Wednesday, January 2, 2013
It will be at its peak on Jan. 3 in Richfield. If there are clouds that night, you can watch a Ustream on NASA.com.
If you blink you might miss the Quadrantid Meteor Shower. It peaks in the hours right before dawn on Jan. 3, with a maximum number of meteors per hour of about 80. The Quadrantid come from an asteroid called 2003 EH1, just as the Geminids did in early December. Meteor showers usually are named based on the constellations where they originate. Quadrans Muralis (mural quadrant) between Bootes and Draco. The meteor shower is expected to "last only a few hours," according to NASA.com. That means you should look for it in the the night of Jan. 2-3, not the night of Jan. 3-4. The moon will set after midnight, so the best time to view the meteors will be between then and sunrise at about 7:50 a.m. If there is cloud cover in Richfield on that …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Look up, Richfield. The Geminids meteor shower is getting ready to peak.
The Geminid meteor shower 2012, the final major meteor shower of every year and likely to be the best, peaks overnight Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, and you may be able to see a great show in Richfield on either side of those dates. If you liked the Perseids meteor shower 2012 in August, you should love this show. NASA reports that the Geminids are a relatively young meteor shower, with the first sightings occurring in the 1830s with rates of about 20 per hour. Over the decades the rates have increased, regularly spawning between 80 and 120 per hour at its peak on a clear evening. How spectacular is it? Just take a look at this video of the Geminid meteor shower. You can also look at some spectacular photos of the Geminids. Earthsky.org reports the…
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Viewers should be able to observe around 80 "shooting stars" per hour during this year's Perseid Meteor Shower.
Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter People across the country the world have been inspired by NASA's recent Mars Curiosity Rover success. And if you were one of those people inspired, now you have the chance to get in touch with your inner space-geek—from the comfort of your backyard. One of the biggest meteor showers of the year will happen this weekend, and it could be dazzling. According to Astronomy.com, the Perseid Meteor shower will occur this weekend, peaking on Saturday night with roughly 80 "shooting starts" per hour. It also occurs on a night when the moon is in its waning crescent phase, which means the moonlight won't interfere with your view of the dashing meteors. …
Kirsten
11:41 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
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