Meteor Shower
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Geminids Meteor Shower / December 13-14, 2023
One of the year’s best meteor showers is coming up on the night of Wednesday, December 13 through the morning of Thursday, December 14. (Some sources say December 14 to December 15.) The Geminids radiate from around the constellation of Gemini and are remnants from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon. The meteor shower is best viewed…
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Leonids Meteor Shower / November 17-18, 2023
One of the lesser known meteor showers is coming up on the night of Friday, November 17 through the morning of Saturday, November 18. The Leonids radiate from around the constellation of Leo and are remnants from the Comet Tempel-Tuttle. The meteor shower is best viewed in the early morning hours from a dark location,…
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Orionids Meteor Shower / October 21-22, 2023
One of the better known meteor showers will take place on the night of Saturday, October 21 and into the morning of Sunday, October 22. The Orionids radiate from around the constellation of Orion and are remnants from Halley’s comet. The meteor shower is best viewed in the early morning hours from a dark location,…
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Perseids Meteor Shower – August 12-13, 2023
One of the year’s best meteor showers will take place on the night of Saturday, August 12 and into the morning of Sunday, August 13. The Perseids radiate from around the constellation of Perseus and are remnants from the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. A near new Moon that night should result in great viewing – weather permitting.…