https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-12-13/geminid-meteor-shower-2023-australia/103199230

It’s time to celebrate the end of the year with some fireworks — of the celestial kind.

And this year’s Geminid meteor shower is set to be a cracker.

The annual event, which can be seen in the early hours of the morning from anywhere in Australia this week, is predicted to be the best we’ve seen for a very long time.

For a start, unlike previous years, there is no moon in the sky to hamper your view, amateur astronomer Ian Musgrave says.

“The sky will be beautifully dark,” Dr Musgrave says.

We can also expect higher rates of meteors than usual in the early hours of Thursday 14 December and Friday 15 December.

And the timing is perfect if you’re in party mode.

Dr Musgrave says the best time to see it will be on Friday morning with up to 63 meteors per hour predicted for Darwin and 30 per hour in Hobart.

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OCDC said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-12-13/geminid-meteor-shower-2023-australia/103199230

It’s time to celebrate the end of the year with some fireworks — of the celestial kind.

And this year’s Geminid meteor shower is set to be a cracker.

The annual event, which can be seen in the early hours of the morning from anywhere in Australia this week, is predicted to be the best we’ve seen for a very long time.

For a start, unlike previous years, there is no moon in the sky to hamper your view, amateur astronomer Ian Musgrave says.

“The sky will be beautifully dark,” Dr Musgrave says.

We can also expect higher rates of meteors than usual in the early hours of Thursday 14 December and Friday 15 December.

And the timing is perfect if you’re in party mode.

Dr Musgrave says the best time to see it will be on Friday morning with up to 63 meteors per hour predicted for Darwin and 30 per hour in Hobart.

(Article continues.)

Clouds: HaHaHa.

Bogsnorkler said:

OCDC said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-12-13/geminid-meteor-shower-2023-australia/103199230

It’s time to celebrate the end of the year with some fireworks — of the celestial kind.

And this year’s Geminid meteor shower is set to be a cracker.

The annual event, which can be seen in the early hours of the morning from anywhere in Australia this week, is predicted to be the best we’ve seen for a very long time.

For a start, unlike previous years, there is no moon in the sky to hamper your view, amateur astronomer Ian Musgrave says.

“The sky will be beautifully dark,” Dr Musgrave says.

We can also expect higher rates of meteors than usual in the early hours of Thursday 14 December and Friday 15 December.

And the timing is perfect if you’re in party mode.

Dr Musgrave says the best time to see it will be on Friday morning with up to 63 meteors per hour predicted for Darwin and 30 per hour in Hobart.

(Article continues.)

Clouds: HaHaHa.

Yes, they said that this morning but I’ll try again tonight.

Bogsnorkler said:

OCDC said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-12-13/geminid-meteor-shower-2023-australia/103199230

It’s time to celebrate the end of the year with some fireworks — of the celestial kind.

And this year’s Geminid meteor shower is set to be a cracker.

The annual event, which can be seen in the early hours of the morning from anywhere in Australia this week, is predicted to be the best we’ve seen for a very long time.

For a start, unlike previous years, there is no moon in the sky to hamper your view, amateur astronomer Ian Musgrave says.

“The sky will be beautifully dark,” Dr Musgrave says.

We can also expect higher rates of meteors than usual in the early hours of Thursday 14 December and Friday 15 December.

And the timing is perfect if you’re in party mode.

Dr Musgrave says the best time to see it will be on Friday morning with up to 63 meteors per hour predicted for Darwin and 30 per hour in Hobart.

(Article continues.)

Clouds: HaHaHa.

No clouds in Hawaii …

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I have a very small patch of suitable sky, the rest being occulted by buildings, trees and streetlights, but I managed to see four, which is more than I’ve seen in the last several years, so it was worth getting up.

Also a couple of distant planes.

OCDC said:

Also a couple of distant planes.

I looked yesterday morn at 4 and saw nothiing but clear sky.
This morn I was awake early but went straight back to bed without looking.

roughbarked said:

OCDC said:

Also a couple of distant planes.

I looked yesterday morn at 4 and saw nothiing but clear sky.
This morn I was awake early but went straight back to bed without looking.

Cloudy in Armidale.