Dec 11 - Geminids Peak This Week

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Veteran meteor photographer Eliot Herman in Tucson captured a Geminid meteor flying from its radiant point - marked by the yellow circle - on December 8. Geminid meteors peak this week The best morning is likely December 14. Mornings leading up to it might also offer some meteors, in the rich and reliable Geminid shower. Read more. 10 tips for watching the Geminids     Geminid meteor numbers tend to intensify as evening deepens into late night, with the greatest number of meteors likely falling an hour or 2 after midnight. That's true no matter where you are on the globe. Click in for 9 more tips. Voyager 2 enters interstellar space For the 2nd time in history, a human-made object has reached the space between the stars. Read more. Christmas Bird Count starts December 14 Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count is one of the longest-running citizen science projects in existence. It was started on Christmas Day in 1900 and is still going strong. How to participate. Michele Black captured this photo of a tufted titmouse during the Great Backyard Bird Count. Image via the Audubon Society.

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Tonight … See a celestial chariot The constellation Auriga the Charioteer also has several easy-to-find and very famous star clusters that you can spot with binoculars. Read more.

Himalayas at sunrise Sudip Aich captured this image in late November from Sandakphu, a high peak in the Himalayas, surrounded by much-higher ones. Read more. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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