Tuesday, December 12, 2017

EarthSky News - Dec 12 - Geminid Meteors Peak

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Geminid meteors peak tonight and tomorrow

With the meteors' source - 3200 Phaethon - nearby, 2017 could be a fantastic year for this shower. Peak morning probably Thursday, but watch tomorrow and Friday mornings, too.

10 tips for watching the Geminids 

Tip: On the peak mornings of the shower, the waning crescent moon will be sweeping past the morning planets.

Find the Geminid meteors' radiant point    

The radiant point for this week's Geminid meteor shower is in the east in mid-evening or overhead by about 2 a.m.

Darth Vader horseshoe crab

A 245-million-year-old fossil horseshoe crab, recently discovered in Idaho, has been named Vaderlimulus after Star Wars' Darth Vader. It's easy to see why.
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Don't miss the Geminids in 2017

Martin Marthadinata in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia captured this photo of a Geminid meteor coming from its radiant point, near the bright star Castor.

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Long-lasting moon halo

Eliot Herman of Tucson, Arizona caught this halo on December 9. He said it lasted from 2 a.m until dawn and then … blinked out.

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