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  1. @AmphibianArtist unfortunately it's not visible except to sizeable telescopes. Too far & too small. But try looking for Geminids instead.
  2. Small asteroid 2009 XR1 ( ~5 meters) will safely pass Earth today @ 9:44pm PST 1.95 lunar distances (about 750,000 km/466,000 miles)
  3. @elee618 Try looking toward the eastern horizon but you might see them anywhere in the sky.
  4. RT @NASAJPL: Everything on track for this morning's launch of WISE mission at 6:09am PST! Watch live at http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
  5. @HolidayFriday Watch the entire sky, but particularly to the east and southeast. The radiant is near the constellation Gemini.
  6. @kuvwgillis It could be a Geminid. They radiate from the constellation of Gemini, which is above the eastern horizon.
  7. Is everyone looking up to see a Geminid meteor? If the view is cloudy, you can listen to meteor "pings" at http://bit.ly/62dpQd
  8. All systems GO for Monday launch of WISE mission at 6:09am PST. WISE will help us find "ninja" asteroids: http://bit.ly/5cO65O
  9. RT @ksastro: John Chumack in Dayton Ohio caught these 30 Geminids last night! - http://bit.ly/4SD7AA #meteorwatch (via @TaviGreiner )
  10. The Global Meteor Fluxtimator calculates Geminid activity for your area: http://bit.ly/7NsYlx (Enter #4Geminid, your city & Dec 13-14)
  11. Today, Dec 11 at 3pm EST: Ask a NASA Scientist about the Geminids Meteor Shower in a live chat. Connect at: http://bit.ly/79mOrI
  12. @merkayla Did you look at the reporting site at http://bit.ly/78pMBf ? You can see how others described their sightings.
  13. @merkayla It may have been a fireball caused by a small object (baseball/basketball sized) hitting atmos. Others report similar colors.
  14. @Shellene No, but the meteor shower should produce some beautiful "shooting stars" caused by grain-sized particles hitting the atmosphere.
  15. Geminid meteor shower (peak Dec 13-14) visible all over northern hemi; lower on horizon in southern hemi. Great conditions w/ near new moon
  16. @CarrylEdwards There will be good viewing for the entire northern hemi. This is a great year to watch b/c it coincides w/ a new moon.
  17. Now playing: The Geminids Meteor Shower! Bundle up, make some hot cocoa & look around local midnight time on Dec. 13/14 for best views.
  18. @merkayla I see they're having some tech difficulty w/ their reporting page but you can also report it by email (address on previous link)
  19. @merkayla They are a fascinating thing to see! You can report it (& see if others have reported it) at: http://bit.ly/78pMBf
  20. @AdamUpdates A video response to the 2012 rumors is on YouTube at http://bit.ly/4DKxmp & and blog post on it at http://bit.ly/8kUcv9