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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2011 9:34:57 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Oct 21, 2011 14:02:31 GMT -6
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/19/orionids-2011-meteor-shower_n_1020657.html?icid=maing-grid7 Orionids 2011: How To See The Meteor Shower[/color] First Posted: 10/20/11 06:32 PM ET There's good news for stargazers this weekend: The annual Orionid meteor shower peaks on Friday and Saturday mornings, according to WXYZ-TV, so get ready to stay up late (or get up very early) and look to the sky to catch some of the action. About The Orionid Meteor Shower:Deborah Netburn at the Los Angeles Times explains the origin of the meteor shower: The Orionids occur each October as the Earth passes through a trail of dust left by Halley's comet. When one of those dust particles — about the size of a grain of sand — enters Earth's atmosphere, it excites the air molecules through which it passes, causing them to give off light. According to NASA, the Orionids meteor shower gets its name because the meteors, or "shooting stars," look like they're coming out of part of the Constellation Orion. How To See Orionid Meteor Shower:Unlike the Draconid meteor shower earlier this month, which was washed out by a nearly-full moon, the moon this weekend will be only partially full, NASA said in a blog post on Tuesday. Dan Malerbo, writing in the Pittsburg Post-Gazette notes that you'll have the most luck seeing meteors looking to the east before the moon rises at 1:30 a.m. NASA gives instructions on finding the Orionid radiant: It lies near the left shoulder of Orion the Hunter, roughly centered within an eye-catching triangle consisting of Sirius -- the brightest star in the sky -- and the giant planets Jupiter and Saturn. (These stars and planets are in the southeastern sky before dawn, as viewed from mid-northern latitudes.) Don't stare directly at the radiant, say experienced meteor watchers. Orionids that appear there will seem short and stubby -- a result of foreshortening. Instead, look toward any dark region of the sky about 90 degrees away. You'll see just as many Orionids, but they will seem longer and more dramatic. The tails of all Orionid meteors, no matter where they appear, will point back toward the radiant in Orion. CONTINUE READING: www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/19/orionids-2011-meteor-shower_n_1020657.html?icid=maing-grid7
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Post by paulette on Oct 21, 2011 19:30:31 GMT -6
Thanks! It's been raining off and on all day but when I get up to pee I'll check the skies.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2011 22:39:40 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2011 2:16:27 GMT -6
Thanks! It's been raining off and on all day but when I get up to pee I'll check the skies. lol... ;D ;D ;D
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Post by paulette on Oct 22, 2011 12:21:34 GMT -6
Got up - heard dripping drizzling sounds outside. Looked anyway. Yup. Raining.
Sky is clear at the moment - well partially clear with a few cloud banks. I'll try AGAIN...When it get dark.
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Post by skywalker on Oct 22, 2011 20:55:55 GMT -6
I was just out running for an hour and I did not see a single meteor. The skies are clear up here where I am too. Yesterday it rained all day. I'm going to go back out in a little bit and look some more. I'm still waiting for that satellite to fall too...if it hasn't already. I'll have to check.
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Post by paulette on Oct 23, 2011 12:00:25 GMT -6
Went outside (at my house). Leaves are off the trees and the street lights were blazing away. I really dislike street lights. I think that robbers and worse can just see better to break in but I have to keep my curtains drawn like a black out shelter because of the intense light. Anyway - sky was clear but I could only see about four bright stars and a planet. No meteorites.
