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Meteor strikes on the moon! Astronomer captures possible Geminid lunar impacts
- Astronomer Daichi Fujii has captured meteor impacts on the moon on Dec. 6, Dec. 7, and twice on Dec. 8, 2024.
- It is uncertain if these impacts are from the Geminid meteor shower or sporadic meteors.
- In 2010, 55% of lunar impacts were attributed to Geminid meteors.
- The flashes of the impacts occur due to the lack of atmosphere on the moon.
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