LAHORE: The
night sky is expected to light up as Germinid meteor shower begins at mid
night on Wednesday.
This event will be visible in all parts of the world where
the spectators will be able to witness meteors sho
oting through the
night. Germinid meteor shower will begin at mid
night on Wednesday and will continue till Thursday morning.
Geminid meteor shower is not caused by a comet but an asteroid named 3200 Phaethon. Meteor showers that are caused by this celestial object are named Geminids because their radiant is in the constellation
of Gemini.
When Phaethon’s surface is damaged, due to its low gravity, the pressure from the sunlight blows off dusty grains from the object into
the space. When the Earth crosses their trail, they burn up in the atmosphere and appear as sho
oting stars.
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