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December’s Geminids are Getting Warmed Up

Image Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka of a 2011 Geminid. Basics: The night of Wednesday, December 13 and the morning of Thursday, December 14, 2017 the annual Geminids meteor shower will reach its peak.  As with all meteor showers there’s … Continue reading

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December 2016 Geminid Meteor Shower Forecast

Image credit & copyright: Jeff Berkes. Tuesday, December 13, until dawn on Wednesday, December 14, this year’s annual Geminids meteor shower will be at their peak.  As with all meteor showers there’s an estimated viewing window aka; “active dates” which in … Continue reading

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Comet Catalina Now Binocular Visible

Image Credit & Copyright: Sky & Telescope. Discovered on October 31, 2013, Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina (Comet Catalina) now rises in the east before sunrise in the constellation Virgo, and by many accounts has become visible in binoculars at an … Continue reading

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GEMINIDS METEOR SHOWER PEAK THIS WEEKEND

Image Credit & Copyright: David Kingham. I love this image from David Kingham of the 2012 Geminids over the “Eye of the Needle” located in Custer State Park, South Dakota.  This image is a combined 38 images shot at 30 … Continue reading

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GEMINIDS OVER TEIDE VOLCANO

GEMINIDS OVER TEIDE VOLCANO Photo Credit: Juan Carlos Casado of the 2013 Geminids Meteor Shower. CLICK for large size photo and see below for information and links. Prominent against the night sky stands the great Teide Volcano in the Canary … Continue reading

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