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See it! Best photos of 2014’s Geminid meteor shower

Star trails and the long streak of a Geminid meteor, by Brett Missick Photography.
Star trails and the long streak of a Geminid meteor, by Brett Missick Photography.
Amazing Geminid fireball seen at the shower's 2014 peak, by Dan McBride.
Amazing Geminid fireball seen at the shower’s 2014 peak, by Dan McBride.
Lee Hartley caught this Geminid meteor on the night of the shower's 2014 peak.
Lee Hartley caught this Geminid meteor on the night of the shower’s 2014 peak.
The moon and a Geminid meteor, over Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, by Matthew Trudeau Photography.
The moon and a Geminid meteor, over Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, by Matthew Trudeau Photography.
Robert Milton saw this Geminid fireball behind clouds, over a wind farm in the Bay area.
Robert Milton saw this Geminid fireball behind clouds, over a wind farm in the Bay area.
Manish Mamtani caught this Geminid meteor on the night of December 13, 2014.  He was at Frosty Drew Observatory and Sky Theatre in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
Manish Mamtani caught this Geminid meteor on the night of December 13, 2014. He was at Frosty Drew Observatory and Sky Theatre in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
Marsha Kirschbaum caught a Geminid over the San Francisco Bay area.
Marsha Kirschbaum caught a Geminid over the San Francisco Bay area.
Greg Hogan captured this Geminid over Kathleen, Georgia.
Greg Hogan captured this Geminid over Kathleen, Georgia.
Jorge Luis Moreno Luna wrote:
Jorge Luis Moreno Luna wrote: “This is my first Geminid, I’m very impressed by the considerable size of it and then left a trail in its wake. The picture was taken on the first public observatory of Nicaragua ONA (Observatorio Neil Armstrong) with the company of the scientist Jaime Incer Barquero (founder of the first Astronomy group on the country) and other friends.”
Wondering if this meteor shower can be seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere?  Lynton Brown in Horsham, Australia captured this Geminid meteor on the morning of December 14, 2014.  He wrote:
Wondering if this meteor shower can be seen from Earth’s Southern Hemisphere? Lynton Brown in Horsham, Australia captured this Geminid meteor on the morning of December 14, 2014. He wrote: “I took several 30 sec exposures over a 10 minute period, meteors were in every shot but this was one of the brighter streaks.”
James Younger captured this Geminid meteor on December 13 over Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
James Younger captured this Geminid meteor on December 13 over Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Robert Ede in British Columbia, Canada, wrote:
Robert Ede in British Columbia, Canada, wrote: “The clouds cleared for the Geminids. I went out early before the moon was up. Three meteors can be seen. Two streaking through Orion. All pointing back towards their namesake, Gemini.”
Scott Kuhn wrote:
Scott Kuhn wrote: “Geminid meteor shower tonight, one of the best showers I have seen in a while, taken in Eton, Georgia.”
Mau Horng caught a Geminid meteor with lightning at Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia.  He wrote:
Mau Horng caught a Geminid meteor with lightning at Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia. He wrote: “If seeing a meteor is considered lucky, what about a meteor captured with lightning!”
Larry Patterson caught this Geminid passing above the star cluster Pleiades - also known as the Seven Sisters -  as seen from central Virginia.
Larry Patterson caught this Geminid passing above the star cluster Pleiades – also known as the Seven Sisters – as seen from central Virginia.
Danny Harbin caught this Geminid meteor on December 13, 2014 over Trenton, Alabama.
Danny Harbin caught this Geminid meteor on December 13, 2014 over Trenton, Alabama.

Everything you need to know: Geminid meteor shower: Peak viewing was Saturday night and Sunday morning, but, if you look in a dark sky late tonight until dawn Monday, you might still catch a stray Geminid.

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December 14, 2014
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