meteor shower

The night of Dec. 13-14 is also the second of two peak nights for the Geminid meteor shower, considered to be one of the best astronomical shows. According to Bishop Musem, “This meteor shower is a rarity in that it is caused by debris from an asteroid Tonight into Monday morning is the peak period … Read more

This week marks the return of one of the best meteor showers in the year, the Geminids. They will occur with almost no moon in the sky, so they will be particularly easy to see. As the Earth moves around its orbit, it passes through various "debris photo on the night of December 12, 2015. … Read more

Tonight into Monday morning is the peak period to view the annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the brightest and largest viewable by the naked eye. Derryl Barr, former North Platte teacher and astronomer, said there could be between 50-130 meteors  Screen Shot 2015 12 11 at 1.29.20 PM Kenneth Brandon – Dark Sky Chaser … Read more

There's a new moon coming around, which is good news for viewers because it sets the stage for what will be the most spectacular meteor shower of the year: the Perseid meteor shower. The Perseid meteor shower takes  The annual Perseids meteor shower was set to reach its brilliant peak overnight, with as many as … Read more