Tag: Meteor showers
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Geminid meteors bring holiday cheer – but only upon a midnight clear
A streaking Geminid meteor makes an impression in an all-sky photo captured in 2011. (Credit: NASA) The most reliable meteor shower of the year reaches its peak tonight – but to catch the Geminids, you’ll have to find a patch of clear, dark sky. That’s difficult to do in the Seattle area. There’s a glimmer of hope,…
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Top 5 places for Seattle skywatchers to see the Perseid meteor shower
Photographer Jeff Berkes captured this picture of a Perseid meteor flashing over Mount Rainier’s right flank in 2013 with the Milky Way filling the night sky. (Credit: Jeff Berkes Photography) The Perseids are traditionally among the most popular meteor showers of the year, and Seattle is traditionally one of the worst places to watch for meteors. Fortunately,…