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(meteorobs) Re: Geminid Shower



Alejandra and All,

From your location you should begin to watch at 7:00 pm. Even though the
radiant will be three degrees below the horizon at that time, Geminid
earthgrazers could still be seen. It is important that you find a location
as dark as possible as most earthgrazers are faint. They also tend to appear
low in the northeast or southeast moving nearly parallel to the horizon.
Every now and then you may get lucky and see a bright earthgrazer higher up
in the sky.

As the radiant rises higher into the sky, the paths will become shorter. You
will have approximately 2.5 hours of completely dark skies before the moon
rises.

Good Luck!

Bob Lunsford

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alejandra León-Castellá" <leonale@racsa.co.cr>
To: <meteorobs@atmob.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Re: Geminid Shower


> Please, can you expand on what are the best times to see earthgrazers?
>
> I live in Costa Rica. We are only 10 degrees above the Equator.
> I understand the Geminids radiant will be over the horizon at around 7:30
pm on Dec. 13th.
> Is it then when one can start expecting to see earthgrazers?
>
> Can you see earthgrazers before the radiant is over the horizon?
>
> How long after it has become dark can you expect to see earthgrazers?
> Thank you,
> Alejandra
>

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