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Find the radiant point for the Eta Aquariid meteor shower

Posted by in Astronomy Essentials | 3 months ago
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Eta Aquariid meteors radiate from the Y-shaped group of stars called the Water Jar in the constellation Aquarius. Here are 2 ways to find it.

Comet Halley’s 2 meteor showers

Posted by in Astronomy Essentials | Space | 3 months ago
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The famous Comet Halley spawns the Eta Aquariids – going on now – and the Orionids in October. Plus where the comet is now, parent bodies of other meteor showers … and Isaac Newton’s Vis-viva equation, his poetic rendition of instantaneous motion.

Lyrid meteor shower: All you need to know

Posted by and in Astronomy Essentials | 3 months ago
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In 2019, April 23 is the expected peak morning. There will be a bright waning gibbous moon in the sky. Want to make the most of this year’s Lyrid meteor shower? Here’s how.
Amazing photo of a meteor streaking right in front of Venus

EarthSky’s 2019 meteor shower guide

Posted by and in Astronomy Essentials | Space | 7 months ago
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All you need to know about major meteor showers in 2019.
Amazing photo of a meteor streaking right in front of Venus

Best photos of 2018’s Geminid meteor shower

Posted by in Space | Today's Image | 7 months ago
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The shower peaked late last week, but, with all the comet excitement going on, people didn’t start submitting their best Geminid images until the weekend.

See it! The weekend’s meteor showers

Posted by in Today's Image | 8 months ago
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Both Leonid and Taurid meteors were raining down this past weekend. Many said the Leonids were sparse this year, but the EarthSky community caught some! Photos here.

Favorite Perseid meteor shower photos

Posted by in Astronomy Essentials | Today's Image | 11 months ago
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2018 was an exceptional year for August’s tried and true Perseid meteor shower.

Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend

Posted by in Sky Archive | Tonight | 1 year ago
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Assuming ideal conditions, you might catch 10 to 20 meteors per hour in 2018’s Lyrid meteor shower. The peak is probably Sunday morning, but watch the mornings before and after, too.

Orionid meteor shower peak tonight!

Posted by in Sky Archive | Tonight | 2 years ago
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This weekend is an awesome time to look for meteors in the annual Orionid shower. They’ll probably most prolific in the hours before dawn on October 21.

Forecast for Mercury: Morning micro-meteor showers

Posted by in Space | 2 years ago
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Mercury – with only the thinnest of atmospheres – has a continuous rain of micro-meteors wherever on the planet dawn is breaking.

See it! 2017’s Perseid meteor shower

Posted by in Astronomy Essentials | Today's Image | 2 years ago
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Despite a bright moon, the brightest Perseids put on a good show. See photos from the EarthSky community here.

This week, a daytime meteor shower

Posted by in Astronomy Essentials | 2 years ago
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The Arietid meteor shower is the strongest daylight shower of the year. It lasts from late May through early June. Will you see any meteors? Maybe. Try around the morning of June 7.

Lyrid meteor shower has begun

Posted by in Today's Image | 2 years ago
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The annual Lyrid meteor shower is active each year from about April 16 to 25.

See it! 2015 Gemind meteor shower photos

Posted by in Today's Image | 4 years ago
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Thanks to all in the EarthSky community who posted! To submit your photo, click the Submit Images button at the top of any EarthSky page.

See it! Orionid meteor shower photos 2015

Posted by in Today's Image | 4 years ago
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The peak of the 2015 Orionid meteor shower has passed now. Here are some awesome photos from the Earthsky community!

Meteor shower at 40,000 feet

Posted by in Today's Image | 4 years ago
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Another good reason to grab that window seat! Colin Legg captured this great photo of a meteor shower, seen from an airplane window.

When is the next meteor shower?

Posted by and in Astronomy Essentials | Space | 5 years ago
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No major meteor showers are predicted until the Lyrid shower, peaking on the morning of April 23, 2015. Between now and then … fireball season!

