Tonight is the best meteor shower of the year

Due to the influence of cold air, cloudy skies at night and in the morning, it is difficult to observe the Geminids - the most beautiful meteor shower of the year in the North, but it is possible in the South and Central Highlands.

According to Dang Tuan Duy, Ho Chi Minh City Amateur Astronomy Club (HAAC), the best time to observe Geminids in Vietnam is from the night of December 13 to the early morning of December 14, and under ideal conditions the number of meteors can reach up to 120 streaks/hour.

Viewers can observe from 10pm when the center of the meteor shower is the Gemini constellation - which is quite high until dawn.

Geminids meteor shower epicenter location. Vietnamese translation: HAAC.

However, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the North is affected by cold air and cloudy skies, so it is difficult to observe this meteor shower. The same is true for the Central region as it is raining. In the Central Highlands and the South, viewers have more favorable conditions.

Astronomers advise that observers only need to use the naked eye to observe and choose an open location, avoiding tall buildings.

The Geminids meteor shower is an annual phenomenon caused by a series of small rocks (meteorites) entering the Earth's atmosphere when the planet passes through their orbital region. The rocks are all remnants left behind by the comet 3,200 Phaethon as it entered the Solar System.

According to VnExpress