New meteor shower in May possible, Could be 200 per hour |
New meteor shower in May possible, Could be 200 per hour |
May 17 2014, 10:39 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
A new and never before seen meteor shower is possible this month. Some researchers say there could be as many as 200 per hour or it could be a dud showing. The comet trail debris we'll travel through on the night of the 23rd-24th was laid out in space when the gold rush boom days of the 1800's were hoppin'! Who knows what we'll see, all the prospectors back then were too busy diggin' I guess to notice what the comet was doing then.
Check out the full story from the NASA website here http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/fea...opardalids.html -------------------- CP-Owner/Administrator
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May 17 2014, 11:27 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
We'll be going somewhere dark and hoping it is a good show!!
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May 20 2014, 07:59 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
I'm definitely going to be watching the night sky.
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May 24 2014, 01:32 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Looks like it wasn't as big as they were first thinking. Most seen in some states were up to 8-10 an hour and much less for others. Was really cloudy but Dan did get to see one really slow bright one at 1:00. Maybe the timing was off a bit and there will be more of a showing tonight.
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May 25 2014, 05:16 AM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
way to cloudy here to see anything except my pillow! I would have liked to see it but im getting to old and beat up to stay up that late!
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May 25 2014, 06:11 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
I hear you Russ! Woke up at 1 yesterday morning and stayed up till 5...then I took a nap.
I did see one last night between the clouds though. -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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