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TONIGHT AND TOMORROW: Watch for the annual Geminid meteor shower
The annual Geminid meteor shower. Tonight (night of December 12-13) and tomorrow night should present a decent number of meteors. Which night is better? The forecast calls for tomorrow night (December 13-14) to be the peak night, but the moon will set earlier tonight, giving you more time before dawn for meteor-watching. You might see some meteors in the bright moonlight. But also take advantage of the dark predawn sky windows on Friday and Saturday mornings!
FULL ARTICLE: http://earthsky.org/tonight/moonlit-nights-for-the-december-2013-geminid-meteor-shower?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=763db252ea-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-763db252ea-307928925
INFO FROM NASA JPL:
Geminids
Comet of Origin: 3200 Phaethon
Radiant: constellation Gemini
Active: Dec. 4-17, 2013
Peak Activity: Dec. 13-14, 2013
Peak Activity
Meteor Count: Approximately 120 meteors per hour
Meteor Velocity: 22 miles
(35 kilometers) per second
Notes: The Geminids are typically one of the best and most reliable of the annual meteor showers. A nearly full moon will block out some of the best meteors this year, but the Geminids are so bright it should still be a decent show. This shower is considered one of the best opportunities for younger viewers because it gets going around 9 or 10 p.m.
Rob Gutro
Deputy News Chief
Office of Communications/ Mail Code 130
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
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TONIGHT AND TOMORROW: Watch for the annual Geminid meteor shower
The annual Geminid meteor shower. Tonight (night of December 12-13) and tomorrow night should present a decent number of meteors. Which night is better? The forecast calls for tomorrow night (December 13-14) to be the peak night, but the moon will set earlier tonight, giving you more time before dawn for meteor-watching. You might see some meteors in the bright moonlight. But also take advantage of the dark predawn sky windows on Friday and Saturday mornings!
FULL ARTICLE: http://earthsky.org/tonight/moonlit-nights-for-the-december-2013-geminid-meteor-shower?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=763db252ea-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-763db252ea-307928925
INFO FROM NASA JPL:
Geminids
Comet of Origin: 3200 Phaethon
Radiant: constellation Gemini
Active: Dec. 4-17, 2013
Peak Activity: Dec. 13-14, 2013
Peak Activity
Meteor Count: Approximately 120 meteors per hour
Meteor Velocity: 22 miles
(35 kilometers) per second
Notes: The Geminids are typically one of the best and most reliable of the annual meteor showers. A nearly full moon will block out some of the best meteors this year, but the Geminids are so bright it should still be a decent show. This shower is considered one of the best opportunities for younger viewers because it gets going around 9 or 10 p.m.
Rob Gutro
Deputy News Chief
Office of Communications/ Mail Code 130
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.