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Anyone who thinks astronomy is boring need only look at the reactions of two Illawarra stargazers as they watch a meteor shower known as the Geminids <\/p>\n
This picture of the meteor shower was taken about 2.30am on Saddleback Mountain near Kiama. Picture courtesy: DAVID FINLAY <\/p>\n
Anyone who thinks astronomy is boring need only look at the reactions of two Illawarra stargazers as they watch a meteor shower known as the Geminids. <\/p>\n
David Finlay and Rudi Vavra trained two cameras on the sky in the early hours of last Monday to capture the celestial spectacle. <\/p>\n
And with this being the golden age of the selfie, naturally they trained another camera on themselves. <\/p>\n
Watch the youtube video here <\/p>\n
But its more than some silly season indulgence. Mr Finlay enjoys performing some astronomy class-like commentary to go with his Clear Skies TV video work, which he usually publishes on YouTube. <\/p>\n
His commentary includes information on the phenomenon being witnessed, but also on how best to capture it on camera, and how he decides on the best vantage point. <\/p>\n
Mr Finlay says Geminids, which radiates from a spot aligned with the constellation of Gemini, is a trusty beast. It occurs each December as the Earth crosses the orbital path of asteroid 3200 Phaethon. <\/p>\n
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