Holiday Astronomy Update

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By Jon Greenberg on Friday, December 14, 2007.
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As we approach the longest nights of the year, the Winter skies will not disappoint. The Geminid meteor showers make a great show this week, and a powerful comet becomes even more powerful. Plus another mission to Mars and global warming...on Neptune.

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  • John Gianforte, Amateur Astronomer, Astronomy Instructor for the Granite State College, Co-Founder of the Astronomical Society of Northern New England and Monthly Astronomy Columnist for Foster's Daily Democrat
A close-up of Comet Holmes, taken November 17, 2007 from Blue Sky Observatory in Durham. (Courtesy John Gianforte)

A close-up of Comet Holmes, taken November 17, 2007 from Blue Sky Observatory in Durham. (Courtesy John Gianforte)

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