Tonight it was raining stars. Literally. :D There was a meteor shower - the Geminids.
What the name implies, is the area of the night sky where the meteors would appear to come from. So when you say Taurids, it means that you should look at the part of the sky where Taurus is. Leonids - you look at Leo.
After about 45 minutes of watching, managed to see only a few, although saw many airplanes flying by. :P Basically you'll see streaks of light flying past the night sky, and they do not last more than a few seconds! So when you blink your eyes, probably you might have missed one or two! Some of the fireballs >.< are brighter than the rest, and some last longer too! Saw two really bright ones, which managed to illuminate the sky for quite a while. But most of them were really faint, so you'll probably need a very dark surrounding to be able to see them clearly (must distinguish them from your imagination!).
The sky condition was rather good tonight, with no moon, and little clouds. The only distraction came from the city glow, otherwise known as light pollution.
Thank you Jane for telling me this piece of information! Next time if any of you know of any nice meteor showers, do remember to inform me. I will watch as long as I have the time and chance! :)
Good night everyone.
*I wish upon the falling star...*
What the name implies, is the area of the night sky where the meteors would appear to come from. So when you say Taurids, it means that you should look at the part of the sky where Taurus is. Leonids - you look at Leo.
After about 45 minutes of watching, managed to see only a few, although saw many airplanes flying by. :P Basically you'll see streaks of light flying past the night sky, and they do not last more than a few seconds! So when you blink your eyes, probably you might have missed one or two! Some of the fireballs >.< are brighter than the rest, and some last longer too! Saw two really bright ones, which managed to illuminate the sky for quite a while. But most of them were really faint, so you'll probably need a very dark surrounding to be able to see them clearly (must distinguish them from your imagination!).The sky condition was rather good tonight, with no moon, and little clouds. The only distraction came from the city glow, otherwise known as light pollution.
Thank you Jane for telling me this piece of information! Next time if any of you know of any nice meteor showers, do remember to inform me. I will watch as long as I have the time and chance! :)
Good night everyone.
*I wish upon the falling star...*
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