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@AmphibianArtist unfortunately it's not visible except to sizeable telescopes. Too far & too small. But try looking for Geminids instead. 12:40 PM Dec 14th from Tweetie in reply to AmphibianArtist
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) 12:32 PM Dec 14th from Tweetie
@elee618 Try looking toward the eastern horizon but you might see them anywhere in the sky. 7:21 AM Dec 14th from Seesmic in reply to elee618
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 6:01 AM Dec 14th from Seesmic
@HolidayFriday Watch the entire sky, but particularly to the east and southeast. The radiant is near the constellation Gemini. 9:47 PM Dec 13th from Seesmic in reply to HolidayFriday
@kuvwgillis It could be a Geminid. They radiate from the constellation of Gemini, which is above the eastern horizon. 9:44 PM Dec 13th from Seesmic
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 8:41 PM Dec 13th from Seesmic
All systems GO for Monday launch of WISE mission at 6:09am PST. WISE will help us find "ninja" asteroids: http://bit.ly/5cO65O 11:47 AM Dec 13th from Seesmic
RT @ksastro: John Chumack in Dayton Ohio caught these 30 Geminids last night! - http://bit.ly/4SD7AA #meteorwatch (via @TaviGreiner ) 11:48 AM Dec 12th from Seesmic
The Global Meteor Fluxtimator calculates Geminid activity for your area: http://bit.ly/7NsYlx (Enter #4Geminid, your city & Dec 13-14) 11:19 AM Dec 11th from Seesmic
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 11:01 AM Dec 11th from Seesmic
@merkayla Did you look at the reporting site at http://bit.ly/78pMBf ? You can see how others described their sightings. 10:16 PM Dec 9th from Seesmic in reply to merkayla
@merkayla It may have been a fireball caused by a small object (baseball/basketball sized) hitting atmos. Others report similar colors. 10:12 PM Dec 9th from Seesmic in reply to merkayla
@Shellene No, but the meteor shower should produce some beautiful "shooting stars" caused by grain-sized particles hitting the atmosphere. 9:51 PM Dec 9th from Seesmic in reply to Shellene
Geminid meteor shower (peak Dec 13-14) visible all over northern hemi; lower on horizon in southern hemi. Great conditions w/ near new moon 8:59 PM Dec 8th from Seesmic
@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. 8:14 PM Dec 8th from Seesmic in reply to CarrylEdwards
Now playing: The Geminids Meteor Shower! Bundle up, make some hot cocoa & look around local midnight time on Dec. 13/14 for best views. 7:52 PM Dec 8th from Seesmic
@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) 2:19 PM Dec 3rd from Seesmic in reply to merkayla
@merkayla They are a fascinating thing to see! You can report it (& see if others have reported it) at: http://bit.ly/78pMBf 2:17 PM Dec 3rd from Seesmic in reply to merkayla
@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 2:14 PM Dec 3rd from Seesmic in reply to AdamUpdates

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