The Geminid Meteor Shower is coming up next week!
Peaking the strongest on the night of the 13th, with rates of over 100 meteors/hour in some places, it will be another great show. Thankfully this year, the Moon will only be ~50% full during the peak and as long as it isn’t cloudy, the 2014 Geminids are definitely something you don’t want to miss.When watching, your best bet is to look in a direction that is away from the Moon (to preserve your night vision) and also not directly at the radiant point (Gemini) as most of the meteors will appear a few degrees away from it. The best times to watch are around Midnight until Dawn, but most importantly, Find somewhere dark and bring something warm!
— What’s Up for December?
— The rates shown above are based off the Fluxtimator (w/ optimal conditions)
— Free planetarium apps to help navigate the sky; Stellarium, PlanetariumEXCITED BUZZING B/C METEOR SHOWERS
Oh yay! I will keep an eye out the skies are pretty clear and dark out here right now, hundreds of stars.