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During this period, the moon’s phase will reach its new phase on Saturday December 20th. At that time, it will lie close to the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the moon will enter the evening sky as a waxing crescent but will not interfere with viewing meteor activity during the more active morning hours...
The Geminids meteor shower is currently active. Follow the evolution of the ZHR live!
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The Ursids are often neglected due to the fact it peaks just before Christmas and the rates are much less than the Geminds, which peaks just a week before the Ursids. Observers will normally see 5-10 Ursids per hour during the late morning hours on the date of maximum activity. There have been occasional…
