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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u201cFor the Geminid meteor shower, we could see between 120 and 150 meteors per hour if the environment is perfectly dark and the night skies are completely clear,\u201d he told Bernama at his observatory in Pulau Betong, Balik Pulau when observing the meteors on Sunday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that the night on Dec 13 was almost perfect as it coincided with the old moon, which makes the meteors more visible without the glaring moonlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was pretty cloudy when we started our stargazing activity around 10pm, but the skies were mostly cleared from midnight onwards,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Around 20 observers from the ASP and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) participated in the Geminid meteor shower observation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lim explained that the previous meteor shower observations used to be opened to the public and have catered to hundreds or thousands of curious observers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHowever, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order, we only limit to just around 20 participants who have made their pre-registration,\u201d he said, adding that they also broadcast a live stream of the Geminid Meteor Shower through social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ASP president Prof Dr Chong Hon Yew said that the meteor shower observation activity concluded at 6 am on Monday (Dec 14) and saw a total of 323 Geminid meteors, including 10 \u201cfireballs\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A \u201cfireball\u201d meteor is described as a significantly brighter meteor, while still lasting for mere seconds before disappearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSeveral ASP members were able to capture some meteors and a fireball on images and on video,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Around 3.44 am, photographer Alex Oon, 43, managed to capture a photo of a green fireball meteor passing through the Orion\u2019s Belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that he had nearly given up and about to call it a night as his camera\u2019s battery was nearly empty and the memory card storage was almost full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy camera battery was only at two percent, but I decided to go for one final push. I am so glad that I managed to capture this lucky shot before my battery died,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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