMMU) December 14, 2022
The Geminids meteor shower is a yearly phenomenon that is regarded as one of the best and most consistent annual meteor showers.
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