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SUMMARY:Geminid Meteor Shower Viewing Event
DESCRIPTION:12/13/2025 | Elephant Rocks State Park | Belleview\, MO\nMother’s Nature’s Christmas Lights Display\nTo mark this year’s most spectacular meteor shower\, the Geminids\, Elephant Rocks State Park will be open to the public for a rare after-dark event. You’re invited to view this spectacular phenomenon from 5 p.m. to midnight on Saturday\, Dec. 13. So\, if you like stargazing or light shows and are able to brave the cold\, come join us at the park to create a lifelong memory. \nAbout the shower:\n\nThe Geminid meteor shower was first reported in 1833 by a riverboat captain traveling on the Mississippi River.\nThe shower is dust from an asteroid\, not a comet. The asteroid is named 3200 Phaethon.\nThe asteroid orbits the sun every 1.4 years and leaves a trail of dust through which the Earth passes every December\, resulting in an annual viewing opportunity.\nThe shower gets brighter every year as Jupiter’s gravity pulls the dust closer to the Earth.\nThe best viewing is high in the southern sky near the constellation Gemini.\n\nEvent guidelines and reminders:\n\nThe viewing is free and open to the public; there is no need to register.\nPark staff will be available to direct you to the best and safest areas to view the shower.\nElephant Rocks is a carry-in\, carry-out park; please bring in only what you will be able to carry out when you leave. Trash receptacles will be provided in the parking lot.\nThis shower can be viewed with the naked eye. No telescopes or binoculars are needed\, but you are welcome to bring yours if you want.\nAttendees are expected to be respectful of others and should avoid excessive noise and use of artificial light.\nNo tents or other invasive camping equipment such as lanterns or propane heaters will be allowed\, but you can bring portable chairs for seating and blankets to keep warm.\nAbsolutely no campfires will be allowed.\nPlease remember to dress for the weather. The temperature on the rocks is often lower than than the average local temperature. Even if it is a mild night\, you can become chilled by sitting in the park for long periods.\nIn case of bad weather\, the event may be rescheduled for the following night\, Sunday\, Dec 14. Poor viewing conditions on both nights may result in the event being canceled.\nMore information is available by calling the park office at 573-546-3454.\nA complete list of upcoming astronomy-themed programs at Missouri state parks and historic sites is provided on our astronomy events page.\n\nEvent time: 5 p.m. – midnight\nElephant Rocks State Park is located at: \n7406 Highway 21\, Belleview\, MO | 573-546-3454 \n 
URL:https://msparks.mindfeeder.dev/event/geminid-meteor-shower-viewing-event/
LOCATION:Elephant Rocks State Park\, 7406 Highway 21\, Belleview\, MO\, 63623\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Missouri State Parks":MAILTO:moparks@dnr.mo.gov
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