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The ε-Geminids meteor shower is not to be confused with Geminids that will be highlighted later this year. This meteor shower, the ε-Geminids, occurs in conjunction with Orionids Meteor Shower. The ε-Geminids are scheduled to peak in the morning hours of October 18th and started their activity on October 14th. The ε-Geminids are considered a minor meteor shower since they do not produce a lot of meteors; therefore I’m not sure it will be visible at all this year because of the brightness of the moon. There is some evidence that this meteor shower does follow a 12-year cycle which means it could be stronger than usual this year, but when it comes to meteor showers there are never any guarantees. The radiant is the constellation Gemini which lies above Orion’s club. You may notice the planet Mars in the sky as well. It is also a good time to locate the constellation Orion because later this month the Orionids Meteor Shower peaks. The Orionids are best known for being remnants of the famous Halley’s Comet! I’ll be observing both showers, but I think this shower is not active enough for beginner meteor enthusiasts.
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- Meteor Mark
on Oct 15th, 2009 at 7:22 am
I saw what looks to have been a meteor yesterday evening, about 6:45-7-ish. I’m very positive is was one and wished I would’ve thought fast enough to take a picture! I just want to know if anyone else can confirm it somehow? It was over Alvin Texas just south of Houston.
on Oct 15th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Jessica,
How long did it last in the sky? It is very hard to catch them on film.
- Meteor Mark