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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2012 12:34:26 GMT -6
[glow=red,2,300] Meteors will light up the winter sky[/glow] The Quadrantids, one of the best but least-known meteor showers, will shine in the new year. By Michael E. Bakich Meteor-finder-chart A rush of meteors will populate the predawn sky January 3. Although the Moon will drown out fainter meteors, the Quadrantid shower should still produce a high percentage of bright ones. // Astronomy: Roen Kelly The annual Quadrantid meteor shower usually is one of the year’s best, and in 2013, it will once again provide a nice display. Throughout the Western Hemisphere, the shower reaches its peak before dawn January 3. Unfortunately, a waning gibbous Moon also is in the sky, and its light will obscure the dimmer streaks. The Quadrantids generate a high percentage of bright meteors, however, so it should still rank among the year’s best showers. Astronomers are predicting that the Quadrantids will peak around 8 a.m. EST January 3. That time works best for Asia, but North American meteor-watchers should also keep an eye out because predicting meteor showers remains inexact. You’ll need a clear, dark sky to see more than just a few Quadrantids. “Dark” means at least 40 miles (60 kilometers) from the lights of a large city. You won’t need a telescope or even binoculars — in fact, the eyes alone work best because they provide the largest field of view. Read More : www.astronomy.com/en/News-Observing/News/2012/11/Quadrantids%202013.aspx
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Post by auntym on Jan 2, 2013 12:22:38 GMT -6
rt.com/news/quadrantid-meteor-shower-sky-216/Natural fireworks: Night sky to light up during Qaudrantid meteor shower
Published: 02 January, 2013 AFP Photo / Desiree Martin New Year's fireworks have come and gone, but a new light show is set to begin – one hosted by Mother Nature. The annual Qaudrantid meteor shower will peak in the early hours of Thursday morning, sending shooting stars across the sky. Stargazers located at latitudes north of 51 degrees south should be able to see the meteor shower. Spectators can expect to see between 60 and 200 meteors an hour streak across the night sky, NASA said in a statement. But those who aren’ t prepared to step outside in cold winter temperatures can still watch the display: NASA will be streaming the show live on its website, and viewers can watch a webcast of the dazzling display until Friday. The camera will be recording the view from the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The annual show is typically considered to be a dependable display of 'shooting stars.' However, space enthusiasts should be warned that this year’s bright gibbous moon may affect the show’s highlights. “Moonlight will make faint meteors harder to spot," officials with the Hubble Space Telescope said in a skywatching video guide. The Quadrantids, which were first recorded in 1825, get their name from the constellation of Quadrana Muralis, which is no longer considered a constellation by astronomers, according to NASA. The shower occurs when the Earth passes through a stream of dust from the asteroid 2003 EH1, which scientists believe may be a remnant of a comet that broke into fragments centuries ago. "After hundreds of years orbiting the sun, they will enter our atmosphere at 90,000 mph, burning up 50 miles above Earth's surface," NASA said. CONTINUE READING: rt.com/news/quadrantid-meteor-shower-sky-216/
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2013 18:28:56 GMT -6
Though it was clear here early this morning I wasn't able to go out and watch this one as bad as I wanted to. I have had flu symptoms for several days now and an ear that is trying to explode with pressure in it like last year plus my chest is weasing and rattling. There is also a comet (k/5 Linear) that I've been wanting to catch before it leaves but I think I'm going to have to let this one get away unfortunately. Oh well, maybe PanSTARRS in March or ISON at the end of the year will make up for it .
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Post by skywalker on Jan 3, 2013 21:18:09 GMT -6
Same here dude. Sick and snowing. They should postpone the meteor shower until we get better.
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Post by swamprat on Jan 3, 2013 21:27:06 GMT -6
Solid cloud cover here.....
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