EarthSky News - Dec 12 - Geminid Meteors Peak

December 12 Geminid Meteors Peak by:

Geminid meteors peak tonight and tomorrow With the meteors' source - 3200 Phaethon - nearby, 2017 could be a fantastic year for this shower. Peak morning probably Thursday, but watch tomorrow and Friday mornings, too. 10 tips for watching the Geminids  Tip: On the peak mornings of the shower, the waning crescent moon will be sweeping past the morning planets. Find the Geminid meteors' radiant point     The radiant point for this week's Geminid meteor shower is in the east in mid-evening or overhead by about 2 a.m. Darth Vader horseshoe crab A 245-million-year-old fossil horseshoe crab, recently discovered in Idaho, has been named Vaderlimulus after Star Wars' Darth Vader. It's easy to see why.

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Don't miss the Geminids in 2017 Martin Marthadinata in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia captured this photo of a Geminid meteor coming from its radiant point, near the bright star Castor.

Long-lasting moon halo Eliot Herman of Tucson, Arizona caught this halo on December 9. He said it lasted from 2 a.m until dawn and then … blinked out. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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