Public invited to Chiang Mai for clear view of meteor shower on Dec 13

By THE NATION

 

 

The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Narit) has invited people interested in viewing the Geminid meteor shower to Huai Lan Reservoir in San Kamphaeng district of Chiang Mai province on December 13.

 

The event is being held in cooperation with On Tai Municipality.

 

In a Facebook post on Thursday, Narit said: “The activity will be from 5pm on Sunday until 5am on Monday. We chose this location because it has a clear view of the sky and is away from lights in big cities.”

 

Narit added that the annual Geminid meteor shower can be observed with naked eyes in a dark, cloudless area. It will fall at approximately 150 bright meteors per hour.

 

“Narit will also prepare telescopes for participating gazers to view other celestial bodies including Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, galaxies, nebulae and more,” it added. “Interested persons must register at https://darksky.narit.or.th/darkskyreserve/communities/huailan/ and will receive a copy of the “star map” at the venue.

 

“Make sure to bring a jacket, sleeping bag and mosquito repellant, as it is expected to be cold,” Narit advised.

 

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30399446

 

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Hope they stop burning that day. Hope all visitors take there rubbish away with them.

Visitors treat this beautiful place like a rubbish tip.

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9 hours ago, webfact said:

Narit will also prepare telescopes for participating gazers to view other celestial bodies including Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, galaxies, nebulae and more,” it added.

 

gazing at celestial bodies .! including galaxies and nebulae .! Blimey very astral though I've gazed at celestial bodies before including Uranus down S/6 without a telescope .. 

8 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

 

gazing at celestial bodies .! including galaxies and nebulae .! Blimey very astral though I've gazed at celestial bodies before including Uranus down S/6 without a telescope .. 

Without the aid of a telescope. It wasn't tightly puckered then?

You'll be lucky to see the mountains through the smog much less the sky.????

Lucky of Cm to have scored a deal with the galaxy, figured FB or Apple would have beaten them to the rights..

 

No dirty farangs allowed to look up unless they pay the double fee.....no sharing at salad bar either.....carry on

3 minutes ago, ChakaKhan said:

Lucky of Cm to have scored a deal with the galaxy, figured FB or Apple would have beaten them to the rights..

 

No dirty farangs allowed to look up unless they pay the double fee.....no sharing at salad bar either.....carry on

I think the word “ shower “ is enough to keep those dirty farangs away ????

53 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

I think the word “ shower “ is enough to keep those dirty farangs away ????

how about soapies?..will certainly clean up our image!

On 12/11/2020 at 11:23 PM, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

Hope they stop burning that day. Hope all visitors take there rubbish away with them.

Visitors treat this beautiful place like a rubbish tip.

????????????

 

The fishing folk leave loads of rubbish.  Ride past them & they're surrounded by it!