NARIT, National Astronomical Research Institute maintain the atmosphere ‘Geminids Meteor Shower’ last night, December 14, 2022, Thai people are busy watching the meteor shower. Especially the Dark Sky Conservation Area. At Huai Lan Reservoir in Chiang Mai province, thousands of people lie down to count shooting stars. in the midst of the cold started to see from two Even in the observatory area of Korat, Chachoengsao, people are crowded.
organization activities “To fight the cold wind Sleep and count the Geminids meteor shower last night at Huai Lan Reservoir, On Tai Subdistrict, San Kamphaeng District, Chiang Mai Province, one of the sky conservation areas dark in Thailand. Organized by the On Tai Community. There were people who gradually settled down to watch the Geminids meteor shower from the early evening. in the middle of the cool The first meteor was visible at 20:08, and then more meteors have appeared periodically.The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NIDA) joins the organization of astronomy activities in the area.Various types of telescopes have been set up for the public to observe interesting celestial objects such as Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Orion Nebula, Binary Clusters, etc., along with an introduction to stargazing.
In terms of activities, observe the phenomenon of the Geminids meteor shower at the 7th Cycle Anniversary Observatory, Nakhon Ratchasima Province and the 7th Cycle Anniversary Observatory, Chachoengsao Province, which is also crowded with people
especially in Chachoengsao province Open space to pitch a tent overnight. There were people interested in pitching a tent to watch the meteor shower fill the observatory area.
The “Geminid Meteor Shower” occurs when Earth passes a stream of rock and dust left behind by asteroid 3200 Phaethon as it traverses the inner solar system. when the world walks that path Earth’s gravity draws dust and rock into the atmosphere to burn. a flash of light OR sometimes a large ball of fire called a Fireball with a distribution center in the binary constellation. Occurring between December 4 and 20 each year, this year has the highest fall rate on the night of December 14, 2022, averaging about 150 stars per hour.
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