You know Rudolph, but do you know Comet? You’re looking at an illustration of Comet Wirtanen, a new player in the December sky show.
Not only is the Geminid meteor shower active – a new meteor shower could make an appearance. Dust from Wirtanen should hit the Earth’s atmosphere producing as many as 30 meteors per hour tonight. Where to look, and why it should be a great night to look – all when you press Play below.
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