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Show tTffe ZDntcs-ZCcfn- Nephi, Utah s Page Years final meteor shower to be visible December 13 and 14 Utah sky watchers have a date with the annual Gemi-nid- s meteor shower, the last major meteor shower of the year, the night of Saturday ' the 13th and morning of Sun-dathe 14th of December. Past Geminids displays ; have treated those willing to brave Utahs December cold to more than 100 meteors per hour. Unfortunately, says NASA Solar System Ambassador to Utah Patrick Wiggins, as with most meteor showers this one will probably be most active after midnight and by that time the - Moon and its accompanying glaring glow will be high in the sky washing out all but the brightest meteors. y Wiggins notes, however, that the Moon will not be ris- ing until around 10:00 Saturday night. This leaves Utahns about a 3 hour window between when. it gets dark and when the Moon rises to try and see some meteors under dark skies. Geminid meteors are some of the slowest meteors known so unlike other showers which tend to produce fast, white hot meteors the Geminids are known for their slow, graceful, colorful meteors. Many people refer to these lights as shooting stars or falling stars and have the idea theyre much bigger than they really are. says Wiggins. Most are actually tiny specs of rock that burn up and turn to ash when they strike the extreme upper atmosphere, high above our heads. The resultant meteor ash then drifts harmlessly to Earth. Most meteor showers are thought to happen when the Earth runs into the debris field left behind by comets. The Geminids parent comet was unknown until 1983 when a NASA satellite discovered a asteroid, now known as 3200 Phaethon, which may be a spent comet and the long lost parent of the Geminids. Telescopes and binoculars severely restrict the user's view of the sky so they should not be This year That (fives JTff year Long! (jive a gift subscription to Tie Wiggins says theres no best place in the sky to look. Rule one in meteor observing is to first get away from city light pollution and then just lay back and look up. The meteors will call attention to themselves. A few Geminids may also be visible in the nights leading up to and following the predicted peak, but numbers Limes 9eivs this year. On(y $ 24 per year in Juab County , $30 per year ebsezvhere in the ZLS -- and only $12 per year anyivhere meteors on those nights for our Efectronic will likely be fewer as the Earth will then oe less centered in the comet particle swarm. The three best meteor showers of 2004 are expected to occur in early January, and mid-Augu- d have been from Salt Lake cine contains material that County, and to date, all of will protect against three the cases reported are Type strains; H3N2 Panama, A. Both HI and H3 types H1N1 New Caledonia, and have been identified. Utah is Influenza B Hong Kong. The reported to be the only state CDC has verbalized some that has reported Influenza concern about the A (H3N2) flu strain being reported that Type A, HI type. About 60 of the cases of influenza have is slightly different from the been reported in children unone in the vaccine, however, the vaccine should provide der the age of six years. This years influenza vac- - good protection against this strain. Jackie Webb, a nurse at Christmas Supplement seeks submissions The will be Times-New- s gathering Christmas greetings for the annual Christmas Supplement to be published in December. Businesses, clubs and organizations (even individuals and families) are invited to participate in this 'i ) h local tradition of sending your Holiday Wishes and gratitude to your customers and patrons. If your business or organization is not contacted, please call to reserve a space for your greeting; The average price is $40:" 623-052- 7 Central Utah Public Health Department, says, "Its not too late to get a flu shot and anyone from the age of 6 st 5 9ephi. months on up are eligible. mothers have been telling us for years, And like our DOES YOUR PET NEED PAMPERING? wash your hands! Festival of Trees this week West Mountain Veterinary Hospital has the perfect groomer that will treat your dog or cat like royalty. Crista Boswell Backus is very loving and gentle with animals. She was trained at a professional grooming academy, has been grooming for several years and joined our team in May of 2003. She will provide your pet with an excellent cut or bath at a reasonable cost, along with all the extras - ear cleaning and plucking, painted toenails and toenail trim, anal gland expression, bows andor bandana all included as complimentary services with your pets groom! 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