Showing posts with label Comet Encke. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comet Encke. Show all posts
Thursday, November 05, 2015
CME impact expected on Nov. 7th
Source - Space Weather News for Nov. 5, 2015: http://spaceweather.com
INCOMING CME: Sunspot AR2443 erupted yesterday, producing a CME that could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field on Nov. 7th. G1-class geomagnetic storms and high-latitude auroras are possible when the CME arrives this weekend. Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information.
TAURID FIREBALLS: The annual Taurid meteor shower is underway--and it is unusually good. Observers around the world are reporting bright fireballs in the night sky as Earth plows through a swarm of gravelly debris from parent Comet Encke. Forecasters say the display could continue until Nov. 10th.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Halloween Fireballs
Source - Space Weather News for Oct. 29, 2015: http://spaceweather.com
HALLOWEEN FIREBALLS: This weekend, Earth could run into a stream of gravelly debris from Comet Encke, source of the annual Taurid meteor shower. The last time this happened, ten years ago in Oct. 2005, the encounter sparked a two-week display of bright meteors called the "Halloween fireballs." Will it happen again in 2015? Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information and observing tips.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Two Comets to Fly By Mercury on Nov. 18-19
Source - NASA Science News for Nov. 15, 2013
On Nov. 18-19, two comets (ISON and Encke) are going to fly by the planet Mercury in quick succession. NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft will have a front-row seat for the rare double encounter.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
Taurid Meteor Shower
Source - Space Weather News for Nov. 11, 2012: http://spaceweather.com
TAURID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is passing through a stream of gravelly debris from Comet Encke, source of the annual Taurid meteor shower. Because the debris stream is not very congested, Taurid meteor rates are low, no more than 5 per hour. The special thing about Taurids is that they tend to be fireballs. Check http://spaceweather.com for the latest videos and images of the display, which is expected to peak around Nov. 12th.
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