haix.. yesterday never go SCOB.. Coz tired.. so never go..
But yesterday was a super clear nite.. haha.. can see stars outside my window.. haha..
haiz.. but dun have telescope or Bino to see all the things in the sky..
Coming Up next is the 2009 Geminids meteor shower..
dun noe whether can see in Singapore or not.. haha.. not very sure about this..
All this infor is grab from Spacedex.com
The Geminid meteor shower is named Geminids due to a trail of meteors traced back to the constellation Gemini. The Geminids meteor shower is considered by many to be the best meteor shower of the year. It produces the brigghtest meteors of any shower and can be observed on December 13th and 14th.
Along with producing some of the brighterst meteors of any shower, the Geminids produce a large number of multicolored meteors every hour once it reaches its peak.
The Geminids are a particularly interesting meteor shower as the numbers of meteors observed per hour actually appears to be increasing each year. Meteors are often called 'shooting stars' but in reality, meteors are not connected with stars at all. In fact they are tiny pieces of debris (often no bigger than a grain of sand) which hit our atmosphere at very high speed and instantly vaporise.
Geminid meteors are in fact tiny pieces of an unusual comet-like asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon. Each year our planet intersects the stream of debris which is left behind by this asteroid as it orbits the Sun once every 523 days.
Peak: The highest point in a meteor shower.
3200 Phaethon: The name of the asteroid from which the Geminid meteors come from.
Tips for observing the Geminids
Tip 1. You will see the most meteors when you are well away from sources of light-pollution such as cities and towns. Aim to spend some time at a dark location in the countryside, if possible.
Tip 2. Don't forget to wrap up well. Many layers of lighter clothes are better than one heavy layer. A woolly or fleece hat is essential. Keep your head, hands and feet warm and you won't get too cold. If you get cold you will not enjoy the experience.
Tip 3. Take a flask of hot soup or tea/coffee (alcohol is a bad idea as it will actually make you colder).
Tip 4. A comfortable observing chair which enables you to look upwards without causing neck strain is a distinct advantage (but not essential). Seasoned meteor observers will bring a sleeping bag if they are planning a lengthy session.
Tip 5. If you have a pair of binoculars, take them along to observe 'trains' left behind by the brighter meteors.
2009 Geminid Meteor shower sky map
