Wednesday, January 2, 2013
According to SPACE.com, stargazers who brave the cold might see up to 40 meteors per hour in clear, dark skies.
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Wednesday, January 2
While it won't rival the Perseid and Geminid meteor showers, the Quadrantids meteor shower holds a special significance at it will ring in 2013 as the first shower of the year. According to NASA, the meteor shower will peak in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 3. "... the Quadrantids only last a few hours, so it's the morning of Jan. 3 or nothing," according to NASA's website. For those who don't want to brave a chilly night outdoors looking to the stars, NASA will present a live Ustream video of the meteor shower the nights of Jan. 2 through 4 here. The year 2012 was an interesting one for skygazers, with the Geminid meteor shower in mid-December, the Orionid meteor shower in October, a blue moon in August (the last until 2015), …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Beginning at 11 p.m. meteor experts from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center will be available to answer questions via a late-night Web chat.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Geminid meteor shower, the final major meteor shower of 2012, is what NASA calls the most intense of the year and will peak overnight Dec. 13 to 14. From 11 p.m. today, Dec. 13, to 3 a.m. Dec. 14, EST, meteor experts from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center will be available to answer your questions via a late-night Web chat. There will be two ways to ask your questions: The year 2012 has been an interesting one for skygazers, with the Orionid meteor shower in October, a blue moon in August (the last until 2015), the Perseid meteor shower, the discovery of a fifth moon around dwarf planet Pluto in July and the Venus transit in early June. Do you follow the what's happening in space? Tell us in comments. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
In addition to Orionids, skygazers will see Venus, Mars, the dog star Sirius and bright winter constellations such as Orion, Gemini and Taurus.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
According to NASA, the 2012 Orionid meteor shower is peaking this morning. Best viewing tips? Find dark skies away from city lights, look straight up at the skies, allowing your eyes to take in as much of the sky as possible. Allow your eyes at least 30 minutes to "dark adjust" and see the meteors. NASA is also hosting a web chat until 3 a.m. Also view a live Ustream video feed of the Orionid meteor shower showing the skies over Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Monday, October 15, 2012
The show begins today and will peak Saturday, Oct. 21.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
As Earth passes through a stream of dusty debris from Halley's Comet, skygazers are treated to one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year, according to Bill Cooke, head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. "The Orionid meteor shower isn't the strongest, but it is one of the most beautiful showers of the year," Cooke says. To see the show, which begins today and will peak the morning of Saturday, Oct. 21, Cooke suggests going outside one to two hours before sunrise when the sky is dark and the constellation Orion is high overhead. Lie down on a blanket with a broad view of the sky. Although Orionids emerge from a small area near the shoulder of Orion, they will spray across the entire sky. “Be prepared for speed,” Cooke says…
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Some meteors will be visible after 10 p.m., but the best times to view them will be from midnight to dawn, with peak time from 3 to 5 a.m.
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Sunday, August 12, 2012
Did you miss out on seeing meteors last night? Look up again tonight! According to NASA, while the rates of meteors will be lower — about 40 per hour — skywatchers can still see Perseids after 10 p.m. The best times to view them will be from midnight to dawn, with peak rates between 3 and 5 a.m. Sky gazers should look for dark, clear skies away from city lights. NASA recommends lying on your back and looking straight up, taking in as much of the sky as possible. Allow your eyes at least 30 minutes to adjust to the dark. About the Perseids The Perseids have been observed for at least 2,000 years and are associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle, which orbits the sun once every 133 years. Each year in August, the Earth passes through a cloud …
If at first you don't see a meteor, try, try again.
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Sunday, August 12, 2012
Some advice from SPACE.com: If you don't see any meteors at first, be patient. This is a meteor shower, not a meteor storm. There will be a lot more meteors than you would see on a normal night, but they will still only come at random intervals, perhaps 20 or 30 in an hour. When you do see a meteor, it will likely be very fast and at the edge of your field of vision. You may even doubt that what you saw was real. But, when you do see something, watch that area more closely, as two or three meteors often come in groups down the same track. View some amazing photos of meteor shower displays from SPACE.com. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Perseid rates can get as high as 100 per hour, with many fireballs visible in the night sky.
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Sunday, August 12, 2012
The 2012 Perseids peak is under way, and here are some viewing tips from NASA astronomer Bill Cooke. According to Cooke, the Perseids should have become visible about 10 p.m. local time, with rates increasing till dawn. Observers with clear, dark skies can expect rates of one per minute or thereabouts. Standard meteor viewing applies. Lie on your back (blanket, sleeping bag, lawn chair) and look straight up. Don't use binoculars or telescopes — they have too small a field of view — and don't look toward the radiant in Perseus, as the meteors in the direction will have short trains and be less spectacular. Avoid looking at the waning crescent moon if possible. Perseid rates can get as high as 100 per hour, with many fireballs visible in …
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