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Monster Geminid Fireball over Mojave Desert

author: Wally Pacholka/Novapix

reference: a-efi05-00010

Image Size 300 DPI: 42 * 28 cm

Taken at 3:29am Monday Dec 14 2009 during the Gemini Meteor Shower, this is one of the largest fireballs recorded. The dramatic view from Hercules Finger rock formation in Mojave Desert of southwest USA includes the setting prominent winter stars from the dazzling Sirius (left) to constellations Orion and Taurus, with the famous open star cluster Pleiades at the right end.

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2009 - ASTRONOMY - CALIFORNIA - FIREBALL - GEMINID - LANDSCAPE - METEOR - NIGHT - ORION - SHOOTING STAR - SIRIUS - STAR - STARRY SKY - TAURUS - USA -