DUAL SPACE STREAMS SPARK 'METEORORA' LIGHT SHOW
This weekend Earth is passing through two space streams--(1) a stream of
gravelly debris from
rock
comet 3200 Phaethon, source of the annual Geminid meteor shower, and (2) a
stream of high-speed solar wind from the sun. This double whammy is sparking a
mixed display of meteors and auroras around the Arctic Circle. Photographer
Frank Olsen sends this '
meteorora'
snapshot from Andøya island, Norway:
While the visibility of auroras is confined to high latitudes, the Geminids
can be seen anywhere. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on Dec. 13-14 with
as many as 120 meteors per hour. Wherever you live, the best time to look is
during the hours between 10 pm Saturday and dawn on Sunday (local time).
From
SpaceWeather.com
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