NASA..."Geminid Meteor Shower Defies Explanation"

A Geminid fireball explodes over the Mojave Desert in 2009. Credit: Wally Pacholka / AstroPics.com / TWAN.


Dec. 6, 2010:  The Geminid meteor shower, which peaks this year on Dec. 13th and 14th, is the most intense meteor shower of the year. It lasts for days, is rich in fireballs, and can be seen from almost any point on Earth. It's also NASA astronomer Bill Cooke's favorite meteor shower—but not for any of the reasons listed above.
"The Geminids are my favorite," he explains, "because they defy explanation."...(more)...

Geminids Meteor Shower: 'Up All Night' With NASA!

NASA Press Release...
The 2010 Geminid meteor shower promises to be lively, with realistic
viewing rates of 50-80 meteors per hour and potential peaks reaching 120  meteors per ...(more)...
Also visit NASA's new meteor detection weblog "FIREBALLS" at http://fireballs.ndc.nasa.gov/ and click on live view to see the latest image from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville Alabama Facility.