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METEOR SHOWERS ARE LIKE NATURE S FIREWORKS, 
AND THIS WEEK IS THE GEMINIDS -- ONE OF THE

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STRONGEST OF THE YEAR.

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METEOR SHOWERS ARE USUALLY CAUSED BY EARTH 
PASSING THROUGH THE TAIL OF A COMET, BUT UNUSUALLY,

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THE GEMINIDS ARE CAUSED BY A ROCK 
COMET AN ASTEROID THAT BEHAVES LIKE A COMET!

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TO FIND GEMINI DRAW AN IMAGINARY ARROW THROUGH 
THE BIG DIPPER -- FROM MEGREZ DIAGONALLY THROUGH

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MERAK -- AND IT WILL POINT TO CASTOR AND POLLUX, 
THE HEADS OF THE GEMINI TWINS.

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THE MOON WILL BE NEARLY FULL THIS YEAR SO 
IT S NOT THE BEST YEAR FOR ONE OF THE BEST

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SHOWERS, BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY LL RADIATE 
FROM GEMINI, METEORS CAN APPEAR IN ANY PART

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OF THE SKY!

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IF IT S CLEAR, DEFINITELY GET OUT THERE 
AND PEEK.

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THE BEST TIME TO WATCH WILL BE AROUND 2AM 
DECEMBER 13 AND 14, WITH STREAKS OF BURNING

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MATTER PEAKING AROUND 50 PER HOUR (OR AROUND 
ONE EVERY MINUTE) IN THE DARKEST SKIES.

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SO GRAB A BLANKET, FIND A COMFY SPOT, AND 
KEEP LOOKING UP!