Watch the 'Gemid's Meteor Shower' over the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Watch the phenomenon of the meteor shower Geminids Glittering over the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Yunnan Province Southwest china

Today (15 Dec 20), the official Chinese television station CCTV Broadcast phenomenon “Geminids Meteor Shower” Above the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain In Yunnan Province in southwestern China From Sunday night to early Monday morning

This set of meteor showers is caused by the Earth moving into a stream of rubble. And debris from a large asteroid called 3200 Fethon by mid-December each year The earth will move through the rubble stream. And debris, small and large, of this asteroid And when it comes into contact with the earth’s atmosphere It will burn and release a line of light as it pours across the sky.

While the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain It is home to one of the few observatories in China that has received international accreditation. By this mountain located at the latitude 27.5 The north degree is considered one of the best stargazing spots for viewing a meteor shower. Due to the declination coordinates that 33Degrees thus it is the perfect spot to watch the meteor shower of Geminids.

The meteor shower hit its peak on Monday morning local time. By seeing many meteorites in less time 1 The hour was a great surprise for those who saw it.