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The Impressive Geminids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible in Australia Tonight – Concrete Playground
The spectacular starry event only happens once a year — and it’ll be at its peak in the early hours of Monday, December 14.
Every December, the Geminids meteor shower lights up our skies. Considered to be the most spectacular meteor shower of the year, it’s caused by a stream of debris, left by an asteroid dubbed the 3200 Phaethon, burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.
The shower kicked off back on December 4, but it’s expected to be at its peak in Australia overnight between Sunday, December 13Monday, December 14. So, if you fancy starting off your week with a stint of stargazing, you’ll have something spectacular to look…
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