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From atotal solar eclipsetobright aurorasandcomet sightings, 2024 has been amazing for stargazers around the world.
Now, as the year is coming to a close, it is going out with a bang.
This year, the Geminid meteor shower will peak on Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14.
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While thrilling, the meteor shower comes with a challenge this year.
Since the peak will take place under a nearly full moon, visibility will be reduced.
According to theAmerican Meteor Society, the meteors will appear to radiate from the constellation Gemini.
These will be high in the northern hemisphere sky from 10 p.m. local time onward.
Astronomy lovers have the near-Earth asteroid3200 Phaethonto thank for this yearly phenomenon.
The dazzling streaks of light are the result of these leftover particles that ignite upon entering the atmosphere.
Here’s to a 2025 full of great astronomical events!
