meteor shower
NPR
The Lyrids aren't known for their flashy shows, but this year they're getting some help. The height of the showers is expected Sunday morning before dawn, and darker skies will make viewing more exciting.
Meteor Showers and Shooting Stars: Formation, Facts and Discovery
Space.com
Watching a meteor shower on a clear, dark night is an unforgettable experience. This cosmic show makes even the most hardened astronomer gaze in awe at the thousands of streaking light strobes that pierce the night sky for an impressive celestial ...
Chicago meteor ushers in peak stargazing season
Chicago Tribune
It's safe to say interest in the Lyrids — and in the upcoming prime stargazing season — is building after the meteor burned brighter and longer than most others. "That would be a big plus," said Dan Joyce, an astronomer at Triton College and member ...
Lyrid Meteor Shower: Shooting Stars, and New Moon Helps
ABC News
Quadrantid Meteors Shower the Sky Watch Video NASA Discovers Two Earth-Sized Planets Watch Video Fireball Flashes Across Western Skies Watch Video Be alert; most meteors streak by in a second or less, sometimes in clusters. The best way to see them is ...
This Week's Sky at a Glance
Sky & Telescope
The weak but unpredictable Lyrid meteor shower should reach maximum activity in the hours before dawn Sunday morning. There will be no Moon. You might see a dozen Lyrids per hour under ideal dark-sky conditions before the beginning of dawn.
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pubId=29901534001 Meteorite Hunter Ruben Garcia Ruben Garcia and his dog prospect a 40 ...
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Meteor Shower to Illuminate Saturday Night's Sky
Patch.com
By Donna Evans A Geminid meteor. Photo by Jimmy Westlake posted on http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroidwatch/meteor.cfm. Jimmy Westlake Saturday's meteor shower should be one of the best and brightest, according to Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Meteor Shower Mania: How Well Do You Know 'Shooting Stars ...
Meteor showers can be awesome night sky sights, but how well do you know your shooting star facts? Take this SPACE.com quiz and find out!
www.space.com/15329-meteor-showers-quiz-skywatching.html
Lyrid Meteor Shower to Peak This Weekend; May Be Best in Years
A dark, moonless night should offer the best view in years for a sky show known to offer occasional surprises, an astronomer says.
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Meteor Activity Outlook for April 14-20, 2012 | American Meteor Society
It must be remembered that meteor activity is rarely seen at the radiant position. Rather they shoot outwards from the radiant so it is best to center your field of ...
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The 3D Lyrid Meteor Shower NASA Science
Astronomers and astronauts are joining forces for an unusual astrophotography experiment during the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower on April 21st.
science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/.../18apr_lyrids/
How high up are meteors when they begin to glow?
EarthSky
The Lyrid meteor shower is this week! There's more about it – how and when to best see it - here Meteors are usually dust particles left behind by comets – bits of debris that enter Earth's atmosphere from space. At what altitude do these meteors ...
2012 THE Year of Meteors!