See it! Best photos of 2014’s Geminid meteor shower

Posted by in Today's Image | 5 years ago
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Many commented that the 2014 Geminid meteor shower was the best meteor shower they’d seen in awhile. Thank you to all who posted photos!

Spectacular meteor shower on Mars from Comet Siding Spring

Posted by in Science Wire | Space | 5 years ago
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Several craft orbiting Mars saw its aftermath. Also, after Siding Spring passed, the MAVEN mission got the first direct measurements of dust from an Oort Cloud comet!

Perseid meteor shower kicks off! Fireballs detected this weekend

Posted by in Science Wire | Space | 5 years ago
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Earth has just entered the stream of debris left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle, the parent comet of the Perseids. Now is the time to start watching for meteors.

Best photos 2013 Perseid meteor shower

Posted by in Today's Image | 5 years ago
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Many images of the 2013 Perseid meteor shower, posted as meteor season 2014 begins!

Everything you need to know: Camelopardalids could be the best meteor shower this year

Posted by in Human World | Space | 5 years ago
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North America is predicted to have the best view of a possible new meteor shower from Comet 209P/LINEAR Friday night through Saturday morning (May 23-24, 2014). The Camelopardalids, coming up!

May 21 video of parent comet for Friday night’s meteor shower

Posted by in Human World | Science Wire | Space | 5 years ago
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Comet 209P/LINEAR is small and dim. We won’t see it with the eye. But, Friday night, we might see its debris in the form of a strong, new meteor shower!

Photos from friends: 2014 Lyrid meteor shower

Posted by in Today's Image | 5 years ago
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A collection of photos from the 2014 Lyrid meteor shower, which peaked on the morning of April 22.

Meteor shower from Comet ISON?

Posted by in Human World | Space | 6 years ago
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The chance of meteors from Comet ISON is remote, but we might see something. Info here about when to watch and what to expect to see.

Eta Aquarid meteor shower radiant point

Posted by in Today's Image | 6 years ago
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No matter where you are, expect to see the most Eta Aquarid meteors in a dark sky between midnight and dawn.

See it! Lyrid meteor shower photos

Posted by in Human World | Space | 6 years ago
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For the past few days, our friends around the world have been out at night looking for meteors. Here are some of the great pics they’ve shared them with us!

Video: Meteor shower in high California desert

Posted by in Earth | 6 years ago
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Can’t wait for tonight’s Lyrid meteor shower, or can’t watch due to clouds? Check out this beautiful video of the 2010 Geminid shower.

Comet ISON meteor shower

Posted by in Science Wire | 6 years ago
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In January, 2014, Earth will pass through a stream of fine-grained debris from Comet ISON. Scientists say the resulting shower could have some interesting properties.

Are you ready for the Lyrid meteor shower?

Posted by in Human World | Space | 6 years ago
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Tips from an EarthSky community member on how to find a good location for the Lyrid meteor shower – and useful things to take with you if you decide to go out.

Death Valley Dreamlapse during peak of 2012 Geminid meteor shower

Posted by in Space | 6 years ago
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Gorgeous video made at the peak of the 2012 Geminid meteor shower over Death Valley. Bonus points for identifying the visible planets.

New meteor shower might coincide with 2012 Geminids!

Posted by in Space | 7 years ago
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Debris left behind by Comet Wirtanen might produce 30 meteors per hour, added to 100 meteors per hour from the Geminids. That would be an awesome meteor show!

EarthSky 22: Catch the Perseid meteor shower

Posted by in Space | 7 years ago
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When is the best time to see meteors this month? Plus more science stories and great music from our hometown of Austin, Texas.

EarthSky 22: Lyrid meteor shower!

Posted by in Space | 7 years ago
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Deborah Byrd talks about Lyrid meteor shower, peaking April 21-22. Song of the week Jesse Wood’s Neon Rose from his Moon Rocks EP.

October 8, 2011 Draconid meteor shower a winner!

