Public Observation of Geminids Meteor Shower

On December 13, Sunday, the Junior Philippine Physics Society along with the Sidlakan Negros Photographers will be having a public observation of the Geminids Meteor Shower. The event will be held at the Astro-Meteo Observation Deck of the Physics Department of Silliman University, from 8pm - 12am.

Meteor shower data:
Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR)=100 per hour
Parent comet: 3200 Phaeton
Constellation: Gemini, Eastern horizon
Remarks:New moon, so view will be good and faint meteors will be visible.

Summer Meteor Shower

This month's meteor shower will be the lyrids meteor shower.
Peak: April 22, Favorable to view right after midnight
Rate: 8 per hour
Remarks: The moon will add to the difficulty of observing the meteor shower.
Position: Constellation Lyra; 30 deg. above the northeastern horizon

Rare shower will not appear in the Philippines

The said alpha Aurigids meteor shower will not be visible in the Philippines. The following locations are the only places where you might be able to see them: Western USA, Hawaii, Canada, and Mexico. Read more at their official website.


Source: http://aurigid.seti.org/

Rare shooting stars this September!

On September 1, 2007, there will be a meteor shower called the "alpha Aurigids", which was only seen on Earth three times.

The shower probably won't return for at least 50 years, according to Jenniskens' calculations. "It's a once in a lifetime event." (2007, NewScientist.com)

Dr. Peter Jenniskens currently works as SETI's Institute Principal Investigator. [source]

Read whole article at [NewScientist.com]
Special report on Comets and Asteriods [link]

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