Space Weather News for Dec. 12, 2010   
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   GEMINID METEOR SHOWER: The Geminid meteor shower peaks this year on Dec. 13th   
   and 14th.  Forecasters say meteor rates could exceed 100 per hour for   
   observers under dark rural skies.  For best results, start your meteor watch   
   on Monday night, Dec. 13th, around midnight.  Keep an eye out for Geminids   
   until sunrise on Tuesday, Dec. 14th. There's no special trick to seeing the   
   Geminids.  Bundle up for maximum warmth, go outside, lie down and look up.   
   Geminids can appear in any part of the sky, but all their tails will point   
   back to the radiant in the constellation Gemini.  Check http://s   
   aceweather.com for updates, images and a sky map.   
       
   SPIRAL ASTEROID:  Put this in the "weird" category.  Main belt  asteroid (596)   
   Scheila has suddenly developed an apparently spiral-shaped tail.  The   
   surprising structure might be a result of a recent asteroid-asteroid   
   collision, or perhaps a sign that this asteroid is really a comet.  An image   
   of Scheila is featured on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com.   
       
   UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT:  Would you like to put friends and family in closer   
   touch with the night sky?  SpaceWeather PHONE makes a unique Christmas gift   
   for the stargazer in your life.  More information at http://spac   
   weatherphone.com ...   
       
       
   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.58   
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