meteors

Leonid meteor shower peaks Tuesday, Nov. 17

UT - Office of Public Affairs  Thu, 11/12/2009 - 11:58am

The Leonid meteor shower best viewing this year will be in the hours before dawn on Nov. 17, according to the editors of StarDate magazine.

Meteors appear to fall from the constellation Leo. High-resolution images and HD video are available. There is uncertainty on the intensity of this year's shower.

Viewers will definitely see a dozen or [...]



 

Orionid meteor shower peaks Wednesday

UT - Office of Public Affairs  Fri, 10/16/2009 - 1:04pm

The annual Orionid meteor shower will peak in the hours before dawn on Oct. 21, according to the editors of StarDate magazine, who said the shower could produce up to 20 meteors per hour.

The view should be especially good this year, as the crescent Moon will remain below the horizon, with no chance to overpower [...]