The top dark sky parks in all 50 states with the clearest nights to enjoy mesmerizing meteor showers

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Map of the US at night lit up.
Map of the US at night lit up.

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When to watch the spectacular Geminid meteor shower this week. NASA says skies are ideal for viewing it.

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Skywatcher Kenneth Brandon wrote, "This shot is a composite of about 700 frames from a time-lapse I took in Big Sur, CA. I found 61 frames with meteors in them. Then I stacked the frames and created masks for each meteor. "

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