Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight - When and Where to Watch
EarthSky.org is saying that because there will be no moon, 2012 will be a great year to see this meteor shower.
When Does The Geminids Meteor Shower Peak?
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Spectacular Geminid Meteor Shower 2012: When and Where to Watch This Week
EarthSky.org is saying that because there will be no moon, 2012 will be a great year to see this meteor shower.
The final major meteor shower of the year, the Geminid meteor shower 2012, will peak overnight on Thursday, Dec. 13 into Friday morning and if you are willing to stay up late you should be able to see a great show. NASA reports that the Geminids is a relatively young meteor shower, with the first sightings occurring in the 1830s with rates of about 20 per hour. Over time the rate of visible meteors has increased and now viewers can expect to see 80 and 120 meteors per hour at its peak. Earthsky.org reports viewers can begin to watch the Geminids starting at 9 or 10 p.m. on Thursday. The peak will likely be between 1 to 3 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 14. That’s when the shower’s radiant point is highest in the sky as seen around the world. "With …
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6:26 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
i think mayans were right in their calculation. they saw the Meterious which are now hitting the earth and calculated the time when they will again come and hit the earth. since these are asteroids hence there is loss of any kind. but one thing is clear mayans calculation they saw them in their time without any instruments telescope,cumpter etc. manually calculated and thaught if they strick the … more ›