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Post by auntym on Nov 17, 2011 14:21:17 GMT -6
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/16/leonid-meteor-shower-2011_n_1097388.html Leonid Meteor Shower 2011: Annual Celestial Light Show Peaks This Week[/color] Posted: 11/16/11 Get ready, stargazers. The annual Leonid meteor shower is scheduled to hit its peak on Thursday night. But unfortunately, the stars are not aligned (sorry, we couldn't resist) for the best viewing. Here's why: A meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through debris left by a comet. In the case of the Leonids, Earth is passing through material left by the Tempel-Tuttle comet. What we see as shooting stars will depend on the concentration of meteoroids in the path, and that concentration could be on the low side since, according to Space.com, this particular trail of debris is "typically patchy." Further complicating any earthbound viewing efforts -- as was the case with the Draconid and Perseid meteor showers earlier this year -- the Leonids will be competing with the light of the moon. Astronomy magazine reports that the moon will be near its last quarter on Thursday night, so the meteors risk being washed out. Finally, every meteor shower has a radiant, which is the point from which the meteors appear to originate. The radiant for the Leonids is -- as you may guess based on the name -- in the constellation Leo. According to EarthSky, the radiant will be below the eastern horizon when the Leonids peak Thursday night and thus out of view. That means we'll have to wait until around midnight for the radiant to become visible above the horizon. (Click here to see a great chart from Astronomy magazine.) CONTINUE TO READ: www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/16/leonid-meteor-shower-2011_n_1097388.html
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Post by auntym on May 3, 2012 12:13:24 GMT -6
www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/03/brenda-salveson-meteorite_n_1473973.html?1336055521&icid=maing-grid7 Brenda Salveson Stumbles Upon Meteorite Worth $20,000 In Local California Park[/color] The Huffington Post By Emily Cohn Posted: 05/ 3/2012 A stay-at-home mom from the aptly named El Dorado County in California recently stumbled on something far more precious than gold. Brenda Salveson found a meteorite potentially worth $20,000 in a local park where she brings her kids and dog, a local TV station in Sacramento reports. CBS13 “I was lucky, blessed, good karma,” Salveson told CBS Local. “It was sitting there at my toes like an Easter egg.” The rock is one of many meteorites that fell from outer space, peppering Gold Country with primitive space rocks on April 22. That meteor shower and Salveson's find drew hordes of scientists and treasure-seekers to the neighborhood, reports USA Today. It's a modern day retread of the historic California Gold Rush, which brought fortune hunters to the area in the mid-1800s. According to CBS, Salveson geologists and scientists confirmed the rock was a rare meteorite. “As I opened my hand, there was a huge gasp,” Salveson said. After finding the meteorite, Salveson's first stop was her son's elementary school classroom for a little show and tell. Her son, Tommy, told CBS Local it was "a little freaky when I shared it in my class." Scientists told CBS Local the meteorite could be 4 to 6 billion years old, dating back to the early formation of the solar system. The Los Angeles Times reports that meteorites this rare could be worth up to $1,000 per gram. WATCH VIDEO & CONTINUE READING: www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/03/brenda-salveson-meteorite_n_1473973.html?1336055521&icid=maing-grid7
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Post by auntym on Nov 18, 2014 12:14:05 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Feb 8, 2015 14:28:54 GMT -6
www.davidreneke.com/februarys-exciting-meteor-shower-underway/February’s Exciting Meteor Shower Underway by Dave Reneke Feb 8th, 2015 Watching meteors in the night sky can be fun, although typically you only see a few flashes an hour. But there are certain times of the year when you can see many more – events known as meteor showers. These are caused by Earth moving through streams of debris left behind by passing comets and asteroids. Such showers are typically active for several days or even weeks, but usually feature short, sharp climaxes, or “maxima,” with their best rates being visible on just a single night. The coming year promises to be another good one for meteor buffs, so here’s a guide on what to expect and how best to enjoy nature’s own firework displays. The location of the Alpha Centaurid radiant at 4am on February 8, as seen from Australia. Tanya Hill Click to enlarge Extending from January 28 to February 21 this shower is known for producing brightly coloured fireballs with long-lasting trains varying from a few seconds to several minutes. In most years, the Alpha Centaurids produce relatively low rates, with a typical maximum producing just six meteors per hour. But observers in 1974 and 1980 reported outbursts with rates of about 30 meteors per hour. This year, unfortunately, the moon will greatly hamper observations. However, the International Meteor Organisation has predicted a possible outburst in activity, and have asked for observers to be on the lookout. So despite the poor conditions, it could well be worth having a look – particularly given the frequency with which the shower produces bright fireballs. CONTINUE READING: www.davidreneke.com/februarys-exciting-meteor-shower-underway/
