Geminid Meteor Shower
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The Geminid meteor show peaks tonight and tomorrow, (Dec 13/14)
You can view the meteor shower any time after midnight local time, however the best viewing will be around 6AM eastern.
Look near the star Pollux (in the constellation Gemini, hence the name Geminid)
You can use the image below, to help determine where to look (Based on 3AM MST)
Since this is a “winter” meteor shower, be sure to dress warmly and keep a thermos of hot chocolate handy!
If you prefer to observe from the warm comfort of your home, NASA will be covering the event with a live sky cam at: http://www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/geminids2010.html
Ray Sanders is a Sci-Fi geek, astronomer and blogger. Currently researching variable stars at Arizona State University, he writes for Universe Today, The Planetary Society blog, and his own blog, Dear Astronomer
2012-12-04 08:05:20
Source: http://www.dearastronomer.com/2010/12/13/geminid-meteor-shower/
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