GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Star gazers can thank 3200 Phaethon for a spectacular show expected to light up West Michigan’s sky Wednesday night.
That’s the name of the asteroid that laid down the debris field Earth will pass through at night.
IDEAL CONDITIONS
The subsequent Geminid meteor shower has the potential of being the best and brightest of the year, as the previous Perseids had to compete with a near-full moon.
This year’s display will also likely outshine last year’s Geminid meteor shower, which was obscured by a supermoon. Conditions Wednesday night are more promising, with a faint, waning crescent moon that will not rise until 4:30 a.m. Thursday.
It also looks like West Michigan’s weather will cooperate for a good show. Snow and clouds hovering over the area during the day will begin to clear out late Wednesday evening.
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