Conditions were not optimal for the annual Geminid Meteor Shower but light winds and temperatures in the mid 30's were nothing to complain about. The biggest hindrance to ideal conditions was the waxing gibbous moon that washed out the dark background sky most of the night and made the dimmer meteors difficult to impossible to see. Making the best of the situation I let the abundant moonlight illuminate the foreground as I locked the cable release on the camera hoping that some of the 6 second exposures would catch a few of the brighter meteors. The evening session lasted from 7:45-9:15 pm and I counted 12 meteors.
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| Lake freighter Joseph L Block on the horizon. |
Moonset occurred at 3:45am and it made a big difference as I was able to see 81 meteors from 3:15 to 5:15 am.
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| Moonset |
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| Geminid at the border of Orion and Taurus |
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| Geminid between Canis Major and Orion |
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