Saturday, October 22, 2011

Meteor shower tonight - news and pictures

News

Orionids meteor shower peaks tonight
What might have been a spectacular meteor shower earlier this month, the Draconids , was not to be since the peak occurred during daylight hours over North America. During the Orionids peak tonight, a waning crescent moon will rise into the eastern sky ... read more

Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks On Saturday Morning
“We're hoping for a great show for this year's Orionid meteor shower tonight,” said David Moore, Chairman of Astronomy Ireland. “The Moon doesn't rise until long after midnight so with the darker skies we should be able to see more meteors than usual! ... read more

A Meteor Storm Tonight: Watch The Draconids!
The Draconids (also called Giacobinids) are a meteor shower associated to comet Giacobini-Zinner (see below for a 100-year-old picture of the comet). While most years this shower passes unnoticed to all but few professionals and experts amateurs, ... read more

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The Perseid meteor shower
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The Leonid Meteor Shower
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The Leonid meteor shower,
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