13 December 2010

Geminid meteor shower tonight -- best shower of the year


I seen this and thought I'd share....


A Geminid fireball explodes over the Mojave Desert, Calif. on Dec. 13, 2009. (Wally Pacholka/AstroPics.com/AP)

there is a write up here...... and here
But basically there is meant to be a shower tonight, that beats the rest of 2010, it is all warming up for the total lunar eclipse on the 20th December.

I reckon it'll be worth a wee look out the window tonight!!

xxx

1 comment:

  1. I will have to check it out tonight. Skies will be clear for us.

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