Nick Hewitt hopes the Geminid meteor shower will inspire more of us to discover the night sky's wonders.
Astronomer Nick Hewitt says the Geminid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star shows of the year
Northamptonshire astronomer Nick Hewitt hopes it will inspire more people to discover the wonder of a night sky. To find dark-sky locations in Northamptonshire "you don't have to go too far out of urban areas", according to Mr Hewitt."On a clear night, you might even be able to see the milky way on the outskirts of urban areas such as Northampton.During the peak of the Geminid meteor shower, up to 150 meteors are expected to be visible.
Asked whether he's ever seen a UFO in the sky above Northamptonshire, Mr Hewitt said: "I thought I had once, but it wasn't. It was the end of a rocket."
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