On the 13 and 14 of December, the Geminids meteor shower will be the most clearest meteor shower we can see through out the year. As soon as midnight passes, you can get an intense show of bright meteors entering the earth atmosphere, averaging at one meteor a minute. To locate the Gemnini constellation, which is the place that the meteors will clearly show is that same place where the planet Mars is located. So at anytime after 7pm from a north eastern view (obviously you need a compass) Mars will rise from the horizon as a clear reddish/orange dot that does not flicker like the others. At midnight Mars will be in close to a 90 degree angel, strait up. At whatever time you follow Mars, you can see the meteor shower. Best viewing time with the naked eye is at midnight with a lower light pollution area. Lucky me i’ll be in Chabd (the Kuwaiti hamptons:P)

 

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