Geminid meteor shower peaks

Geminid meteor shower peaks

Photo shows a shooting star from the Geminid meteor shower observed over a lighthouse in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, in the small hours of Dec. 14, 2021. This year's Geminid meteor shower peaked from the evening of Dec. 13 to the early hours of Dec. 14.

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  • 2021/12/14 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2021 Kyodo News
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