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- Geminids high on Thursday.
- This means that the first and last night are good viewing times.
- Clouds can obscure the view in some parts of the country.
Astronomers in the United States were in for a treat from Wednesday night’s Geminids meteor shower – maybe.
“A few areas that may be covered by clouds can prevent their viewing such as southern Florida, parts of the Texas Panhandle in Colorado, parts of New Mexico and the Pacific Northwest,” said the senior meteorologist. Tina Knightly said.
If you are lucky enough to have clear skies, this is one meteor shower to try to catch.
“The Geminids are friendly and they are the most reliable shower in terms of the number of meteors you can see from your location,” John Gianfortedirector of the University of New Hampshire Observatory, told weather.com in an interview on Saturday.
Since the peak of the meteor shower is actually on Thursday, the first and last nights are the best viewing times.
Anywhere from a few dozen to hundreds of meteors may be visible during this particular meteor shower. While you’ll have a better chance of seeing more after midnight, you shouldn’t stay up that late.
“You can see it’s a nice shower because the place in the sky where meteors come from is a bright star that rises early around this time in December,” said Gianforte.
“If you have kids…you can have them start watching it at 8 or 9 in the morning and you’ll see some.”
Benefits: A new moon it will do for dark skies where light pollution isn’t too much of a problem.
Another reason why the Geminids are easy to see is because of their chemical reactions that can give them a green color as they race across the sky.
“Just relax, cover yourself with a blanket on a nice comfortable chair or sleeping bag and just be patient and you will see them,” said Gianforte.
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