Showing posts with label Comet Swift-Tuttle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comet Swift-Tuttle. Show all posts
Sunday, August 07, 2016
Perseid Meteor Outburst
Source - Space Weather News for August 7, 2016: http://spaceweather.com
PERSEID METEOR OUTBURST: Do you love the Perseid meteor shower? This year, you will love it even more. Forecasters say the 2016 Perseids should be twice as active as usual, filling the sky with 200+ meteors per hour on peak nights between Aug. 11th and 13th. This is happening because Earth is heading for an unusually rich stream of debris from parent comet Swift-Tuttle.
Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps, observing tips, and links to live webcasts of the Perseid outburst.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
The Perseid Meteor Shower is Underway
Source - Space Weather News for August 11, 2012: http://spaceweather.com
PERSEID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Worldwide observers are now reporting more than 30 Perseids per hour, a number that could triple during the weekend when Earth reaches the heart of the debris zone. Forecasters recommend looking during the dark hours before dawn, especially Sunday morning, August 12th, when activity is expected to be highest. Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps, observing tips, and links to a live meteor radar.
Don't just watch meteors, wear them: Authentic meteorite jewelry is available in the Space Weather Store: http://www.shopspaceweather.
PERSEID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Worldwide observers are now reporting more than 30 Perseids per hour, a number that could triple during the weekend when Earth reaches the heart of the debris zone. Forecasters recommend looking during the dark hours before dawn, especially Sunday morning, August 12th, when activity is expected to be highest. Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps, observing tips, and links to a live meteor radar.
Don't just watch meteors, wear them: Authentic meteorite jewelry is available in the Space Weather Store: http://www.shopspaceweather.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Perseid Meteor Shower
Source - Space Weather News for Aug. 12, 2011: http://spaceweather.com
METEOR SHOWER: The Perseid meteor shower is underway. International observers are now reporting more than 20 meteors per hour as Earth passes through a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on the night of Aug. 12-13. The best time to look is during the hours before dawn on Saturday morning, August 13th, when the glaring Moon is relatively low and meteor rates are highest. Visit http://spaceweather.com for full coverage.
WATCH OUT FOR THE SPACE STATION, TOO: Consider it a cosmic coincidence. During the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, the International Space Station will fly over many US towns and cities. The behemoth spacecraft is easy to see if you know when to look. Check SpaceWeather.com's Simple Satellite Tracker for flyby times: http://spaceweather.com/flybys/
METEOR SHOWER: The Perseid meteor shower is underway. International observers are now reporting more than 20 meteors per hour as Earth passes through a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on the night of Aug. 12-13. The best time to look is during the hours before dawn on Saturday morning, August 13th, when the glaring Moon is relatively low and meteor rates are highest. Visit http://spaceweather.com for full coverage.
WATCH OUT FOR THE SPACE STATION, TOO: Consider it a cosmic coincidence. During the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, the International Space Station will fly over many US towns and cities. The behemoth spacecraft is easy to see if you know when to look. Check SpaceWeather.com's Simple Satellite Tracker for flyby times: http://spaceweather.com/
Thursday, July 21, 2011
ScienceCasts: Summer Meteor Shower
Source - NASAtelevision on Jul 21, 2011
If you're camping out and can't sleep, maybe your slumber is being interrupted by the flash of meteors. The summer Perseid meteor shower is getting underway as Earth enters the debris stream from comet Swift-Tuttle.
Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more!
If you're camping out and can't sleep, maybe your slumber is being interrupted by the flash of meteors. The summer Perseid meteor shower is getting underway as Earth enters the debris stream from comet Swift-Tuttle.
Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
The 2009 Perseid Meteor Shower
Source - NASA Science News for July 31, 2009
Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, setting the stage for the 2009 Perseid meteor shower.
FULL STORY at
http://science.nasa.gov/
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
New Gamma-Ray Burst Smashes Cosmic Distance Record
Source - NASA Science News for April 28, 2009
A gamma-ray burst detected by NASA's Swift satellite has smashed the previous distance record for the most powerful explosions in the Universe. Researchers are calling it "an incredible find" and a "true blast from the past."
FULL STORY at
http://science.nasa.gov/
The Science@NASA Podcast feed is available at http://science.nasa.gov/podcast.xml
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