Friday night into Saturday morning will offer best opportunity to watch meteor shower
The Geminid meteor shower will peak this weekend, giving Irish stargazers an opportunity to spot plenty of ‘shooting stars’ with the naked eye.
The Geminids meteor shower is caused by debris from an asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon. The asteroid goes around the sun once every year and a half. For the best view, stargazers should try to fill your field of vision with the sky – you could use a deck chair or sun lounger, or a blanket on the ground, said Dave Moore, founder of Astronomy Ireland. He described the Geminids as “the best meteor shower of the year”.
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