The details are revealed on how to fully enjoy the Geminid Meteor Shower 2014, International Business Times reported.
The whole world can witness the Geminid Meteor Shower 2014 but people in the Northern Hemisphere will have the best seats. Fifty to a hundred multi-colored shooting stars will grace the skies on the evening of Dec. 13 up until the morning of Dec. 14.
The best time to watch the Geminid Meteor Shower is at 2 AM in your local time but it can start as early as 10 PM. This is because the shower reaches its peak at 2AM.
There is no need to bring any special equipment to witness the meteor shower. Clear, black skies and sense of sight are the only necessary tools. It takes time to adjust the eyes to the dark sky so observe it first for 20 minutes, Earth Sky. Org reported.
As for the viewing location, people in the country side will have a clear view of the Geminid Meteor Shower since no light pollution and tall buildings block the skies. If you live in the city, you may proceed to a wide city park or an open field.
In the UK, WaterWorks Nature Reserve in Lammas Road, Greater London is a good spot. The location has been listed as a place for stargazing by Dark Sky Discovery. Warley Woods in Birmingham, Heaton Park in Manchester and Newbattle Abbey College are suggested viewing locations for the Geminid Meteor Shower, International Business Times reported.
In the US, New Yorkers can try the Carl Schurz Park on the Upper East Side, wherein Amateur Astronomers Association members put up telescopes on Friday. People living in Los Angeles can drive a few miles to Templin Highway in Angeles National Forest. Hickory Knolls Discovery Centre in Chicago and Lower Bee Tree Soccer Field, Mc Allister Park in San Antonio are good spots for star gazers.
For those who are unable to go out of their homes, viewers may watch the Slooh telescope for the live stream coverage on Dec. 14, 2014 at 9 PM MPST. For questions about the Geminid Meteor Shower, NASA astronomer Bill Cooke with his team members will answer your queries via live chat.
Cooke has shared his views about the Geminid Meteor. "The Geminids are my favorite because they defy explanation. Of all the debris streams Earth passes through every year, the Geminids are by far the most massive. When we add up the amount of dust in the Geminid stream, it outweighs other streams by factors of 5 to 500," Cooke said, according to NASA.
So sit back, relax and enjoy as the Geminid Meteor Shower 2014 dubbed as the "most intense" meteor shower of the year starts.
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