Comments on: Geminids Star Party http://astronomy.sg/archives/565 The Portal for Astronomy in Singapore Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:15:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Astronomy.SG Newsletter for December 2009 is here! | Astronomy.SG - Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy in Singapore http://astronomy.sg/archives/565/comment-page-1#comment-1816 Astronomy.SG Newsletter for December 2009 is here! | Astronomy.SG - Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy in Singapore Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:26:13 +0000 http://astronomy.sg/?p=565#comment-1816 [...] Geminids Star Party 2009 Catch the Geminids Meteor Shower together with other Astronomy enthusiasts! [...] [...] Geminids Star Party 2009 Catch the Geminids Meteor Shower together with other Astronomy enthusiasts! [...]

]]> By: Derek http://astronomy.sg/archives/565/comment-page-1#comment-1661 Derek Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:22:23 +0000 http://astronomy.sg/?p=565#comment-1661 Meteor showers can be observed without the use of any telescopes. Meteor showers can be observed without the use of any telescopes.

]]> By: Eva http://astronomy.sg/archives/565/comment-page-1#comment-1641 Eva Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:27:04 +0000 http://astronomy.sg/?p=565#comment-1641 Hi, can we see it with bare eyes or have to see using telescope? Thanks. Hi, can we see it with bare eyes or have to see using telescope? Thanks.

]]> By: Derek http://astronomy.sg/archives/565/comment-page-1#comment-1538 Derek Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:44:39 +0000 http://astronomy.sg/?p=565#comment-1538 The Geminids meteor shower has a very broad maximum peak. Because of this, the night on which you view the meteors isn't critical. Any night near to the peak of 13-14th Dec should be fine. The best time to view a meteor shower is in the late night to early morning hours, from about 2am. This is because as the Earth rotates toward dawn, the forward velocity of the planet adds to the linear velocity of the surface and atmosphere. This has the effect of "sweeping up" more meteors. The Geminids meteor shower has a very broad maximum peak. Because of this, the night on which you view the meteors isn’t critical. Any night near to the peak of 13-14th Dec should be fine.

The best time to view a meteor shower is in the late night to early morning hours, from about 2am. This is because as the Earth rotates toward dawn, the forward velocity of the planet adds to the linear velocity of the surface and atmosphere. This has the effect of “sweeping up” more meteors.

]]> By: Curious http://astronomy.sg/archives/565/comment-page-1#comment-1537 Curious Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:21:37 +0000 http://astronomy.sg/?p=565#comment-1537 Hi, are the showers still viewable 14th dec 0000-0600(singapore timing)? Hi, are the showers still viewable 14th dec 0000-0600(singapore timing)?

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