PS: Ken is having an inventory reduction sale right now! Head over to his Facebook page for all the details. While School Lake had a sheet of ice then, we haven’t made it there yet in 2021! See more in Ken’s massive Skies Above gallery on Flickr & for sure head over to to view & purchase prints, books & his 2022 Best of the Back Pages Calendar!! Ken took this photo way back in December of 2012. Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping) is a French nursery rhyme and childrens song, composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau. A new moon on December 4 means that the peak of the shower coincides with a moon just a few days past first-quarter phase.Ĭlick through for all the details but remember the key to success is finding dark skies!! On an optimum night for the Geminids, it’s possible to see 150 meteors per hour. On a dark night, near the peak of the shower, you can often catch 50 or more meteors per hour. It’s a somewhat narrow window for meteor-watching. Thus the best time to watch for Geminid meteors in 2021 is likely before dawn – say, from around 3 a.m. But it’ll set shortly afterwards, leaving the sky dark for watching meteors.
This year, a waxing gibbous moon will be above the horizon during peak time for viewing. We also often hear from those who see Geminid meteors in the late evening hours. Fingerings included, arrangements and editing by Andre van.
The Geminids are a reliable shower for those who watch around 2 a.m. Download and Print top quality Frere Jacques (Are you sleeping) sheet music for piano solo. EarthSky says that the annual Geminid Meteor Shower that will peak next week is one of the year’s best: