Wino Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 According to the National Astronomical Research Institute, there will be a meteor shower visible late night on Tuesday, November 17. The event will be visible with the naked eye. The meteor shower should start just past midnight (early morning of November 18). I hope the sky is clear that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaimo Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 The best time to view the meteors will be between about 2:30am to 4:30am, but you should be able to spot some starting about 10:00pm. If you have no way to get away from the city lights, try to get as high as you can in a tall building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Thanks, Thaimo for the additional information. I enjoy the mother nature's natural fireworks in the sky. Let us hope it is a clear night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted November 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Maybe this was part of the Leonid meteorite shower? LIBERAL, Kan. – A father and son have an extraterrestrial explanation for the strange rock that recently landed in their backyard in southwest Kansas. They are convinced it's a meteorite. Chandler Harp, 10, was playing in the backyard of his Liberal home when he heard what sounded like an explosion about 15 feet from where he was standing. He looked over to see a plume of dirt and debris shoot 5 feet high. At the bottom of a foot-deep hole, he found a 2-inch rock and showed it to his dad, Lee. Once Lee Harp got a look at the metallic rock, he was certain it wasn't from this world. He said, "I knew he had a meteorite." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_meteorite_backyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Here is another meteor shower called Geminid. Stargazers unite! One of the most impressive and dazzling spectacles of the night sky is quickly approaching! On December 7th through the 17th, be ready for the appearance of the annual Geminid Meteor Shower! This year, the peak of the shower is predicted to occur on the night of the 13th, so don’t miss the chance to educate the children in your life about such an incredible phenomenon. First observed in 1862 by R.P. Greg in Manchester, England, the Geminid meteor shower can be seen anywhere in the night sky. Astrologers suspect that the meteor showers grow more intense every year with recent showers producing up to 120-150 meteors per hour! To make the spectacle even more impressive, the meteor shower is one of the few that appears in colorful hues of green, blue, and yellow! Although in past years, the meteor shower has coincided with a full moon, the 2009 Geminid meteor shower will take place two days before the full moon making for optimal viewing! http://www.prlog.org/10437774-2009-geminid-meteor-shower-to-reappear-december-7.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Chang Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Anyone see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 With my crazy sleeping patterns, I can't seem to time it right for a viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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