Mlive: Ann Arbor could see a Geminid meteor shower Thursday
night A rare, clear night sky in the Ann Arbor area Thursday
night may increase the visibility of the expected Geminid meteor
shower, MLive.com reports. The Geminid shower is expected to be
visible between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., according to NASA website.
MLive.com reports the meteor shower happens in December as a
result of debris from the extinct comet 3200 Phaethonm, coming
in contact with the earth's atmosphere. According to NASA, the
week of Dec. 10-16 is a good window for seeing the shower, but
Thursday night is expected to be the anticipated peak. Michigan
often misses the shower due to a layer of overnight lake-effect
clouds and in December the cold air blowing over the warmer
Great Lakes creates a lot of clouds, however, the mild air
Thursday is expected to keep the lake clouds from forming. NASA
estimates there may be as many as 30 meteors per hour. For those
who still might not be able to see the shower due to city
lights, NASA's Marshall Spa