TODAY’s Phoenicid Meteor Shower Peak, Here’s How To Watch It

TRIBUNNEWS.COM – Peak Rain Meteor Phoenicid occurred on 6-7 December 2021.

This sky phenomenon can be seen in Indonesia.

quote edukasi.sains.lapan.go.id, Phoenicid is a meteor shower whose point of origin is in the constellation Phoenix, near the star Alfa Eridani (Achernar) in the constellation Eridanus.

This meteor shower originates from the dust remnants of Comet 289P/Blanpain, which orbits the sun for 5.1 years.

This meteor shower can be witnessed on Monday (12/6/2021) at the beginning of nautical twilight, which is 20 minutes after sunset until Tuesday (7/12/2021) at 02.15 local time from the southeast to the southwest.

The intensity of this meteor shower for Indonesia is around 51 meteors per hour in Sabang.

While on Rote Island, the intensity of this meteor shower is up to 74 meteors/hour.

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This is because the radian point culminates at an altitude of 31 to 48 degrees to the south.

Meanwhile, the intensity of the meteor shower at the zenith is 100 meteors/hour.

Even so, this meteor shower can be witnessed by the people in Indonesia.

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