The second meteor shower of October 2008, the Orionids are said to be the dust particles of the renowned Halley’s Comet (IP/Halley) that last visited us in its 75-76 year orbit somewhat unspectacularly in 1986. As dust particles and rock fragments remain in the orbit of the comet they find themselves crossing the path of [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2008’
The Orionids Meteor Shower of 2008 is Underway
The show is happening in the northwestern skies since October 14th. Meteors habitually arrive in clusters and flow upon their radiant. When viewing the Orionids you can anticipate seeing about three meteors every ten minutes. So the question is, “where to look?” Look for the constellation Orion that rises in the sky after 10:30 PM [...]
Orionids Meteor Shower of 2008 Has a Sidekick
The Meteor Shower the ε-Geminids is taking place alongside the Orionids Meteor Shower of 2008 as it does every year. The ε-Geminids are scheduled to peak on October 18th however they have already started their display on October 14th. The ε-Geminids is considered a minor meteor shower because it does not produce the brightest results [...]
Car Sized Meteor Falls toward Earth
As American Automobile Manufacturer’s stock prices nosedive on Monday October 6th, ironically a car size meteor tumbles toward the Earth over a countryside quarter of Sudan on the same day. Once the meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere it created a huge fireball that had the equivalent explosion force of over a kiloton of TNT. The meteor [...]
