Comet Hartley 2- Droppings from Cygnus the Swan (photo source: Wikipedia ca.1825, England) |
If Comet Hartley 2 is going to produce a meteor shower, tonight is the night.
According to experts, there is a slim chance that dust from the comet could hit Earth's atmosphere on Nov. 2nd and 3rd, producing a slow flurry of meteors streaming from the constellation Cygnus. If you're out after sunset,
Clear skies
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Michael Boschat
Halifax Center- Royal Astronomical Society of Canada"
web page: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa063
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