A single Geminid meteor shoots through the Sword of Orion.
A single Geminid meteor shoots through the Sword of Orion on the peak night of the Geminid meteor shower, December 13/14, 2017. At bottom is Sirius and Canis Major. Gemini itself is at left, while Cancer and the Beehive star cluster are at lower left. Procyon and Canis Minor is at lower centre.
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Location: Arizona
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