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justiceischeap

(14,040 posts) Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:30 PM Dec 2012

Reminder: Geminid Meteor Shower tonight

According to WaPo, the best time is between 10pm and 2am to see the meteor shower. Some of us may want to drag our camera's and tripods out and see if we can't capture mother nature giving us a show.

Here's a guide if anyone needs it:

http://noelchenier.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-awesome-gemenid-meteor-shower.html

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Reminder: Geminid Meteor Shower tonight (Original Post) justiceischeap Dec 2012 OP

Is that Eastern time? Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #1

I think "O" dark thirty is what they're suggesting justiceischeap Dec 2012 #4

Thanks! Solly Mack Dec 2012 #2

of course it is rdking647 Dec 2012 #3

I saw two really big guys last night NV Whino Dec 2012 #5

"Right from my cozy recliner... Adsos Letter Dec 2012 #6

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

1. Is that Eastern time?

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:51 PM

Dec 2012

It's probably going to be cloudy here tonight, but if it clears up, I might check it out. That's 6 pm to 10 pm for us, so not too late.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)

4. I think "O" dark thirty is what they're suggesting

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 06:54 PM

Dec 2012

Basically, once it's dark you're supposed to be able to look up at the sky and see a meteor shower. I've been outside about a half hour now, trying to get my camera settings correct and I haven't seen a shower yet. Course, I live right outside DC, so there's lots of light pollution.

Solly Mack

(90,775 posts)

2. Thanks!

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:58 PM

Dec 2012

rdking647

(5,113 posts)

3. of course it is

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 06:12 PM

Dec 2012

thats why the clouds rolled in about 1pm
complete overcast now

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

5. I saw two really big guys last night

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 10:20 PM

Dec 2012

Right from my cozy recliner, looking out my west facing windows. No freezing my tush off, nor stumbling around in the dead of night. They were glorious.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

6. "Right from my cozy recliner...

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 10:41 PM

Dec 2012

No freezing my tush off, nor stumbling around in the dead of night."

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