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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                 2021 December 17   
      
                               Geminid of the North   
                        Image Credit & Copyright: Alvin Wu   
      
      Explanation: An arid expanse of the Tengger Desert in north-central   
      China, planet Earth fills the foreground of this starry scene. A   
      widefield panoramic view, it was recorded shortly after moonset in the   
      local predawn hours of December 14. Pictured in the still dark sky,   
      stars of the northern winter hexagon surround a luminous Milky Way.   
      Seen near the peak of the annual meteor shower, the startling flash of   
      a bright Geminid fireball meteor was also captured on that night. Above   
      the western horizon and just below bright star Capella, its dagger-like   
      trail points back to the meteor shower's radiant in Gemini. Of course,   
      the constellation Gemini is easy to spot. Its twin bright stars, bluish   
      Castor and yellowish Pollux are near top center in the frame.   
      
                         Tomorrow's picture: light-weekend   
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