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http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/3200-phaethon/
The parent asteroid of December's Geminid meteor shower, 3200 Phaethon, is about to make a historically close flyby.
Not only will Phaethon be brighter than ever(peaking at between magnitude 10.7 and 10.9), but its appearance coincides with the December 13–14 peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower — a rare pairing!
Try to catch Phaethon now because it won't get this bright again until December 2093, when it will pass within 0.02 AU of Earth and brighten to magnitude 9.4.
Clear skies ? ? any where ? ?
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