The meteor is one of the first of the Geminids rain, with the predicted peak between the 14th and 16th of this month. (Credit: Pixabay)
The comet registered by the lens of the Centauri Astronomy Club of Itapetininga, in the state of São Paulo, must belong to the Geminid meteor shower scheduled for the month of December, says the club’s founder.
This Sunday (5), Clube Centauri recorded the passage of a comet during the night in the city of Sorocaba-SP. According to Rodrigo Raffa, a physics professor and founder of the club, the meteor is one of the first in the rain in Geminideas, with a predicted peak between the 14th and 16th of this month.
“…Next to the constellation of Gemini, the Geminid meteor shower is the most famous of the month of December for the southern hemisphere because it has the highest incidence of meteors. So, if at the beginning of the month we already had a bolide like this, good things are to be expected at the peak…”, said Rodrigo to the G1 portal.
The founder also explained that the meteors recorded in Sorocaba are visible in nearby cities such as Itapetininga, as the event has a radius of over 500 kilometers. It is noteworthy that the visualization of these spatial objects can be done with the naked eye, without the need for lenses.
“…We need to know where the Gemini constellation is, what time is best to observe and look for a dark place so that the city lights do not interfere with the stars…”, completed the teacher.
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