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Geminid meteor shower peaks in northern hemisphere


Craig

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20709852


 


The annual Geminids meteor shower is peaking during Thursday night and into early Friday morning.


 


The meteors appear to radiate from a point near the star Castor, in the constellation Gemini.


 


In the Northern hemisphere, that is westward and nearly overhead in the early hours of Friday.


 


Sky watchers can expect an average of dozens of "shooting stars" per hour, made easier to see by darkness provided by the "new moon" phase.


 


And I can't see it! :angry:


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Oh it's only bits of rock flying round the solar system - there'll be more next month - and every month till same time next year - get over it everybody lol :)


 


I'll flash my laser in the sky on Sat and you can pretend you saw them hehehe!


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