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Post by auntym on May 6, 2015 12:24:56 GMT -6
www.dailytimesgazette.com/once-in-a-lifetime-aquarid-meteor-shower-spectacle-caused-by-halleys-comet-will-happen-this-week/6978/ Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Spectacular Show in Sky Peaks This WeekMay 6, 2015 Halley’s Comet only passes the Earth every 76 years with its last appearance in 1986. And with its every passage, it shares a breath-taking and astounding view – the Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. But the expected passage deviates from the normal trend arriving a few decades earlier which is set to happen this week. There is no need to wait for 2061 to get a glimpse of the much-awaited Aquarid meteor shower. NASA anticipates Halley’s pass to the inner solar system (nearest position it could be from Earth) to have its peak on Tuesday night towards Wednesday morning. Halley’s Comet leaves a trail of space debris, with approximately 10 meteors per hour clearly visible in the Northern hemisphere. Those located in Northeast United States might not have the luckiest time of the lives because the event has the highest possibility of being blocked by heavy clouds in the region. But skywatchers in Southeast United States has the best spot among all other US regions. And if you want the best view all over the world, then you should go to the Southern Hemisphere because it has the clearest and longest Aquarid meteor shower in all places on Earth. But no matter where you live, NASA advices that you get away from the street lights and the city and find a position where you can lie down facing east so you have a direct view of the meteor shower. You might not see it at first because the eyes should be given 30 minutes of total staring into the dark sky for proper adjustment. The oldest recording of the appearance of Halley’s Comet was in 240 BC, which were made by Chinese, Babylonian and medieval European chroniclers. The comet was named after Edmond Halley who determined its orbiting pattern back in 1705. Halley is the first comet completely understood and observed by astronomers. Source: Boston Globe www.dailytimesgazette.com/once-in-a-lifetime-aquarid-meteor-shower-spectacle-caused-by-halleys-comet-will-happen-this-week/6978/
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Post by auntym on Oct 20, 2017 13:24:49 GMT -6
www.space.com/38516-watch-meteor-showers-mobile-apps.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social#?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2016twitterdlvrit Catch a 'Falling Star': Exploring Meteor Showers with Mobile AppsBy Chris Vaughan, SkySafari Software / October 20, 2017 Contrary to what terms like "shooting stars" suggest, meteors are strictly local — interplanetary debris burns up in Earth's atmosphere about 60 miles (100 kilometers) above the planet's surface. In the inset, an Orionid meteor streaks away from the shower's radiant near the star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion. The timed exposure by Daniel McVey shows a green hue indicative of the mineral magnesium being vaporized as the particle speeds through Earth's atmosphere. Credit: SkySafari App and Space.comAutumn brings longer and darker nights for skywatchers, as well as a bonus: an upswing in meteors, the bright and transitory trails of tiny particles that burn up as they plunge into Earth's atmosphere at tremendous speed. Between late September and early January every year, Earth's orbit carries us through a series of debris fields left by passing comets, producing meteor showers for skywatchers to enjoy. It all kicks off this weekend with the peak of the Orionid meteor shower. Every shower has unique characteristics — some are stronger than others, some include fireballs, and others feature long, persistent trails. While the showers recur every year, moonlight can make or break a meteor shower for skywatchers. Finding the ideal viewing location, and knowing where and when to look, will increase the number of meteors you see. In this edition of mobile astronomy, we'll focus on meteors: how you can use mobile apps to predict the best showers, tips for seeing them and what to look for. [How to See the Best Meteor Showers of 2017] www.space.com/32584-best-summer-meteor-showers.html Meteor shower basicsMany people use the phrase "shooting star" to refer to streaks of light across the sky caused by meteors, but that terminology is misleading. The phenomenon happens right here at home in our solar system, completely independent of the distant background stars. These flashes of light occur in Earth's atmosphere. Meteor showers happen when Earth's orbit carries our planet through zones of debris left in interplanetary space by periodic comets (and some asteroids). Over centuries or longer, the 1- to 2-gram particles released by the orbiting body — which typically range in size from sand grains to small pebbles — accumulate and spread out into an elongated cloud along its orbit. (The debris is analogous to the material tossed out of a dump truck as it rattles along; the roadway gets pretty dirty if the truck drives the same route many times!) If Earth's orbit intersects the comet's orbit, we experience a meteor shower that repeats annually, because Earth returns to the same location in space on the same dates every year. CONTINUE READING: www.space.com/38516-watch-meteor-showers-mobile-apps.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social#?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2016twitterdlvrit
