This weekend, Earth is passing through a stream of debris from Apollo-type potentially hazardous asteroid 3200 Phaethon, source of the annual Geminid meteor shower. More than 60 meteors per hour will light up the skies on the night of Dec. 13/14.
In parallel, on Monday, Dec. 14th, the New Moon will pass in front of the sun, producing a total eclipse in southern Chile and Argentina. Wow! can you imagine that?
Geminid meteor shower
The Geminid meteor lasts from December 4 to 17 and peaks in the night of Dec 13th/14th every year.
The Geminids is often one of the best annual showers of the year, with at least 60 fireballs per hour. On great years, you can even see more than 100 meteors an hour at peak of intensity.
I think those guys in Norway had the time of their lives. Look at the fireball flying across vivid northern lights! Just awesome!
The darker the sky, the more meteors you’ll see. And this is what we will have this year thanks to a perfectly-timed New Moon on Dec. 14th.
This picture was captured on Dec 12th over Puerto Rico. It features sprites and an amazing sequence of Geminid fireballs. Hopefully it will look the same tonight!
All annual meteor showers have comets as their sources, but not the Geminids. Astronomers know that 3200 Phaethon, an Apollo-type potentially hazardous asteroid with a diameter of 5.1 km, is the source of the Geminid meteor shower.
But what is 3200 Phaethon? A comet? An asteroid? Something in-between? Its curious nature keeps astronomers puzzling. – Earthsky
Total solar eclipse on December 14
On Monday, Dec. 14th, the New Moon will pass in front of the sun, producing a total eclipse in southern Chile and Argentina.
At maximum, the sun will be hidden for 2 minutes and 10 seconds, revealing the sun’s ghostly corona to onlookers inside the Moon’s shadow.
The sky will darken, a cool breeze will move across the landscape, and night birds will sing at midday. On a scale of 1 to 10, it’s a million.
But residents of Chile and Argentina will have a hard time reaching the path of totality as large parts of both countries, especially Chile, are experiencing travel restrictions and lockdowns.
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Every one are hostile to each others, political , or divisions we never had!
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Pakistan Got Friends: Pak Military Officer Hails China, Pakistan Joint Air Force Drills As India Watches In Awe – WATCH
A senior Pakistani military officer has reportedly said that the month-long joint air force drill between Pakistan and China near the India border is a message to New Delhi that “we have friends too”.
https://eurasiantimes.com/pakistan-got-friends-chinese-netizens-hail-china-pakistan-joint-air-force-drills-as-india-watches-in-awe-watch/
# 3 news 6.0 Chili and 6.0 Norwegian Sea and 5.0 Tonga and West Coast of USA shaking so badly with MINA NV 4.2 …
Mohsen Int BC
I hope not as well, Strange Sounds but increased quakes will happen with massive snow, now floods in Iran killed 1000 and still terrorist Gov of Iran not responded to help people. Instead people of other cities help those effected, this is shame of Mullahs,kill MR ZAM because he was also working with French Intel. Khamanie we have not seen him yet so more chnaces he has been died. Mojtaba Khamanie son will be in charge another psycho path.
US Sanctions Two Iranian Senior Intelligence Officials For Robert Levinson’s Disappearance
Monday, 14 Dec 2020 23:13
The US government imposed sanctions on two Iranian senior Intelligence Ministry for the kidnapping and “probable death” of former FBI agent Robert Levinson who disappeared in Iran’s Kish Island almost 14 years ago.
US government officials told reporters on Monday they have determined that Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai, officers from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence had “direct involvement in the abduction, detention and probable death” of Levinson.
The decision to publicly assign blame for Levinson’s disappearance in the final weeks of President Donald Trump’s time in office, was related to new information and the lengthy process of getting government lawyers to approve the decision.
A senior US official said the sanctions on Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai are the “first public actions against the government of Iran to hold them accountable for the abduction of Mr Levinson, the longest-held US hostage ever.” The individuals designated today … acted in their capacity as MOIS officers in the abduction, detention, and probable death of Mr Levinson,” says a statement released by US Treasury Department.
FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Monday: The government of Iran pledged to provide assistance in bringing [Robert] Levinson home, but it has never followed through. The truth is that Iranian intelligence officers — with the approval of senior Iranian officials — were involved in Bob’s abduction and detention.”
Another US official suggested there should be no agreement negotiated with Iran ever again that doesn’t free Americans who are unjustly detained in that country. He added: “We all expect negotiations next year. That negotiation must include the return home of all the Americans unjustly detained in that country.”
To the freedom of Robert Levinson we will not stop. Free him ASAP?
More snow headed in tonight. Second year in a row, no meteor shower.
I was all psyched up yesterday, and earlier today. We may get some clearing with 35mph winds. So, I will try again anyway.
Military news video War is coming ?
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hopefully not!
We’ve got active cyberwarfare going on. Besides the bioweapon attack with kung-flu.
Treasury hacked too.
you’ve been writing about the war for a year now .LOL
Out here, on a clear night, I can see the Milky Way. I got my chaise lounge, down jacket, and blanket ready. We have clear sky now, but in the mountains it can change. Hopefully, a good show. I see a lot of sky wonders out here.
Back about four years ago, I had awakened before 0400hrs. Ducks and geese were making distress sounds.
Happens alot. So, I have to get up, and send dogs. About three minutes later, an enormous fireball/bolite exploded on my Western sky, about 60 miles from me.
The entire area was as bright as noon in July for about 2 seconds. After the darkness came back to normal, I could see exploded fragments flaming out. Took my breath away.
Local News reported it, but the ring doorbell footage wasn’t as good as my front row seat. News said it exploded 60 miles from my ranch. Rock hounds went up looking for debris.
Mostly cloudy ☹
20°. Crapola. No action in the heavens for me. Thought to have some luck, but it isn’t in the stars.
*Will check around 2100hrs. Maybe it will clear?
https://youtu.be/09w7isSx650
1959,! The House on Haunted Hill
No meteors last night. Here’s a scary movie. This one was back in the day, but still a classic.