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(meteorobs) Don't miss the Geminids Dec 13/14...a good shower




Since there are a lot of folks here excited about the recent Leonids, I want
to remind you that next month there will be another good meteor shower to
watch. They are the Geminids with a ZHR in the range of 120. It usually has
lots of fireballs...but may not be anywhere near what most of you recently
saw. The Geminid peak is on Dec 13/14, but you can usually see a lot on Dec
12/13 as well. These meteors are about half the speed as the Leonids, but
essentially devoid of the brilliant trains. It's essentially an all night
meteor shower with activity starting around 7pm with the most activity
occuring near 2 am. So....dust off your sleeping bags and other stuff and get
ready for another possible round of celestial skyworks.
George Zay
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