Australian stargazers can look forward to a spectacular meteor shower over the coming hours. 9News
the best time to watch the meteor display will be late on Wednesday before the moon rises.The Geminid meteor shower can best be seen across Australia over the next 48 hours.
While its glare will wash out and hide the fainter meteors, the Geminids should still put on a good display, he says. "For around 24 hours, centred on the evening of December 14, Earth will be passing through the densest part of the meteor stream. That's when the view will be best." Horner advises heading outside to watch them when the Geminids begin to rise from their radiant point - the astronomical term for the part of the night sky where the meteors appear to fall.Brisbane 9pm AEST
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