Tonight! The Geminid Meteor Shower

Space Weather News for Dec. 13, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom THE GEMINID METEOR SHOWER: Tonight, Earth will pass through a stream of gravelly debris from rock comet 3200 Phaethon, source of the annual Geminid meteor shower. Sky watchers far from city lights could see dozens of meteors per hour. The best time to look, no matter where you live, is during the dark hours before sunrise on Thursday, Dec. 14th, when the constellation Gemini is high overhead. There's more: As the shower peaks, Jupiter and the crescent Moon will be having a close encounter in the eastern pre-dawn sky. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com for sky maps and more information. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: The dark hours before sunrise are the best time to look for Geminid meteors. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.