The Geminid meteor shower put on a dazzling show this week, delighting skywatchers around the world.
this Geminid meteor shower It is one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year, known for its bright, colorful meteors and impressive hourly meteor showers. This year, despite almost full moonthey lived up to their reputation.
We’ve collected some of the most jaw-dropping Geminids photos from around the world, showcasing the true beauty of this famous meteor shower. So sit back, relax and soak in the spectacle of the 2024 Geminid meteor shower.
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Osama Fati On December 8th, I took this stunning photo of the Geminid meteor shower in the Black Desert of Egypt.
Fati told Space.com: “Although this year’s meteor shower coincided with a full moon, I managed to capture this photo before its peak, successfully recording several meteors despite the presence of some light clouds that added to the light. The artistic atmosphere.
“The old mudbrick dovecot in the image adds an authentic, traditional feel and represents the beautiful contrast between earth and sky,” Fati continued.
In Hawaii, astronomers using Japan’s Subaru telescope atop Mauna Kea captured a stunning image of more than 100 Geminid meteors streaking across the sky in a long exposure using the observatory’s camera.
“On December 13, 2024, from 1:10 a.m. to 2:10 a.m. HST, despite bright moonlight, the Subaru-Asahi camera at the Subaru Telescope Facility on Mauna Kea, Hawaii captured more than 150 meteors in one hour, As shown in this summary image,” an Observatory official said on X (formerly Twitter), When sharing photos. “Most of the meteors are part of the Geminid meteor shower.”
On December 14, photographer Mert Alper Dervis captured a bright Geminid meteor shower streaking over Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada.
Fujii Daichi, The curator of the Hiratsuka City Museum in Japan captured the incredible sight of a Geminid meteor streaking over Mount Fuji.
Fujii wrote in a post on
“This is a photo of the Geminid meteor shower that occurred on December 14, 2024 at 1:13:40, taken by a camera looking north from Mount Fuji. The moonlight brightly illuminated the clouds above Mount Fuji,” Fujii continued.
The clouds over Fuji and Hiratsuka began to clear, and many meteors passed through the thin clouds. The Geminid meteor shower, which occurred at 1:13:40 on December 14, 2024, was captured by a north-facing camera on Fuji. The moonlight illuminates the clouds of Mount Fuji. pic.twitter.com/pQO9Ea0qhBDecember 13, 2024
Fujii also recently captured impressive footage of a potential Geminid meteor impacting the moon.
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During the peak of the Geminid meteor shower, Fujii captured a large number of meteors in the early morning hours.
“This is a meteor seen from Mount Fuji (northwest, northeast, east, and south) between 3:00 and 5:30 on December 14, 2024. There was also a bean throwing phenomenon, and multiple meteors were seen almost at the same time. There is a long-distance meteor that seems to make you say your wish three times. It seems that we are going to have a lot of fun again tonight. Posted on X. (This article was translated into English by X.)
The Geminid meteor shower has reached its peak, with many meteors falling this morning. This is a view of meteors taken from Mount Fuji (northwest, northeast, east, south) on December 14, 2024, from around 3:00 to 5:30. There is a bean tossing phenomenon where multiple meteors pass by almost simultaneously, and there is also a meteor with a long path, which seems to be able to make three wishes, and the scene is very lively. Looks like tonight will be fun too. pic.twitter.com/mc2bDJ7raTDecember 13, 2024
Another user on X posted some impressive footage of the Geminid meteor shower at night.
“I caught 14 meteors in one night. Most of them were Geminids. The Geminids are very active,” Cat Eric wrote in X’s post.
There were shooting stars last night into this morning. Mainly Gemini. The Geminid meteor shower is very active. pic.twitter.com/qu3iLhgbuPDecember 13, 2024
In North Yorkshire, England, amateur astronomer Steve “Sirius” Brown used the Geminid meteor shower as a scavenger hunt for other night sky objects in this photo he managed to capture from the eponymous meteor shower Gemini zodiac sign.
“Another Geminid meteor captured this morning. This one sandwiched between the Geminids and cancer“, Brown wrote In X’s post,refer to constellation. “The pair of bright stars on the right are Pollux and castor In Gemini. The bright “star” to the left of the meteor is Mars”.
Another #Geminid captured this morning. This person is sandwiched between Gemini and Cancer. The pair of bright stars on the right are Castor and Castor in the constellation Gemini. The bright “star” to the left of the meteor is Mars. #Astronomy #Geminids #Astrophotography pic.twitter.com/h0NpS454dQDecember 14, 2024
If you missed this year’s Geminid meteor shower but want to make sure you catch the next one, our guide Best meteor shower of the year can help.
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