The Geminid meteor shower put on a dazzling show this week, delighting sky watchers around the world.
The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year, known for its bright, colorful meteors and amazing hourly rates. This year, even though it was almost a full moon, they lived up to their reputation.
We have collected the most amazing Geminid photos from around the world that show the true beauty of this famous shower. Sit back, relax, and soak in the wonders of the 2024 Geminid meteor shower.
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Osama Fati captured this stunning photo of the Geminid meteor shower from Egypt’s Black Desert on December 8th. Jupiter shines brightly among the meteors.
“Despite this year’s meteor shower coinciding with a full moon, I was able to capture this image before its peak, and despite the presence of some thin clouds that add an artistic touch to the light. , we managed to record several meteors,” Fatih told Space.com. Email.
“The old adobe dovecote in the image adds an authentic traditional feel and represents a beautiful contrast between the earth and sky,” Fatih continued.
In Hawaii, astronomers with Japan’s Subaru telescope atop Mauna Kea captured stunning images of more than 100 Geminid meteor showers traversing star trails using long exposures from the observatory’s camera.
“The Subaru-Asahi Star Camera located at the Subaru Telescope Facility on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, was operated from 1:10 a.m. to 2:10 a.m. (Standard Time) on December 13, 2024, despite bright moonlight, as shown in the figure. “We captured more than 150 meteors in one hour. In this overview photo,” observatory officials said on X (formerly Twitter). while sharing photos. “Most meteors belong to the Geminid meteor shower.”
Photographer Mart Alper Darvis captured the bright Geminid meteor shower over Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, on December 14th. An almost full moon illuminates the serene landscape.
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Daichi Fujii Curators at Japan’s Hiratsuka City Museum captured an incredible Geminid meteor streaking across the sky above Mt. Fuji.
“The clouds on Mt. Fuji and Hiratsuka are gradually clearing up, and many meteors are coming past the thin clouds,” Fujii posted on X (this post was translated into English on X).
“This is a photo taken by a camera facing north from Mt. Fuji of the Geminid meteor shower that occurred at 1:13:40 on December 14, 2024.The moonlight brightly illuminates the clouds above Mt. Fuji. “Mr. Fujii continued. .
The clouds in both Fuji and Hiratsuka are starting to clear little by little, and many meteors are passing through the thin clouds. A meteor from the Geminid meteor shower that occurred at 1:13:40 on December 14, 2024 was captured by a camera facing north from Fuji. The moonlight illuminates the clouds of Mt. Fuji. pic.twitter.com/pQO9Ea0qhBDecember 13, 2024
Fujii also recently captured impressive footage of a possible Gemini meteor shower colliding with the moon.
read more: A meteorite collides with the moon! Astronomers capture possible Geminid moon impact (video)
During the peak of the Geminid meteor shower, Mr. Fujii caught many meteors early in the morning.
“Meteors observed on Mt. Fuji (northwest, northeast, east, south) from 3:00 to 5:30 on December 14, 2024. There was also a bean-throwing phenomenon, and almost multiple meteors were seen.” At the same time, there will also be a long meteor that you can make a wish on, so it looks like it will be a lively event tonight as well. Fujii writes: Post to X. (This post was translated into English by X.)
The Geminid meteor shower has reached its peak, and many meteors fell this morning. A shooting star that shot from around 3:00 to 5:30 on December 14, 2024, captured from Fuji (northwest, northeast, east, there is a bean-throwing phenomenon where multiple shooting stars appear almost simultaneously, and there seems to be three wishes) A long-path meteor also appeared, and it was lively.December 13, 2024
Another user on X posted impressive footage of the Geminid meteor overnight.
“We caught 14 meteors in one night, mostly from the Geminid meteor shower. The Geminid meteor shower was very active.” eric the cat I wrote about it in the article on X.
Meteors from last night to this morning. I photographed 14 meteors in one night. Mainly the Geminid meteor shower. The Geminid meteor shower was very active. pic.twitter.com/qu3iLhgbuPDecember 13, 2024
In North Yorkshire, England, amateur astronomer Steve “Sirius” Brown looks for other night sky objects in the photo he managed to capture of the Geminids meteor shower, the eponymous Geminids. I used it as a kind of treasure hunt.
“Another Geminid was captured this morning. This one was caught between a Gemini and a Goose,” Brown wrote. In the post of Xrefer to the constellations. “The two bright stars on the right are Pollux and Castor in the constellation Gemini. The bright ‘star’ to the left of the meteor is Mars.”
Another #Geminid captured from this morning. This was sandwiched between Gemini and Cancer. The bright star couple on the right are Pollux and Castor in the constellation Gemini. The bright “star” to the left of the meteor is Mars. #Astronomy #Gemid Meteor Shower #Astrophotography pic.twitter.com/h0NpS454dQDecember 14, 2024
If you missed this year’s Geminid meteor shower but want to make sure you find the best one, our guide to this year’s best meteor showers is for you.
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