There’s still time to catch what astronomers call one of the most spectacular natural light shows of the year – but many viewers will have to get away from home. Mark Pitts teaches astronomy and other classes at Eastern Kentucky University.
“Get as far away from the city center as you practically can, and then try to put the brightest part of the sky on your west.”
Pitts said that advice is reversed for people who want the best view, in the pre-dawn hours. He said dry weather expected overnight Friday should set the stage for a good show.
“Since this is from an asteroid instead of a comet, the average density of the particles is higher, that means that they last longer before they vaporize, so they get lower down in the atmosphere.”
Geminid is named for Gemini -- the constellation its meteors appear to come from.
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