Geminids a washout

The Geminid meteor shower is usually the best show of the year as far as meteor showers go.  But a full moon will pretty much wash out most of this year’s meteors during the peak of the Geminids show.

However, you should still be able to see the two bright stars not too far from tonight’s full moon.  Castor and Pollux belong to the constellation Gemini, which is the radiant of the Geminid shower.

Read more about the Geminid meteors…

www.space.com

www.earthsky.org

www.astronomy.com

www.skyandtelescope.com

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