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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2012 5:35:58 GMT -6
Newfound Meteor Shower May Spawn Meteor Storm in 2014 by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist Date: 20 October 2012 Time: 12:54 AM ET www.space.com/18149-new-meteor-shower-2014-meteor-storm.html While the Orionid meteor shower from Halley's Comet has our full attention this weekend, recent calculations made by meteor experts suggest there's a far-greater celestial fireworks display coming to in 2014. In May 2014 there appears to be a reasonably good chance that a new, and very significant meteor shower, will take place. At the moment, conservative forecasts suggest anywhere from 100 to 400 meteors per hour may be seen, but the actual rate could peak much higher and potentially reach "meteor storm" levels (1,000 per hour!). The progenitor of this possible display is comet 209P/LINEAR, a periodic comet discovered on Feb. 3, 2004, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research project (LINEAR) using a 1-meter (39 inches) reflector telescope. The comet was given the permanent number 209P on Dec. 12, 2008.
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Post by lois on Oct 22, 2012 15:20:01 GMT -6
Newfound Meteor Shower May Spawn Meteor Storm in 2014 by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist Date: 20 October 2012 Time: 12:54 AM ET www.space.com/18149-new-meteor-shower-2014-meteor-storm.html While the Orionid meteor shower from Halley's Comet has our full attention this weekend, recent calculations made by meteor experts suggest there's a far-greater celestial fireworks display coming to in 2014. In May 2014 there appears to be a reasonably good chance that a new, and very significant meteor shower, will take place. At the moment, conservative forecasts suggest anywhere from 100 to 400 meteors per hour may be seen, but the actual rate could peak much higher and potentially reach "meteor storm" levels (1,000 per hour!). The progenitor of this possible display is comet 209P/LINEAR, a periodic comet discovered on Feb. 3, 2004, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research project (LINEAR) using a 1-meter (39 inches) reflector telescope. The comet was given the permanent number 209P on Dec. 12, 2008. Cliff I have written your date down already, I will be waiting for it. Last night I got a fireball with a huge orange and red trail behind it on tape. Some stills of it is on my FB wall. I forgot which way you told to look. I watched the eastern sky as I went into my neighbors yard, to get away from all lights and the moon. East was the only way I could watch with out ground light. How long does this meteor shower last?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2012 17:12:32 GMT -6
Newfound Meteor Shower May Spawn Meteor Storm in 2014 by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist Date: 20 October 2012 Time: 12:54 AM ET www.space.com/18149-new-meteor-shower-2014-meteor-storm.html While the Orionid meteor shower from Halley's Comet has our full attention this weekend, recent calculations made by meteor experts suggest there's a far-greater celestial fireworks display coming to in 2014. In May 2014 there appears to be a reasonably good chance that a new, and very significant meteor shower, will take place. At the moment, conservative forecasts suggest anywhere from 100 to 400 meteors per hour may be seen, but the actual rate could peak much higher and potentially reach "meteor storm" levels (1,000 per hour!). The progenitor of this possible display is comet 209P/LINEAR, a periodic comet discovered on Feb. 3, 2004, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research project (LINEAR) using a 1-meter (39 inches) reflector telescope. The comet was given the permanent number 209P on Dec. 12, 2008. Cliff I have written your date down already, I will be waiting for it. Last night I got a fireball with a huge orange and red trail behind it on tape. Some stills of it is on my FB wall. I forgot which way you told to look. I watched the eastern sky as I went into my neighbors yard, to get away from all lights and the moon. East was the only way I could watch with out ground light. How long does this meteor shower last? Wow Lois, that's awesome ! The meteor shower usually lasts about a week before and after, sometimes longer just depending. Friday night into Saturday morning seemed to be more to me although it was at max Sat. - Sun. I saw quite a few the last few nights and they were beautiful.
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