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The Geminid meteor shower will be appearing in the southern sky from December 7th to the 17th, with the best night being from the 13th to 14th. The point from where the Geminid meteors appear to radiate is located within the constellation Gemini and is referred to as the radiant. These meteors tend to move moderately fast, when compared to other meteor showers, and Geminids tend to be rather bright. The radiant is located in the northeastern part of that constellation. The exact location of the radiant in astronomical terms is RA=112.5 degrees (7 hours 30 minutes), DEC=+32.6 degrees, but the following chart will also help you find it. The moon will rise only a few hours after the radiant, making the shower difficult to see after midnight.

Image and information courtesy of Sky Watch.

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