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Bright early Geminid meteor

Bright early Geminid meteor over Tucson, Arizona by Eliot Herman.
Bright early Geminid meteor over Tucson, Arizona by Eliot Herman.

Peak night for the Geminid meteor shower in 2016 is December 13 (morning of December 14). Best around 2 a.m. Moonlight will surely interfere, but these meteors tend to be bright. Maybe you’ll catch a cool moonlit meteor photo! Eliot Herman caught this photo in a moon-free sky on December 9, 2016.

Read more: Geminid meteor shower 2016 ahead

Posted 
December 11, 2016
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