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Geminid Meteor Shower

Posted by michael on from the stardust dept.

Target Practice writes "Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Who cares? According to Sky and Telescope's website, 3200 Phaethon has been spewing chunks into our atmosphere for the past 150 years, and tonight, after the lan party, you can step outside at two or three A.M. and see the best light show yet - topping off at 75 meteors per hour! Be there..." Space.com has another story.

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  1. Hmm by Surye · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Is it just my growing awareness, or have there been more meteor showers over the past few years then there normaly is?

    1. Re:Hmm by TTMuskrat · · Score: 2, Insightful

      I think that there are the same amount of meteor showers as there have always been. We just know alot more about them now due to this newfangled thing called the Internet. :)

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    2. Re:Hmm by BWJones · · Score: 3, Insightful

      There certainly has been an increase in the number of amateur astronomers as hardware has become more available and software for astronomy has certainly helped. Additionally, meteor showers are an easy way to experience some of the wonder of astronomy with almost no investment other than getting away from the cities and all the light polution.

      For more info on astronomy applications and discussions (with a Macintosh flavor) see Scientia et Macintosh at Applelust.com

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