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Results of Leonid 2010
Published on 21 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Sunday 21st November 2010
See Derekscope’s archive :- Tuesday 16th November 2010 regards Leonid meteor Shower.
I thank Jim Gamble for his recording all the Leonid fireballs from Saturday 13th to Thursday 18th November 2010, the image is shown above that i was told that Earth missed the Leonid debris stream this year but it showed [...]
Leonid Meteor Shower
Published on 16 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Tuesday 16th November 2010
The Annual Leonid Meteor Shower peaks this year on Wednesday 17th November 2010, when Earth passes through a thicket of debris from Comet Tempel-Tuttle, the Leonid meteors come flying out of the constellation Leo (The Lion).
Earth is expected to miss the densest swarms of comet dust, making this an off-year for Leonids [...]
Orionid Meteors
Published on 21 Oct 2010 at 00:00.
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Thursday 21 October 2010
Meteors will soon start streaking through the sky thanks to the Orionid Meteor Shower in two days, the night of Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd October will mark the peak of the Orionids for 2010.
Traditionally, the Orionids are a minor meteor shower, where one can expect to see, according to some estimates, [...]
Ophiuchid Meteors Peak tonight
Published on 9 Jun 2010 at 00:00.
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Wednesday 9th June 2010
Ophiuchid Meteors Peak tonight – 9th / 10th June
A weak meteor shower with ill-defined activity limits during May and June.
The shower is not recognized by some authorities, and the meteors may simply be due to the general activity from the anthelion radiant (a broad, weak source of meteors – usually fewer than five [...]
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Meteor Showers :- The Lyrids
Published on 22 Apr 2010 at 00:00.
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Thursday 22nd April 2010 @ all nights
Derekscope BSL Video
Looking at the northeast for The Lyrids come courtesy of debris shed by comet Thatcher. As we pass through the debris each year, we get an increased number of meteors. They are named the Lyrids because their trails will all point back to the so-called radiant in [...]
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How can I best view a meteor shower?
Published on 20 Apr 2010 at 00:00.
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Tuesday 20th April 2010
How can I best view a meteor shower?
If you live near a brightly lit city, drive away from the glow of city lights and toward the constellation from which the meteors will appear to radiate.
For example, drive north to view the Leonids. Driving south may lead you to darker skies, but the [...]
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Meteor Shower :- Virginids
Published on 12 Apr 2010 at 00:00.
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Monday 12th April 2010
Meteor or shooting star
Myself, I have not seen a Virginids meteor yet every year. Has anyone else have ??
I understand that I suffer from light pollution in Milton Keynes so you should not have a problem that you can expect to see around 30 or less meteors on average if the [...]
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The `Quadrantid` Meteor shower peaks
Published on 3 Jan 2010 at 00:00.
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Sunday 3rd January 2010 @ 19:00 / 7pm
The Quadranited meteor shower is a very under-rated shower. This year it peaks at about 19:00 / 7pm on the evening of January 3rd. However the waning gibbous Moon rises just after 20:00 / 8pm that will drown out many of the meteors which might other bright strike be visible. However [...]
