US EditionGeminid Meteor Shower Set to Light up Sky During Weekend Peak
Observers can expect up to 120 meteors per hour from the Geminid shower, with best visibility in dark rural areas during pre-dawn hours, according to astronomers.
- Saturday the Geminid meteor shower peaks, with best viewing in the pre-dawn hours between 1 and 3 a.m., NASA Ambassador Tony Rice said.
- Earth encounters a debris stream from asteroid 3200 Phaethon, making the Geminid meteor shower unusual because its parent body is an asteroid rather than a comet.
- Predictions use the Zenith Hourly Rate, estimating about 120 per hour, while suburban and rural observing locations may see up to 150 meteors in one hour or a few dozen after 2 a.m.
- Mostly clear skies and a slim 25-percent crescent moon should wash out fewer meteors, improving visibility, and observers should allow their eyes at least 15 minutes to adapt while avoiding bright lights.
- Activity starts slowly after dark and increases after midnight as Constellation Gemini rises, with the shower remaining viewable through December 21st.
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How and When to Best See the Geminids Meteor Shower
Every year around this time, bright, yellow fireballs streak across skies around the globe in the popular Geminids meteor shower. The Geminids, considered one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers, begins around mid-November each year and lasts for roughly a month, reaching its peak for a couple of nights in the middle of December. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] This year, that peak is predicted to occur on Dec. 12th and 13th—me…
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The Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend
Clear skies will make for perfect viewing conditions this weekend.
Best meteor shower of the year peaks overnight Saturday; tips for viewing in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — If you've missed every meteor shower this year, you have one more chance in 2025. And the best has been saved for last. The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks Saturday overnight into early Sunday. Under perfect conditions, as many as 100 meteors per hour can be seen. Unlike most meteor showers, which originate [...]
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