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Year's First Meteor Shower Could Be Its Best

set your alarm clock

Jan 3, 2012 12:42 PM CST

Year's First Meteor Shower Could Be Its Best

Quadrantid meteor shower peaks around 3am ET tomorrow

(Newser) - The new year starts off with what is expected to be one of the best meteor showers of 2012: For those watching in North America early tomorrow morning, 60 to 200 meteors will streak by per hour during the Quadrantid meteor shower. According to CNN , NASA pegs the perfect viewing...

Orionid Meteor Shower
Headed This Way

Oct 19, 2011 1:10 AM CDT

Orionid Meteor Shower Headed This Way

Moon likely to obscure comet dust

(Newser) - The annual Orionid meteor shower will peak just before dawn on Friday and Saturday this week —although the sight won't be as amazing in years past, astronomers say. The meteor shower—caused by Earth passing through a cloud of dust left behind by Halley's comet—will be...

Draconid Meteor Shower Could Be Intense Saturday, but North American May Be Out of Luck

Weekend
Meteor Shower
Could Be
Meteor Storm

Oct 6, 2011 5:05 PM CDT

Weekend Meteor Shower Could Be Meteor Storm

But timing is lousy for North America on Saturday

(Newser) - It's like a space tease: The normally tame Draconid meteor shower is expected to be unusually intense on Saturday, but viewers in North America look to be largely out of luck. As of now, the shower is expected to peak in daylight hours from 3 to 5pm ET, though...

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight Friday

Perseid Meteor Shower
Peaks Tonight

Aug 12, 2011 11:14 AM CDT

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

International Space Station is flying by, too

(Newser) - Light show! The Perseid meteor shower is back, and peak viewing will be overnight tonight and into the predawn hours of tomorrow, reports Space.com . Drawback: A full moon will probably dim this year's show. Bonus to make up for that drawback: The International Space Station also should be...

Geminid Meteor Shower
Peaks Tonight

Dec 13, 2010 6:33 PM CST

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

Up to 80 meteors per minute to whiz past Earth

(Newser) - The Geminid meteor shower reaches its climax after midnight tonight, with the exact peak coming at 6am Eastern. Anyone living on planet Earth and away from light pollution should be able to see the show, LiveScience reports. The Geminids will produce more than 80 meteors a minute, so the naked...

Thousands-of-Years-Long
Meteor Shower Killed Dinos

Aug 30, 2010 6:23 AM CDT

Thousands-of-Years-Long Meteor Shower Killed Dinos

Study: There were many meteor strikes, not one

(Newser) - Some scientists believe a single meteor strike in the Gulf of Mexico doomed the dinosaurs, but new research suggests that the dinosaurs may have been wiped out by a meteor shower that lasted thousands of years, finds the Telegraph . A recent study of a crater in Ukraine, which dates much,...

Meteors Put On
a Show Tonight

when to watch

Aug 12, 2010 4:30 PM CDT

Meteors Put On a Show Tonight

Annual Perseid shower should be dazzling

(Newser) - Your local weather permitting, the annual Perseid meteor shower should light up the skies in the wee hours tonight, reports the Christian Science Monitor . The usual caveats apply—like the further you can get from the lights of the big city, the better your show. Best bet is to start...

Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

Aug 11, 2009 4:05 PM CDT

Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

Up to 80 shooting stars visible at height of Perseid shower

(Newser) - Stargazers will want to stay up for the peak of the Perseid meteor shower after midnight tonight, Wired reports. The Perseid shower—with up to 80 shooting stars an hour—happens every year when the Earth travels through debris left in the wake of the comet Swift-Tuttle. Best showings will...

Perseid Meteors
Fly Tonight

Aug 11, 2008 7:33 PM CDT

Perseid Meteors Fly Tonight

Best viewing hours after 1:30 am moonset

(Newser) - Earth will plow into the heart of the Perseid meteor stream tonight and give star-gazers a spectacle, Space.com reports. We'll hit the stream's densest part at 7 am EST, but best viewing hours may be after 1:30 am local time—when the moon sets and gives viewers a...

'08's Best Meteor Show Tonight

Jan 3, 2008 4:01 PM CST

'08's Best Meteor Show Tonight

Unique opportunity for viewing Quadrantids

(Newser) - The most exciting space show of 2008 might well be the Quadrantid meteor shower's peak at 1:40 a.m. EST tomorrow, Space.com reports. Though factors such as moonlight and weather usually obscure the annual spectacle, a rural observer this year may see one or two shooting stars per...

Get Ready for a Light Show

Dec 11, 2007 12:39 PM CST

Get Ready for a Light Show

Geminids will benefit from a moonless night

(Newser) - This week's incarnation of the annual Geminid meteor shower should be particularly awe-inspiring, reports National Geographic, because it coincides with dark, moonless sky for the first time since 1996. Skywatchers can expect at least 110 meteors per minute, with the best viewing on Thursday and Friday. The peak will be...

Comet Dust Will Light Sky

Aug 11, 2007 1:46 PM CDT

Comet Dust Will Light Sky

(Newser) - Comet debris will light up the sky tomorrow night and Monday morning with shooting stars as Earth passes through the Perseid meteor shower. For the best view, pick a dark spot away from city lights and look east, says the Discovery Channel. "It's going to be a great show,...