Philosophy
- Leonid Meteor Shower Diminished By A Full Moon This Year
"Leonids 2013 — Leonids Meteor Shower Peaks November 16 2013" Planetsave The Leonids meteor shower will be reaching its peak this year late night on November 16, 2013 (early morning November 17, 2013). The famous meteor shower, that appears to originate...
- Hunter's Moon Will Diminish Most Of The Orionid Meteor Shower
"Hunter’s Moon to wash out 2013 Orionid meteor shower" Earth & Sky The October full moon – the Northern Hemisphere’s Hunter’s Moon – is (or was if you’re reading this later) on the night of October 18-19, 2013. In a bit of misfortune...
- Coming To A Sky Near You...perseids Meteor Shower
Perseids Meteor Shower August 12th, 13th 2009 The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at their peak. This year's peak occurs on August 13th and 14th, but you may be able to see some meteors any...
- Orionid Meteor Shower
Short notice, but tomorrow morning [Tuesday, October 21st] will offer the Orionid meteor shower--harbinger to the November Leonid meteor shower. If you wake up before sunrise on Tuesday, Oct. 21st, set aside 15 minutes or so to watch the sky around Orion....
- Perseid Meteor Shower--2008
Heads up star gazers, it's time to take a shower...a Perseid meteor shower in August. This is the annual harbinger of major meteor events beginning with the Perseid meteor shower, followed by the Orionids meteor shower [October 15th to the 29th with...
Philosophy
Leonid/Taurid meteor showers 2008
The Leonid meteor [compliments of Comet Tempel-Tuttle] shower 2008 will peak the morning of November 17th, but it appears that this year will be a fizzle and disappointment save for the die hard observer.
Historically, the Leonids have produced some of the greatest meteor storms in history, with rates as high as many thousands of meteors per hour. These storms often recur in cycles of 33 years. In 2008, we anticipate more of a whimper than a growl from Leo the Lion, with a maximum of perhaps 10-15 meteors per hour. Like the October Orionids, the Leonids produce swift-moving meteors, and tend to put out the greatest numbers just before dawn. The peak, however, on November 17, also features a large bright waning gibbous moon in the sky after midnight. Forget the Leonids this year, unless you are a serious meteor observer – or unless you happen to spot a few whizzing past in bright moonlight!--EarthSky Communications.
But, the lesser know Taurids [compliments of Comet Enke (the comet whose tail was ripped off by solar winds)] will have a "swarm year" this November 5th through the 12th.
Historically, the Leonids have produced some of the greatest meteor storms in history, with rates as high as many thousands of meteors per hour. These storms often recur in cycles of 33 years. In 2008, we anticipate more of a whimper than a growl from Leo the Lion, with a maximum of perhaps 10-15 meteors per hour. Like the October Orionids, the Leonids produce swift-moving meteors, and tend to put out the greatest numbers just before dawn. The peak, however, on November 17, also features a large bright waning gibbous moon in the sky after midnight. Forget the Leonids this year, unless you are a serious meteor observer – or unless you happen to spot a few whizzing past in bright moonlight!--EarthSky Communications.
But, the lesser know Taurids [compliments of Comet Enke (the comet whose tail was ripped off by solar winds)] will have a "swarm year" this November 5th through the 12th.
- Leonid Meteor Shower Diminished By A Full Moon This Year
"Leonids 2013 — Leonids Meteor Shower Peaks November 16 2013" Planetsave The Leonids meteor shower will be reaching its peak this year late night on November 16, 2013 (early morning November 17, 2013). The famous meteor shower, that appears to originate...
- Hunter's Moon Will Diminish Most Of The Orionid Meteor Shower
"Hunter’s Moon to wash out 2013 Orionid meteor shower" Earth & Sky The October full moon – the Northern Hemisphere’s Hunter’s Moon – is (or was if you’re reading this later) on the night of October 18-19, 2013. In a bit of misfortune...
- Coming To A Sky Near You...perseids Meteor Shower
Perseids Meteor Shower August 12th, 13th 2009 The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at their peak. This year's peak occurs on August 13th and 14th, but you may be able to see some meteors any...
- Orionid Meteor Shower
Short notice, but tomorrow morning [Tuesday, October 21st] will offer the Orionid meteor shower--harbinger to the November Leonid meteor shower. If you wake up before sunrise on Tuesday, Oct. 21st, set aside 15 minutes or so to watch the sky around Orion....
- Perseid Meteor Shower--2008
Heads up star gazers, it's time to take a shower...a Perseid meteor shower in August. This is the annual harbinger of major meteor events beginning with the Perseid meteor shower, followed by the Orionids meteor shower [October 15th to the 29th with...