KONTAN.CO.ID -Jakarta. The peak of the Monocerotid meteor shower December 9-10, 2021. How to see it? This meteor shower can be seen in Indonesia, from Sabang to Rote Island.
The 2nd week of December 2021 has arrived, are there any astronomical phenomena happening this week? Meteor showers seem to be one of the astronomical phenomena that often stop by in December 2021.
In the first week of this month alone, the Phenicid meteor shower (December 6-7, 2021) and the Puppid-Velid meteor shower (December 7-8, 2021) have also occurred. Also enlivening the stunning night sky view, the peak of the Monocerotid meteor shower will begin today (9/12/2021).
Quoting from the LAPAN Space Science Education page, Monocerotid is a minor meteor shower whose radian point (the origin of the meteor’s appearance) is near the constellation Monoceros which borders Orion and Gemini.
Speaking of Monocerotids, this meteor originates from the dust remnants of the asteroid 2004 TG10 which orbits the Sun with a period of 3.34 years and is also the source of the North Taurid meteor shower.
For those of you who like things related to astronomy, the good news is that this meteor shower can be seen in Indonesia. Andi Pangerang from the LAPAN-BRIN Space Research Center reported that the peak of the Monocerotid meteor shower which occurred on December 9-10 will appear from Sabang to Rote Island.
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How to see the Monocerotid meteor shower?
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If you want to see the Monocerotid meteor shower, this can be seen from 19:40 local time until the next day at the end of the sea at dawn (25 minutes before sunset).
The intensity of this meteor shower in Indonesia is quite varied, namely 1.9 – 2 meteors / hour from Sabang to Rote Island. The intensity is influenced by the culminating radian point at an altitude of 71-88 degrees in the north.
However, the intensity of the Monocerotid meteor shower at the zenith (the point in space directly above the observer) is 2 meteors/hour.
To get the best experience when viewing the Monocerotid meteor shower, make sure you head to a place free from obstructions or light pollution. If the weather is clear, this meteor shower will be easier to see.
How? Are you ready to witness the Monocerotid meteor shower?
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