Amazing Photos: 2013 Geminid Meteor Shower Pictures by Stargazers

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Geminid Meteor Shower 2013 Viewing Times

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All times in this chart are a.m. and are local standard times. “MS” is the time of moonset. “Dawn” is the time when morning (astronomical) twilight begins. “Win” is the available window of dark sky composed of the number of minutes between the time of moonset and the start of twilight.

Geminid Meteor Shower 2013 Sky Map

SkyandTelescope.com

This chart shows the radiant point for the Geminid meteor shower.

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