This four-hour exposure, taken by Juraj Toth of Modra Observatory during the 1998 Leonid meteor shower demonstrates how meteor showers appear emanate from a certain point in the sky -- the radiant .
The maximum of the Geminids is spread out between December 13-14 this year. There are many places on the web where you can get information about upcoming meteor showers. The American Meteor Society for example, gives a monthly schedule of events.
Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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