Observations (from 2016 to 2020) of the Geminids from different regions of Russia by an amateur astronomer

TL;DR

This paper reports on amateur astronomer's visual and photographic observations of the Geminid meteor shower across different Russian regions from 2016 to 2020, analyzing how various conditions affect meteor detection and radiant positioning.

Contribution

It provides a comparative analysis of Geminid observations from different regions and conditions, highlighting the impact of environmental factors on meteor detection.

Findings

Variation in meteor counts with moon phases and light pollution

Successful photographic capture of meteor tracks

Determination of meteor radiant coordinates

Abstract

I present the results of my observations (visual and photographic) of the Geminid meteor shower in 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020. I observed meteors from different regions (Moscow and Primorsky Krai) of Russia, under different observation conditions: light pollution, Moon phases and weather. I used a DSLR camera with a lens to photograph meteor tracks. I compare the results of my visual observations in different years and determine the coordinates of the meteors from the photographs to graphically demonstrate the radiant.