The next meteor shower is the Geminids and it’s strongest right now. So why are you reading my blog? The reason could be that you probably heard all the buzz about the Perseids Meteor Shower in August and the Leonids Meteor of November, but during December the Geminids Meteor Shower is King. Some may say [...]
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Meteor Shower Schedule for a Busy December
The Geminids Meteor Shower is similar to other meteor showers in that it takes its name from the constellation from where it seems to originate. However most meteor showers that I discuss during the year are the result of a comet’s dust particles or meteoroids that follow the comet’s orbit around our Sun and hit [...]
The Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks This Morning
I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that the moon will be the fullest it has been all year and will lie in the radiant (Gemini) of the Geminids Meteor Shower. The good news is that the Geminids Meteor Shower is peaking between midnight and dawn on December 13th and usually [...]
The December Geminids Meteor Shower Starts Today
Do you want to view some meteors? December 7th is the start of the Geminids Meteor Shower of 2008. There should be plenty of activity in our skies this month. Take a look at the Meteor Shower Schedule there is the Geminids Meteor Shower, which are a major meteor shower and six other minor meteor [...]
