Astronomy Photo of the Day - Geminids in 2007


	Astronomy Photo of the Day - Geminids in 2007

dorine

1-3-2008 9:36 AM

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1-3-2008 12:22 PM

dorine

I do, too. Can't get enough of 'em!

1-3-2008 3:52 PM

dorine

Thanks! Now, it's in my toolbar!

1-3-2008 4:13 PM

kkcapricorn

Dorine.
you always find the most awesome pictures.
Thank you for sharing them.

1-3-2008 4:40 PM

dorine

Thank you very much, kkc. I love looking and clipping them. I'm so glad you like them. Makes my day!

1-3-2008 7:04 PM

Kauaiguy

I love this site.. Lots of great photos for wallpaper...

1-4-2008 1:04 PM

dorine

Thanks, alan. Missed that one.

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<B> Geminids in 2007 </B> 
<B> Credit & Copyright: </B> 
<A href="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/mailto: berko at is dot hu">Erno Berko</A>
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<B> Explanation: </B>
<A href="http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/
03dec_asteroidshower.htm">Dust from curious</A>
near-Earth asteroid 3200 Phaethon
<A href="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070812.html">seems to fall</A> from the
constellation
<A href="http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/images/
asteroidshower/skymap.gif">Gemini</A> in this fisheye skyview.
The composite image was recorded
over four December nights (12-15)
just last year
from Ludanyhalaszi, Hungary.
Of course, the <A href="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap040812.html">streaks</A> are meteor
trails from the annual Geminids meteor shower.
<A href="http://gallery.site.hu/u/Deepsky/">The work</A> of
<A href="http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=95179">astronomer</A>
Erno Berko, the finished picture combines 113 different frames and
captures 123 separate meteors.
<A href="http://meteorshowersonline.com/geminids.html">The Geminids</A>
is one of the northern skies most reliably performing meteor showers
and did not disappoint last year.
Under good conditions some
<A href="http://www.imo.net/live/geminids2007/">skywatchers reported</A>
well over 100 meteors per hour near the December 14/15 peak for the
<A href="http://spaceweather.com/meteors/
gallery_14dec07_page4.htm">Geminids in 2007</A>.
Look up tonight and you might see the 2008
<A href="http://meteorshowersonline.com/quadrantids.html">Quadrantids</A>.
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