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Wed, 12/11/2024 - 4:42pm

How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year

By CHRISTINA LARSON The Geminids — among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids — peak on Friday. It’s one of the year’s last chances to see fireballs in the sky. Related Articles National News | House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors National News | 'Technical issue' causes massive outage to Facebook, Instagram, other Meta apps National News | FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign before Trump takes office in January National News | Attorneys for man accused in Trump assassination attempt at Palm Beach County golf course seek lengthy trial delay National News | Anthony Weiner, ex-congressman jailed in sexting scandal, files to run for NYC City Council seat The shower often produces meteors with a distinctly more yellow glow, likely due to the unusual origin material, said Sally Brummel, planetarium manager at the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum. Under ideal viewing conditions, the Geminids typically put on one of the best and brightest shows of the year because of the high volume of meteors visible each hour.

 

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