OT- eyes to the skys tonight
11-18-2002, 10:20 AM
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OT- eyes to the skys tonight
just heard on the radio that tonight will have the most meteor activity we will see for the next 129 years. so might be an interesting spectical, i'll see if i can find somemore info.
11-18-2002, 10:28 AM
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Went to view the Leonid meteor shower last year and although I had to stay up all night and drive way the hell out to the middle of nowhere, it was worth every ounce of effort.
You will be AMAZED at what you see.
I wouldn't miss another one for the world...
You will be AMAZED at what you see.
I wouldn't miss another one for the world...
11-18-2002, 10:33 AM
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heres a webpage that was just posted 3 hours ago....thats current info heheh
radio misinformed me looks like if you miss it you got 30 years to see it again
<a href="http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993063" target="_blank">meteor shower page</a>
radio misinformed me looks like if you miss it you got 30 years to see it again
<a href="http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993063" target="_blank">meteor shower page</a>
11-18-2002, 10:39 AM
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This year's won't be as spectacular as last year's (predicted lower hourly count, plus the moon washing out the dimmer ones). But it's gonna be the last big one for about 100 years, according to predictions.
From what I think I know, the US peak will be around 5:30 AM EST Tuesday morning (unsure how that translates for other time zones, but a Google for "Leonids" will return many hits). There's an earlier peak at 11:30 PM Monday night, but I _think_ that's only visible in Europe (very unsure about that part). If it's like most such events, they'll be coming from high in the eastern sky, passing overhead.
Driving to a dark sky site may not be worth a lot, since the moon will be up.
And I don't have to be at work until 5:00 PM Tuesday!
Jim, "Work"????
From what I think I know, the US peak will be around 5:30 AM EST Tuesday morning (unsure how that translates for other time zones, but a Google for "Leonids" will return many hits). There's an earlier peak at 11:30 PM Monday night, but I _think_ that's only visible in Europe (very unsure about that part). If it's like most such events, they'll be coming from high in the eastern sky, passing overhead.
Driving to a dark sky site may not be worth a lot, since the moon will be up.
And I don't have to be at work until 5:00 PM Tuesday!
Jim, "Work"????
11-18-2002, 10:40 AM
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Yeah, my gf and i were out at 4am last year... On the way out to my folks house (dark country road) there were lots of cars pulled over and watching. Hope this year will be as good/better...
Heard on the radio that the full moon tonite will leave only the brightest meteors visible -so only hundreds of the many thousands will likely be visible. Should still be fun tho.
Heard on the radio that the full moon tonite will leave only the brightest meteors visible -so only hundreds of the many thousands will likely be visible. Should still be fun tho.
11-18-2002, 11:41 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by jim968:
<strong>If it's like most such events, they'll be coming from high in the eastern sky, passing overhead. </strong><hr></blockquote>
By definition, the bulk of them should be originating in or around Leo. So, what part of the sky depends a lot upon where Leo happens to be.
<strong>If it's like most such events, they'll be coming from high in the eastern sky, passing overhead. </strong><hr></blockquote>
By definition, the bulk of them should be originating in or around Leo. So, what part of the sky depends a lot upon where Leo happens to be.