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Post by auntym on Nov 10, 2017 15:37:26 GMT -6
www.astronomy.com/observing/sky-this-week/2017/11/stw-nov-10-19 The Sky This Week for November 10 to 19The year's second-brightest asteroid, a planetary conjunction, and the peak of the Leonid meteor shower, all in the sky this week. By Richard Talcott www.astronomy.com/authors/richard-talcott Friday, November 10, 2017 Meteors rain down through the constellation Canis Major (the Big Dog) as the Leonid Meteor Shower peaks just before dawn. Tony Hallas Friday, November 10 Last Quarter Moon arrives at 3:36 p.m. EST. It rises in the eastern sky around 11:30 p.m. local time and reaches its peak in the south around sunrise tomorrow morning, by which time it appears slightly less than half-lit. Throughout this period, our satellite resides among the background stars of western Leo the Lion. Saturday, November 11 The second-brightest asteroid of 2017 puts on a nice show in November. Minor planet 7 Iris reached opposition and peak visibility in late October, and it now rides high in the late-evening sky among the background stars of Aries the Ram. Iris glows at 7th magnitude and should be a breeze to spot through binoculars even from the suburbs. This evening, you can locate the asteroid 1.4° south of Aries’ second-brightest star, magnitude 2.7 Beta (β) Arietis, and just 0.6° east of magnitude 3.9 Gamma (γ) Ari. Sunday, November 12 Mercury passed on the far side of the Sun more than a month ago, and it is only now returning to view at dusk. From the southern United States this evening, you can find the innermost planet 5° above the southwestern horizon 30 minutes after sunset. (It appears higher the farther south you live and lower from more northerly latitudes.) Mercury shines brightly at magnitude –0.3 and should be easy to spot through binoculars. If you look carefully, you should pick up the glow of the 1st-magnitude star Antares just 2° to its lower left. A telescope reveals the planet’s disk, which spans 5.5" and shows a gibbous phase. Monday, November 13 The finest planetary conjunction of 2017 takes place in the predawn sky. Venus and Jupiter rise together in the east-southeast some 70 minutes before sunrise and climb 5° high a half-hour later. Venus shines at magnitude –3.9 and appears just 0.3° to the left of magnitude –1.7 Jupiter. Binoculars deliver stunning views of the two set against the growing twilight, while a telescope shows both in a single field. Venus measures 10" across and appears nearly full while Jupiter spans three times that diameter and lies at the center of an entourage of four bright moons. During the following days, Jupiter will climb higher while Venus sinks closer to the horizon. CONTINUE READING: www.astronomy.com/observing/sky-this-week/2017/11/stw-nov-10-19
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Post by lois on Dec 12, 2017 21:23:51 GMT -6
I will be out there Cliff. If I don't freeze first. I think we will be clear. thanks
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Post by swamprat on Dec 13, 2017 21:26:35 GMT -6
Brrrrrr is right! But beautiful!
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Post by swamprat on Nov 16, 2018 10:19:38 GMT -6
The night the stars fellBy Eleanor Imster and Deborah Byrd in TODAY'S IMAGE | November 16, 2018
Check out this old engraving of the November 1833 Leonid meteor shower. It’s one reason this shower – due to peak this weekend – is so famous.
This famous engraving of the 1833 Leonid meteor shower was produced for the Adventist book Bible Readings for the Home Circle by Adolf Vollmy. It’s based on a painting by Swiss artist Karl Jauslin, which, in turn, was based on a first-person account of the 1833 storm by a minister, Joseph Harvey Waggoner, who saw the 1833 shower on his way from Florida to New Orleans.
In that famous shower, hundreds of thousands of meteors per hour were seen! It was the first recorded meteor storm of modern times. The parent comet – Tempel-Tuttle – completes a single orbit around the sun about once every 33 years. It releases fresh material every time it enters the inner solar system and approaches the sun. Since the 19th century, skywatchers have watched for Leonid meteor storms about every 33 years, beginning with that meteor storm of 1833.
This year’s Leonids peak on the mornings of November 17 and 18. Your sky won’t look like this, but the Leonids are a reliable annual shower, plus the moon is out of the way, and bright Venus is in the morning sky, rising shortly before sunup, ready to lighten your day no matter how many meteors you’ve seen. Try watching between midnight and dawn on November 17 and 18, and do get away from city lights.
Expect to see about 10 to 15 Leonid meteors per hour.
Bottom line: Famous engraving of the 1833 Leonid meteor shower.
earthsky.org/todays-image/leonid-meteor-shower-1833
All you need to know about the 2018’s Leonid meteor shower:
earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-leonid-meteor-shower
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