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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on December 17, 2010, 04:54

Title: Pictures: Brilliant Geminid Meteors Dazzle Sky-Watchers
Post by: sam on December 17, 2010, 04:54

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Shooting stars from the annual Geminid meteor shower zip across the night sky above the Zagros Mountains in Iran early Tuesday.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/photogalleries/101216-geminids-meteor-shower-pictures-peak-december-science-space/

Title: Re: Pictures: Brilliant Geminid Meteors Dazzle Sky-Watchers
Post by: Rik on December 17, 2010, 09:57

Makes you feel humble, doesn't it.

Title: Re: Pictures: Brilliant Geminid Meteors Dazzle Sky-Watchers
Post by: Clive on December 17, 2010, 11:47

That's an incredible picture of the night sky.  You can easily pick out Orion and the arm of our Milky Way Galaxy.  Wow!