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Video: Geminid Meteors on the Blue Ridge Parkway

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Mike Brennan
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February 12, 2013

This beautiful video shows the peak of the Geminid meteor shower in December 2012, as seen over the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina by video director Daniel Lowe. Another gorgeous time-lapse video of night sky activity!

Here are more time-lapse (and other cool) videos.

Recommended full screen viewing.

Geminid Meteors on the Blue Ridge Parkway from Daniel Dragon Films on Vimeo.

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February 12, 2013
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Michael Brennan interviews scientists, serves as a host for both the EarthSky 90-second podcasts and EarthSky 22, and oversees the EarthSky Studio. He uses his recording expertise to help create EarthSky audio and video science interviews in both English and Spanish, making sure that our audio’s technical quality exceeds everyone’s expectations. He is a member of the EarthSky Management Team.

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