Posted by in Space | 8 years ago
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Despite a bright moon, many people saw a good display of meteors in the Draconid meteor shower. Good job Canadian astronomer, Paul Wiegert!

Astronomer predicts dramatic Draconid meteor shower for October 8, 2011

Posted by and in Space | 8 years ago
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The prediction for October 8 Draconid meteor storm favors all of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. A bright moon will interfere.

EarthSky 22 : Soft robots and meteor showers

Posted by in Human World | 8 years ago
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A famous chemist on innovating our way to sustainability. A possible meteor extravaganza. And more – on your 22 minutes of science and music from beautiful Austin, Texas.

NASA scientist says Geminid meteor shower defies explanation

Posted by in Space | 9 years ago
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The Geminids are like the 900-pound gorilla of meteor showers. But the shower’s source – a rocky body called 3200 Phaethon – is more of a 98-pound weakling, says NASA.

Eta Aquariid meteor over Indonesia’s Mount Bromo

Posted by in Today's Image | 2 months ago
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Eta Aquariid meteors and the Milky Way over Mount Bromo.

Why more Eta Aquariid meteors in Southern Hemisphere?

Posted by in Space | 3 months ago
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It’s simply because sunrise comes later in May to the Southern Hemisphere, where autumn is now moving toward winter.

All you need to know: Eta Aquariid meteors

Posted by in Astronomy Essentials | 3 months ago
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The new moon on May 4 will provide inky black skies for this year’s Eta Aquariid meteor shower. No matter where you are on the globe, watch for meteors on the several mornings around May 5.

Meteor over Colorado

Posted by in Today's Image | 3 months ago
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Who saw Lyrid meteors this week? Chuck Mason captured this image on April 20. He said, “Lucky enough to have caught a Lyrid Meteor over the Dallas Divide, Ridgway, Colorado.”
Sky chart of moon and planets

Watch for moon, Jupiter, Lyrid meteors

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That bright moon in the sky before sunup will drown most of the ongoing Lyrid meteor shower from view. But the moon offers its own delights, sweeping past Jupiter in the next few mornings.
Chart showing location of Lyrid meteor shower radiant point.

Find the Lyrid meteors’ radiant point

Posted by in Astronomy Essentials | 3 months ago
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You don’t need to find the radiant to see the meteors. But it’s fun to spot, near the bright star Vega.
Fireworks over Shanghai, China, with artificial meteors in the sky.

A plan to create artificial meteors

Posted by in Human World | Space | 6 months ago
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Everyone loves a good meteor shower, but what about an artificial one? A Japanese company plans to create one and has just launched hundreds of pellets to space. They’ll ultimately rain down again in colorful displays.

Dark skies for 2019’s Quadrantid meteors

Posted by in Astronomy Essentials | Space | 7 months ago
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2019’s first major meteor shower is the Quadrantid shower. Best time to watch is probably late night January 3 until dawn January 4. Northerly latitudes are favored. No moon this year!

Ursid meteors peak around December solstice

Posted by and in Astronomy Essentials | Space | 7 months ago
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We anticipate the Ursid meteor shower will peak in 2019 on the morning of December 22 or 23, with perhaps a little disturbance from the waning crescent moon.

Start watching for Ursid meteors

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The Ursid meteor shower peaks around the December solstice, which, in 2018, features a full moon. Start watching for the meteors now, from the wee hours to dawn, radiating from near the northern sky’s Little Dipper.

Geminid meteors peak this week

Posted by in Tonight | 7 months ago
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The shower is best around 2 a.m., but watch from late evening until dawn. The best morning is likely December 14. Mornings leading up to it might also offer some meteors as well, in the rich and reliable Geminid shower.

Moon, Saturn, Taurid meteors this weekend

Posted by in Tonight | 8 months ago
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The waxing moon is back in the evening sky for all of us around the globe. This weekend, it serves as your guide to the planet Saturn. Later at night, watch for the North Taurid meteor shower.