“Shooting Star” Show Tonight
The Leonid meteor shower of 2010 is peaking this week, with experts saying that early tomorrow morning [Nov 18] may be the best time to catch a view.
According to skywatching experts, those graced with clear skies may see between 15 and 20 meteors per hour tonight, with the hours just before dawn most optimal for viewing.
According to NASA, they will move at 71 kilometers [44 miles] per second. During a Leonid meteor storm, many thousands of meteors per hour can shoot across the sky. Scientists believe these storms recur in cycles of about 33 years, though the reason is unknown. The last documented Leonid meteor storm occurred in 2002.
“The Leonids are known for occasionally producing outstandingly bright meteors known as fireballs — brilliant meteors that explode in a fiery flash called bolides,” said Joe Rao, SPACE.com’s Skywatching columnist.
“From the time of moonset until around 5:15 a.m. – when the first streaks of dawn begin to appear in the east – the sky will be dark and moonless,” he continue on to say.
Photo, courtesy of NASA, shows the Leonid meteor shower of 2002.
And hopefully next year the Leonid a.k.a. Larryus Deenisus shower will be seen next year evry night………………………………..
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