astronomy research institute keep the atmosphere ‘Geminids Meteor Shower’ on the night of December 14, people are interested in watching.

NARIT, National Astronomical Research Institute keep the atmosphere ‘Geminids Meteor Shower’ last night, December 14, 2022, Thai people are bustling with watching the meteor shower. Especially the Dark Sky Conservation Area. At Huai Lan Reservoir, Chiang Mai Province, thousands of people lie down to count the shooting stars. amid cold weather started to see from two o’clock In the observatory area of ​​Korat, Chachoengsao, people are also crowded.

organizing activities “To fight the cold wind Sleep and count the Geminid meteor shower last night at Huai Lan Reservoir, On Tai Subdistrict, San Kamphaeng District, Chiang Mai Province, one of the dark sky conservation areas in Thailand. Organized by the On Tai Community There were people who gradually settled down to watch the Geminids meteor shower since the early evening. in the midst of cool weather The first meteor was visible at 8:08 p.m., and then more meteors appeared periodically. The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NIDA) joins in organizing astronomy activities in the area. Various types of telescopes were set up for the public to look at interesting celestial objects such as Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Orion Nebula, binary clusters, etc., along with an introductory lecture on stargazing.

In terms of activities, watching the Geminid meteor shower phenomenon at the 7th Cycle Anniversary Observatory, Nakhon Ratchasima Province and the 7th Cycle Anniversary Observatory, Chachoengsao Province, crowded with people as well

especially in Chachoengsao province Open space to pitch a tent overnight. There were people who were interested in setting up a tent to watch the meteor shower fill the area of ​​the observatory. The “Geminid Meteor Shower” occurs when Earth cuts through a stream of rock and dust left behind by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon as it passes through the inner solar system. when the world travels through that path Earth’s gravity pulls dust and rock into the atmosphere to burn. a flash of light Or sometimes a large fireball called a Fireball with a distribution center in the binary constellation. Occurs between the 4th and the 20th of December every year, this year has the highest fall rate on the night of December 14, 2022, averaging about 150 stars per hour.

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