KONTAN.CO.ID – Today until tomorrow (20-21 December 2021) the Leonis Minorid meteor shower peaks. This meteor shower can be seen in Indonesia.
Do you know? Starting today (20/12/2021) until tomorrow (21/12/2021) the Leonis Minorid meteor shower will peak.
This astronomical phenomenon will decorate the night sky in the 3rd week of December 2021. Are you interested in watching this meteor shower? Let’s look at some interesting information about the Leonis Minorid meteor shower.
Quoting from the official LAPAN Space Science Education website, Leonis Minorid is a minor meteor shower whose radian point (the point of origin of the meteor’s appearance) is near the constellation Leo Minor. The source of this meteor shower comes from the dust remnants of the hyperbolic comet C/1739 K1 (Zanotti).
This meteor shower had previously also occurred in last October. So, in December 2021, when can the Leonis Minorid meteor shower be witnessed?
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Leonis Minorid can be seen from the start of astronomical twilight (50 minutes after sunset) local time in Indonesian territory. It continues until the next day at the end of the dawn (25 minutes before sunset) from the Northeast to the North.
The intensity of this meteor shower varies in several regions of Indonesia. From Sabang to Rote Island, the intensity of the Leonios Minorid meteor shower reaches 3.8-4.6 meteors per hour.
This difference is because the radian point culminates at an altitude of 49.3 to 66.3 degrees north. Meanwhile, the intensity of the meteor shower at the zenith (the point in space directly above the observer) is 5 meteors per hour.
How to see the Leonis Minorid meteor shower?
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According to LAPAN, the Leonis Minorid meteor shower can be seen in certain places that are free from obstructions or light pollution around the field of view. Sunny weather is also a plus to get the best experience watching the peak of the Leonis Minorid meteor shower.
The intensity of this meteor shower will be slightly reduced because the Moon is at an altitude of 45 degrees near the constellation Gemini when the radian point is rising.
Are meteor showers dangerous?
According to NASA quoted from the official Space Place website, meteoroids are usually small, ranging from dust particles to large rocks. Generally these celestial bodies are almost always small enough to quickly burn up in Earth’s atmosphere.
Therefore, it is unlikely that any of these meteoroids will impact the Earth’s surface. Even this meteor shower can be this beautiful sight in the middle of the night.
How? Are you ready for the Leonis Minorid meteor shower today and tomorrow?
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