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Geminid Meteor Showers |
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Hawaiian Island Viewing |
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December 13/14/15 |
| Comments: |
The Geminid Meteor Shower will be active from December 7th thru 17th, expected to peak on Dec.13th/14th. After the crescent Moon sets mid-evening on the 13th & 14th we could see as many as 120 meteors/hour from a dark site. The meteors appear to originate or "radiate" from the constellation Gemini, the Twins, which rises shortly after sunset. Best viewing will probably be between 2 AM the morning of Friday, Dec. 14th, when Gemini is directly overhead, & dawn that morning. Start watching for meteors at/after 10PM on Thursday night,Dec.13th. Of course MARS is dominating the night sky, also in Gemini, and the streaking meteors will only serve to highlight our viewing of the bright Red Planet, nearing it's closest point to Earth. |
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