Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Geminid From Gemini

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 29, 1998 is “A Geminid From Gemini,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: B. Yen (Comet-Track)). The original explanation runs about 113 words.

A Geminid From Gemini
Credit & Copyright: B. Yen (Comet-Track) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Leonid meteor shower was not the only good meteor shower this season. Earlier this month, the annual Geminids meteor shower peaked, featuring as many as 140 meteors per hour from some locations.”

— APOD editors, December 29, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 29, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: B. Yen (Comet-Track)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 113 words

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