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From tonight until tomorrow morning, one of the three major meteor showers, the Geminid meteor shower, will reach its peak activity.
The best time to see the stars is from the night of the 14th (Thursday) to the next morning, but clouds often block the view, so it may be difficult to see the shooting stars directly.
However, Weather News will provide live camera coverage from areas that are likely to be sunny, such as Hokkaido and Okinawa. If you live in an area with poor weather or would like to watch meteors from a warm room, please enjoy the special programs and live camera broadcasts on Weather News LiVE.
▼Meteor live camera also available (from around 7pm)
★Hokkaido/Eastern Hokkaido
★Fukushima Prefecture/Hoshinomura Observatory
★Nobeyama, Nagano Prefecture
★Tokushima Prefecture/Anan City Science Center
★Okinawa Prefecture/Nanjo City
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Opportunity to observe throughout the night
December 14th (Thursday) around 21:00 Eastern sky (Tokyo)
The Geminid meteor shower, which is counted as one of the three major meteor showers, is known to produce a steady stream of meteors every year, and is the meteor shower where you can see the largest number of meteors a year in the Northern Hemisphere.The meteors of the meteor shower flow during the time when the “radiant point” rises above the horizon, but the radiant point of the Geminid meteor shower rises above the horizon in the early hours of the night, so it is visible almost all night. This is an opportunity for observation. They are most numerous late at night when the radiant rises close to the zenith.
Shooting stars fly all over the sky, so try to look as widely as possible in the sky, focusing on the direction away from street lights.
The maximum will be at 4:00 on Friday the 15th, perfect observation conditions.
This year, the maximum activity of the meteor shower is expected to be around 4:00 on Friday, the 15th, Japan time, so the timing is perfect as the radiant point is high in Japan. It’s best to stay up late and watch it after the date has changed.
According to the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, the number of meteors that can be expected when observing in a dark sky environment is 30 or more per hour on the 14th (Thursday) around 21:00, and 1 hour on the 15th (Friday) from 12:00 to 3:00. It is said that it can reach up to 70 pieces in an hour. This is the first time in eight years that conditions have been favorable for this class.
There is a chance to see many meteors for several days before and after the peak day. According to the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, the number of meteors that can be seen in an hour in a dark place in the sky is about 10 to 25 from the night of the 13th (Wednesday) to the dawn of the 14th (Thursday), and after the peak on the night of the 15th (Friday). It is said that around 15 to 20 meteors can be seen at dawn on the 16th (Saturday).
reference
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan “Star Sky Information” “Calendar Calculation Room”, AstroArts “Starry Sky Guide”
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2023-12-14 15:55:00
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