The Geminid Meteor Shower is Underway

Space Weather News for Dec. 11, 2016 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom THE GEMINID METEOR SHOWER IS UNDERWAY: Earth is entering a stream of gravelly debris from "rock comet" 3200 Phaethon, source of the annual Geminid meteor shower.  Although the shower's peak is not expected until Dec. 13-14, observers are already seeing fireballs fly out of the constellation Gemini as early-arriving meteoroids hit Earth's atmosphere traveling ~35 km/s (78,000 mph). More information and observing tips may be found on today's edition of Spaceweather.com. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Are you looking for a great stocking stuffer? Consider this: The award-winning documentary "The Northern Lights: A Magic Experience," is now available in USB form.  Everything you ever wanted to know about auroras fits into a thumb drive perfect for gift-giving. Check it out! Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2016 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved. You are subscribed to the Space Weather mailing list, a free service of Spaceweather.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list