Friday, December 17, 2010

Geminid meteor shower expected to offer dazzling display (The Starting Point)

In this  picture provided by Wally Pacholka of AstroPics.com, a Geminid fireball explodes over the Mojave Desert in the Jojave Desert, Calif. on Dec. 13, 2009.   In mid-December 2010, the Geminid meteor shower will make its annual  appearance, just in time for Christmas. Astronomers consider it the best meteor shower of 2010, with more than 100 meteors streaking through the night sky every hour. (AP Photo/AstroPics.com, Wally Pacholka)    MANDATORY  CREDIT: ASTROPICS.COM, WALLY PACHOLKA; NO SALES; EDITORIAL USE ONLY IN  CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2010 GEMINID METEOR SHOWER STORIESThe Starting Point - The Starting Point is a snapshot of the news that occurred overnight and a preview of the stories we expect to cover today. Featured story Stargazers who stay up late tonight will see what NASA describes as the best meteor ?


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