The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 15NOV2011

The Great Leonid Meteor Storm of 1966 - Technology & science ...
The annual Leonid meteor shower will peak this week, and every year, skywatchers hope to catch stunning displays of ultrafast meteors streak across the sky.
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../how-i-missed-great-leonid-meteor-st...


Meteor Showers - Southeast Ohio Astronomical Society
Meteor Showers. Leonid Meteor Shower. November 17/18. This is the time of year for raking leaves, finding the perfect turkey, and watching the Leonid Meteor ...
athensastronomy.org/meteor-showers/


Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks – November 1719 2011
Are you ready for a good, predictable meteor shower? Then break out your favorite skywatching gear because the 2011 Leonid meteor shower is already ...
www.universetoday.com/.../leonid-meteor-shower-peaks-nove...


10 most popular skywatching misconceptions explained
msnbc.com
A mountain top above the clouds and lights of Romania served as a good spot for astrophotographer Alex Tudorica to watch the 2008 Perseid meteor shower. This composite picture from one of the highest points in Romania, the Omu summit in the Southern ...

Space Geeks Unite! Out-of-This-World Objects Land at NYC Museum Saturday
Space.com
Objects ranging from space garbage to spacesuits, a Mars meteorite, a space shuttle bolt and more are being gathered for the museum's new temporary exhibition, "Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration," which opens to the public Nov. 19. ...

Shooting Star Reflections: The Great Leonid Meteor Storm of 1966
Space.com
by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist The annual Leonid meteor shower will peak this week, and every year, skywatchers hope to catch stunning displays of ultrafast meteors streak across the sky. This year is no different, but it comes on a ...

Most Popular Skywatching Misconceptions Explained
Space.com
Here's my own personal list of ten, in no particular order: When an announcement is made through the news media about an upcoming meteor shower, it likely will conjure up visions in the minds of many of a sky filled with meteors pouring out of the sky ...