"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

12 December 2010

Geminids.


Though Ohio is certain to see nothing but snow in the sky, the Geminids will be shooting for the next two nights ...

This meteor shower gets the name "Geminids" because it appears to radiate from the constellation Gemini. An observer in the Northern Hemisphere can start seeing Geminid meteors as early as December 6, when one meteor every hour or so could be visible. During the next week, rates increase until a peak of 50-80 meteors per hour is attained on the night of December 13/14. The last Geminids are seen on December 18, when an observer might see a rate of one every hour or so.

Read the rest here.

Earth and Sky gives the true gen here.

Also ... watch for the lunar eclipse next week!

Here's a useful link ... navigate wisely, don't get lost.

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