The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks Sunday and Monday Share Updated: 1:59 PM PST Dec 13, 2020 By Ashley Strickland and Megan Marples, CNN
The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks Sunday and Monday Share Updated: 1:59 PM PST Dec 13, 2020
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Show Transcript REJOICE! THE SHORTEST DAYLIGHT HOURS OF THE YEAR (AND LONGEST NIGHTS) ALLOW FOR PERFECT CONDITIONS TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE SKIES AND WE HAVE SEVERAL GOOD OPPORTUNITIES THIS MONTH! ULOCAL MEMBERS, MARK DOWN THE PRE DAWN HOURS OF DECEMBER 12TH.THE MOON AND VENUS WILL BE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. THE MOON WILL ONLY BE 4% ILLUMINATED, SO IF SKIES ARE CLEAR, THIS SHOULD BE A BEAUTIFUL PHOTO OP! (SWITCH) PAIRING WITH THE LONGER/DARK NIGHT SKY IS THE PEAK OF THE GEMINID METEOR SHOWER ON THE NIGHT OF DECEMBER 14TH. LOOK TO THE NORTHEAST SKY AND THE POSSIBILITY IS THERE TO SEE AS MANY AS 120 METEORS PER HOUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF MIDNIGHT! THE MOON WILL BE NEW AS WELL MAKING THE SKY