{"id":127399,"date":"2024-11-18T21:46:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127399"},"modified":"2024-11-18T21:46:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:46:14","slug":"geminid-meteor-shower-begins-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127399","title":{"rendered":"Geminid meteor shower begins this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">We call them shooting stars, but it&#8217;s actually meteors that create dazzling streaks of light across our night sky.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Geminid meteor shower begins Tuesday as one of the year&#8217;s best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/watch\/play-5fafb9c81001124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meteor showers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Geminids start in mid-November and run through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas Eve<\/a>. Peak activity happens Dec. 13 and 14, when 120 meteors per hour are possible under the right conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Geminids are known for their speed and yellow color. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/nasa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a> said the Geminid meteor shower is &#8220;considered to be one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/288\/162\/gettyimages-1855956932.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/576\/324\/gettyimages-1855956932.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/gettyimages-1855956932.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-1855956932.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1855956932.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-1855956932.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1855956932.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The Geminids meteor shower is seen at the top of Niubei Mountain in Ya 'an, Sichuan Province, China, Dec 14, 2023.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">The Geminids meteor shower is seen at the top of Niubei Mountain in Ya &#8216;an, Sichuan Province, China, Dec 14, 2023. (Photo credit should read CFOTO\/Future Publishing via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\"><strong>Where do the Geminids come from?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to NASA, the Geminids are one of the few meteor showers associated with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/nasa-discovers-asteroid-earth-strike-february-14-2046\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>asteroid<\/u><\/a> rather than a comet. However, 3200 Phaethon is an odd object that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/astronomy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>astronomers<\/u><\/a> are still trying to define. It&#8217;s possibly a &#8220;dead comet,&#8221; or a new type of object known as a &#8220;rock comet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Scientists hope to solve the mystery of 3200 Phaethon when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/asia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japan<\/a> Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launches the <a href=\"https:\/\/destiny.isas.jaxa.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DESTINY+ mission<\/a>. The small spacecraft will fly by 3200 Phaethon to investigate this source of dust that created the Geminids. JAXA said it is targeting 2028 to launch the mission.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\"><strong>How to see the Geminid meteor shower\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A clear sky without haze and light pollution will result in optimal viewing conditions for stargazers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/288\/162\/gettyimages-1848365481.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/576\/324\/gettyimages-1848365481.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/gettyimages-1848365481.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-1848365481.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1848365481.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-1848365481.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1848365481.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A meteor burns up in the sky over al-Abrak desert north of Kuwait City during the annual Geminids meteor shower early on December 15, 2023.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A meteor burns up in the sky over al-Abrak desert north of Kuwait City during the annual Geminids meteor shower early on December 15, 2023. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT \/ AFP) (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">To spot meteors, it\u2019s best to have a dark sky away from city lights. When in doubt about where to go, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/largest-dark-sky-sanctuary-world-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Dark Sky Sanctuary<\/a> location is best if you have one nearby.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/stargazers-delight-where-is-the-best-place-to-be-amazed-for-global-sleep-under-the-stars-night\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>STARGAZERS&#8217; DELIGHT: WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO SLEEP UNDER THE STARS?<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">When you step outside, give your eyes time to adjust to the dark. It may take up to 40 minutes.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Closer to Dec. 13, the FOX Forecast Center will have a sky-gazing forecast to help you decide where to view the Geminids at peak activity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/best-show-year-geminids-meteor-shower-begins\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We call them shooting stars, but it&#8217;s actually meteors that create dazzling streaks of light across our night sky. 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