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Frequent meteor showers have been observed early morning after midnight December 13. The Geminids meteor showers are often observed during the extreme winter nights at the end of each year. Astronomers call Geminids meteor shower as the cousin of Leonid meteor shower which waere observed just a month ago. According to the details, intense meteor shower has been observed between the night of December 13 and Monday morning. The estimated intensity of the meteor shower was 140 stars per hour. In UK, the meteor shower had an intensity of 100 metors per hour. The meteor shower was mainly visible in UK skies. Since, it occurred during a moonless night, the sight of the meteor shower on the night of December 13 was more delighting than previous meteor showers. The astronomers predicted that the point in the sky from where the meteor shower generates, is called Gemini Constellation, and it was predicted that the constellation will rise on the eastern horizon after 9 p.m. Sunday, December 13. It was also advised that in order to enjoy a better sight of the meteor shower, observers should move to places with less light interference as the bright city lights can mute the intensity of the meteor showers.

Meteor showers occur when constellation debris passes through the earth. Some of the particles from debris enters the atmosphere and hence forms the meteor shower.

As of Geminids meteor shower, no one really knows the origin of their birth. However, it is generally believed that Geminids are formed from the debris of a rock which is called 3200 Phaethon. Phaethon is believed to be rocky comet which has lost its ice.

Geminids meteor shower, which was observed on the night of Sunday, December 13, was the last meteor shower of 2009. This year three different meteor showers have been observed in different parts of the world.

Meteor Shower December 13th