The Moscow Planetarium Astronomical Center announced that residents of some regions of the Earth will be able to witness distinctive astronomical phenomena before the end of this year.
A statement issued by the center’s press service said: “Earth’s residents will be able to witness the Geminids and Ursids, in which meteors fall from the sky, next December.”
The statement added: “The phenomenon of Geminid meteors, or what are known as Geminids, in which meteors appear white and bright, and in many cases these meteors do not fly towards the Earth, but rather pass near it, so the speed of these meteors is low, reaching about 25 km/hour, this year.” The phenomenon will reach its peak between December 13 and 14, and it is expected that the number of meteors that can be seen every hour will reach 150.”
As for the Ursid phenomenon, the peak of its meteor showers, depending on the center, will be between December 21 and 22, and residents of some areas of the Earth will be able to see ten falling meteors every hour.
The Planetarium Center explained that the Ursid meteors can only be observed by residents of the northern hemisphere, and they are similar to the Geminids meteors, but they are less bright, and their speed reaches about 32 km/hour.
