Strong Meteor Shower Peaks Monday Night [Geminids, new moon today, peak 2220 GMT, 5:20 p.m. EST]

Yahoo ^ | Dec 10, 2004 | Joe Rao

[The Electrician]

Thanks for the tip... I missed the Leonids (don't remember whether it was clouded over or if I simply forgot)...

[Young Werther]

Received an e-mail from an astronomer friend. Comet Machholz is visible to the nekkid eye through Dec 22nd. Looking to the south east it can be seen just to the right of Rigel which is the foot of the constellation Orion. On Dec 13th, (according to a star chart that came with the e-mail) it will be directly to the right about 15%.

There is a website called Heavens above where you can register for free. when you enter your home city it will provide star charts, satellite passages, ISS transit info and Shuttle when it's flyin'.

try WWW.Heavens-above.com

[TheresaKett]

hi Chip,

this looked cool

[nothingnew]

Thought you might like this.

FMCDH(BITS)

[quietolong]

bump

[eccentric]

If you were disappointed with the meager showing put on by this year's Leonid meteor shower, don't fret.

No way! This years was the best I had ever seen.

I thought there was suppose to be one in November, but I missed it if there was. Thanks for the 'heads up' on this one.

[hadrian]

Bump.

Last night at 7:55 EST in suburban Maryland, I was coming to a stop at a traffic light when I saw a greenish fireball to the NW, about 2 seconds duration, very bright even through high hazy clouds. I try every year to look at the Perseids, Leonids and Geminids, and this was the biggest one I've ever seen (not the longest). Big enough that people were rolling down their windows and asking what it was.

[berkeleybeej]

BTTT - Bundle up and check out the meteors.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/06dec_geminids.htm

[TMSuchman]

Drat, we are having a winter storm up here in MI. for the next several months! All it seems to do is either rain or snow in this place.

[RightWhale]

I'll take a look. It is hazing up and may snow.

[RightWhale]

Nope. Socked in. We won't see anything unless a meteorite breaks through and lands in the road.

[JellyJam]

Watched the meteor display from here in Florida late last night. It was awesome.

[berkeleybeej]

FYI - Meteor Bump

[flair2000]

Thanks for the info. I'm at work here in Va. Went outside for about 5 minutes and saw three meteors in the east.

[Howlin]

Tonight? YOu saw that tonight, just now?

[Howlin]

Meteor showers tonight!

[asgardshill]

Bump. (Or, "PING" - OW! Its not supposed to hail in December!!)

[flair2000]

Yes, as a matter of fact, I saw a couple more since I posted last, just within the last couple of minutes.

[Howlin]

Isn't it cold as HECK there?