The "Geminid meteor shower," one of the three major meteor showers, reached its peak from the night of the 14th to the early morning of the 15th. This year, there was no influence from the moonlight, making it particularly favorable conditions for the first time in eight years. The radiant point of this meteor shower is near the second star "Castor" in the Gemini constellation, and it was observable from the night of the 13th, with the peak occurring from the night of the 14th to the early morning of the 15th. The higher the radiant point is in the sky, the more meteors can be observed, with the early morning of the 15th reaching the highest point. Depending on the region, there is a possibility of seeing up to 70 meteors per hour. From the night of the 14th to the early morning of the 15th, there will be clear skies in some regions, including Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Kanto, providing an opportunity to enjoy the starry sky.

三大流星群の一つである「ふたご座流星群」が14日夜から15日明け方にかけて見頃を迎えました。今年は月明かりの影響がなく、特に8年ぶりの好条件となりました。この流星群は放射点がふたご座の2等星「カストル」の近くにあり、13日夜から観測可能で、ピークは14日夜から15日明け方にかけてです。放射点が空の高い場所にあるほど、観察できる流星の数が増え、15日未明が最も高くなります。地域によっては1時間に70個の流星が見える可能性もあります。14日夜から15日の明け方は、北海道や東北、関東など一部地域で晴れ間が広がり、星空を楽しむチャンスがあります。