Watch Geminid Meteor Shower On Indian Rocks Beach
The Geminids is on its way for a lively show over the Florida Gulf beaches. Why not head out to Indian Rocks Beach or another sandy perch to watch the 'shooting stars'?
The Geminid meteor shower 2012 is the final major meteor shower of every year. This one will be a masterpiece. It will peak overnight Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 against the backdrop of a moonless night. Florida residents, living near the Pinellas beaches, should be in store for quite a show. The new moon falls on Dec. 13, when the showers peak. December's moon also is a supermoon, or the closest new moon of the year. What does this mean for coastal residents? Well, the gravitational pull of the sun and moon can create extremely low and high tides in the same day. Back to the Germinids. NASA reports that the Geminids are a relatively young meteor shower, with the first sightings in the 1830s with rates of about 20 per hour. Remember the Perseid …
In this Article:
