Geminids warm up for annual light show
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Conditions promising for meteor shower spectacular This year's Geminid meteor shower looks set to be a good 'un for European stargazers, with hopefully clear skies coupled with a slim waxing crescent Moon offering ideal conditions for the lightshow.â¦
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Astronomers expect a spectacular display of the Northern Lights in Irish skies tonight.
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With eruptions from a large and complex sunspot group sending a series of solar storms to Earth, the stage is set for spectacular displays of the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis this week.
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Color-blocking has moved from summer into winter in a bolder, brighter way.
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Stargazers will get a rare triple planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the predawn skies. About 45 minutes before dawn on Sunday those three planets will be so close that the average person's thumb can obscure all three from view.
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For the first time in almost two years, there are no bright planets in the evening sky. You might as well stay inside and eat dinner. The morning sky, on the other hand, is sparkling. Mercury. Venus. Saturn. A slender crescent Moon. The luminous stars of Orion. They're all on display in the days ahead: Sept. 10th through 12th.
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The 2004 Geminid meteor shower is underway. Midnight sky watchers this weekend sawbright meteors shooting out of the constellation Geminid--at least a few per hour.
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Back on the 'scopes - for now British astronomers will continue to enjoy access to the Gemini telecope programme following an apparent Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) U-turn on its decision last month to withdraw from the consortium.â¦
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Because skipping across the heavens like celestial sparklers will be hundreds of shooting stars during the annual Geminid meteor shower.
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A junior version of the famous Perseid meteor shower is scheduled to reach its maximum before sunrise on Sunday morning, Oct. 21. This meteor display is known as the Orionids because the meteors seem to fan out from a region to the north of Orion's second brightest star, ruddy Betelgeuse.
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As winter begins, the early morning sky is loaded with planets. Some are unmistakably bright, but a few will require some sleuthing.
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WASHINGTON -- A meteor shower that had some startled motorists calling police is expected to continue over the next few days. Saturday night&#39;s light show was part of the Geminids meteor shower, News4 reported.
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By SETH BORENSTEIN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  Stargazers will get a rare triple planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the pre-dawn skies.
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Astronomers say the show should be a good one. They note, however, that predicting meteor shower intensity is not always an exact science.
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Well up in the eastern sky during the late-evening hours is the &quot;Summer Triangle,&quot; not a constellation, but a very noteworthy star pattern of the summer sky consisting of three bright stars from three constellations.
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By SETH BORENSTEIN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space-bound electricians lit up the skies on their way to make a cosmic nighttime house call.
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Astronomers are finding more of the sun&#39;s sisters as they train two sharp eyes on the universe. NASA, ESA, DR Ardila, DA Golimowski, JE Krist, M. Clampin, JP