It was cold last night (Dec 13th) but I managed to last for an hour watching the Geminids. I saw 18 between 22.14 and 22.17.
The fairly bright waxing moon did not help and I am sure it would have affected seeing conditions much more the higher it got in the sky. It was the cold that did it for me. When I started the temperature was -6.8'C and when I finished it was -7.5'C. I live between Skipton and Colne the Lancashire/Yorkshire border.
Alas as I get older I am not able to stay out in the cold air for as long as I could when I was younger. In those days I would have spent the whole night watching the Geminids despite the cold.
But at least I gave it a go!!
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