Geminid Meteor Shower
Actually, I'm lying. This was on the hood of a car in a parking lot we saw this evening. It's just a sh*t picture. Bird poop art at its best :))
If you want to see the famous winter meteor shower it peaks overnight tonight (Dec. 13-14).
The Geminids are considered one of the best meteor showers every year because the individual meteors are bright, and they come fast and furious: This year, there will be more than 1 per minute, reaching 100 meteors per hour. The 2018 Geminid meteor shower comes with a bonus: a brilliant comet. The bright comet 46P/Wirtanen is also visible in the night sky with binoculars or a telescope and can be found in the constellation Orion. If your skies are clear and dark enough (no light pollution) you may be able to see it without the aid of a telescope.
Much better viewed large.
Geminid Meteor Shower
Actually, I'm lying. This was on the hood of a car in a parking lot we saw this evening. It's just a sh*t picture. Bird poop art at its best :))
If you want to see the famous winter meteor shower it peaks overnight tonight (Dec. 13-14).
The Geminids are considered one of the best meteor showers every year because the individual meteors are bright, and they come fast and furious: This year, there will be more than 1 per minute, reaching 100 meteors per hour. The 2018 Geminid meteor shower comes with a bonus: a brilliant comet. The bright comet 46P/Wirtanen is also visible in the night sky with binoculars or a telescope and can be found in the constellation Orion. If your skies are clear and dark enough (no light pollution) you may be able to see it without the aid of a telescope.
Much better viewed large.