I saw a vivid fireball in the sky last night, and friends of mine are reporting the same – the Geminids are here, so be sure to pay attention to the skies over the next few days (if you are lucky enough to have clear skies). The meteor display should be greatest on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. You could possibly expect one every minute or so.
Wrap up warm, and good sightseeing!
An update: According to Spaceweather.com, a huge solar flare has erupted on the Sun, ejecting a lot of material “in our general direction”. So, not only might there be bright meteors tonight, but there is a small chance we might see auroras too. The Northern Lights are something that should not be missed. I saw them once here in Ireland, and it’s a memory I cherish – it was just magnificent. So, look for an eerie green glow in the sky tonight. You just never know..
Passive Impressions 
I’m lucky to live in area where there are no city lights, and sky was clear last night. Awesome! Coming one after another, I’d say at a rate of 2 per minute. Scary, too – when you realize where would all that junk go if there was no atmosphere, or if these rocks were larger.
Should get even better tonight…
I’m watching the aurora right now, it’s all over Northern horizon.
I’ve never seen it this bright before.
Good thing the morning cloudiness and rain disappeared by afternoon.
Thanks for the tip!
It’s fabulous!
No Geminid’s yet, that show suppose to start again by 9:00PM.
What a night this is going to be!
I may be late for work tomorrow š
Pepa, there’s going to be a lot of people this side of the Atlantic seething with envy! The cloud formation over Ireland and the UK have been described as a “conveyor belt” – quite literally we are under ridge of cloud, fog and rain moving in from the Atlantic with no clearance in sight..