My first frame with SIGMA 85mm DGDN Art, 500 frames @ 15 seconds each iso100
Once again , the Geminids shower the meteors above us and we around 65 people enjoyed the spectacular night event in the northern region of Kuwait. in 2019, due to rain we missed the show. (( see 2018 show here: https://www.shafimon.com/Photogallery/Astro/i-K9TXqQM/A )) The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a "rock comet" orbit. This would make the Geminids, together with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet. Date of peak: December 14 Discovery date: 1862 Zenithal hourly rate: 120 Occurs during: December 4–December 17 Constellation: Gemini (near Castor) Velocity: 35 km/s
