Orionids Meteor Shower

[hyson]

The Orionids generally begin on October 15 and end on October 29, with maximum generally occurring during the morning hours of October 20-22. The Orionids are barely detectable on the beginning and ending dates, but observers in the Northern Hemisphere will see around 20 meteors per hour at maximum, while observers in the Southern Hemisphere will see around 40 meteors per hour. The maximum can last two or three nights, although there is evidence of some fluctuation from year to year.

Basically, if you're up and want to go outside for a bit, you might see some shootin' stars! :drool:

More here

 

[hyson]

Cool, hyson, thanks!


/I'm terribly bored at work.

 

[HecticArt]

The Orionids generally begin on October 15 and end on October 29, with maximum generally occurring during the morning hours of October 20-22. The Orionids are barely detectable on the beginning and ending dates, but observers in the Northern Hemisphere will see around 20 meteors per hour at maximum, while observers in the Southern Hemisphere will see around 40 meteors per hour. The maximum can last two or three nights, although there is evidence of some fluctuation from year to year.

Basically, if you're up and want to go outside for a bit, you might see some shootin' stars! :drool:

More here

Cool Hyson! Thanks! I always get clouds when the fun meteor showers happen. Tonight may be no exception. Thanks for the info!

Cool, hyson, thanks!


/I'm terribly bored at work.

:rofl2:

 

[semipenguin]

There's one in December that's cool too. Less daylight = More meteors
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[Casual Fan]

I used to watch all these--the perseids, the leonids, and so on, but then I moved into town and had children and got a second job.

But they are very cool if you have time.

 

[Bandwagon03]

2 Years ago I woke up the kids at 4:00 AM and we trounced out to watch the Perseids (Mid August) it was however, unseasonably cool (but very, very clear) IIRC it was about 40 degrees. We fixed hot chocolate though, and they still talk about it to this day.

 

[limegrass69]

There's probably a Uranus joke in here somewhere.
I'm just too lazy to come up with it today. :idunno:

 

[hyson]

2 Years ago I woke up the kids at 4:00 AM and we trounced out to watch the Perseids (Mid August) it was however, unseasonably cool (but very, very clear) IIRC it was about 40 degrees. We fixed hot chocolate though, and they still talk about it to this day.

Awww :ter: +1

 

[limegrass69]

2 Years ago I woke up the kids at 4:00 AM and we trounced out to watch the Perseids (Mid August) it was however, unseasonably cool (but very, very clear) IIRC it was about 40 degrees. We fixed hot chocolate though, and they still talk about it to this day.

That's a cool story.

The only thing to get my kids moving at that time of day is a rainbow. And since there are none at that time of day.....
No way they'd get out of bed at 4:00 AM unless it was to go the airport to catch a plane to Disney World.

 

[Bandwagon03]

Well, who knows? They might just grow up to be geeks like me...

 

[semipenguin]

More meteors

Yahoo! Year in Review 2009 - End-of-Year Sky Show: Geminid Meteor Shower

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geminids

 

[HecticArt]

Figures. It'll be cloudy here . . . . again.

 

[hyson]

Cloudy

 

[TheScionicMan]

Same here. I was hoping it would clear up...

 

[Casual Fan]

Clear skies here, but cold and wet.

 

[magicjellybeans]

kewl

Saw some here very bright in Northern NJ here,you really have to stare to see them.:buttrock:

 

[xan_user]

Sky was clear,




I was to cloudy.