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The Geminids

Discussion in 'General Astronomy Chat' started by Orion25, Dec 13, 2017.

The Geminids

Started by Orion25 on Dec 13, 2017 at 5:37 PM

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    Orion25, Dec 13, 2017
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    Debris from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon will be passing through our atmosphere tonight during the peak of the Geminid meteor shower. It's a work night for me, but I'm going to stay out as late as I can to catch a few. 2014 was a good for me and the Gems. I literally saw meteors flying left and right on evenings throughout that December. I've seen a few over the past couple of weeks, and will be watching in earnest this weekend!
    Best time to start will be at around 9 p.m. and continue on into the night until dawn:

    Geminids-in-2017-at-9pm-1880x1058.jpg
    (image courtesy of Sky & Telescope)
     

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