Comments on: Meteor Shower & Earth Day Make Music Together Via Lyra

By: Meteor

Meteor — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:56:54 +0000

John, Yes, but it will be passed it's peak, so have a look at my last post: Next Meteor Shower May Come Soon and the meteor shower viewing section on the site which is located on the top right corner. - Meteor Mark

By: john

john — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:52:37 +0000

will there be any meter shower on the morning of the 23.

By: Meteor

Meteor — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:50:04 +0000

Penny,

Science question?
Cool, I love science questions! Have a look at this post: When to Look

Thanks for the question. In the meantime bookmark the site and check back with me each month.

Please let me know if the post explains it for you.

- Meteor Mark

By: penny

penny — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:46:48 +0000

Just a science question: why would the hours between midnight and an hour before sunrise show more meteors? Is it technically darker after midnight than say, 11 p.m.? Does time zone matter at all?

By: Meteor

Meteor — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:57:53 +0000

Meteor Mom,

The π-Puppids will not be better. Check back the first day of next month, I am doing research now.

Keep your head up!

- Meteor Mark

By: Meteor Mom

Meteor Mom — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:27:49 +0000

Hey, what about the π-Puppids Meteor Shower? Is it going to be any better?

By: Meteor Mom

Meteor Mom — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:53:47 +0000

We got up about 4a.m. and went out. Only saw about 10 in the hour & 1/2. Didn’t bother waking the boys up for only those few. They would have gotten bored with the minimal action. I had fun though and it was very relaxing to just sit there in the quiet. We will wait to see when the next one is and try again for them.

K.O.H.U. till then

By: Meg'n

Meg'n — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:42:24 +0000

First off, Jeremy that sounds awesome. I went out alone and kept wishing my husband was here, he is at work.

I just got back in. It was so neat. Thank you so much for all the information. I almost wanted to get my girls up to watch!

By: Meteor

Meteor — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:36:47 +0000

Jeremy,

Sounds great. Bookmark the site, the next meteor shower is much better. Stay tuned!

- Meteor Mark

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:34:51 +0000

I took this girl I really like out to the Blue Ridge Parkway tonight to see the meteor shower and we had a blast! As soon as we parked it started raining so we decided to drive on down the parkway… then it started snowing! We drove about 15 miles farther and the rain/snow stopped so we pulled over to a over look and parked. I got the blankets and pillows out and we just laid there for about 2 1/2 hours talking. We saw about 13 all together and got drizzled on a little, but it was worth the 2 super bright ones we saw! thanks for all the information I got from your site!

By: Meteor

Meteor — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:30:20 +0000

MM,

I look forward to reading what you saw! I may have a rain out, ugh!

K.Y.H.U.

By: Meteor Mom

Meteor Mom — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:27:45 +0000

Hey, thanks, we were just looking at Venus the other morning through the Telescope. didn’t really see anything special though cause its not the best telescope and it was getting too light outside.

Thanks as always for the wonderful info.
I will let you know if we see anything.

Keeping our head up.

By: Meteor

Meteor — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:03:09 +0000

Meteor Mom,

Great to here from you! Look toward your eastern sky an hour or two before sunrise on Wednesday. You may notice at the end of the shower the planet Venus will rise above the horizon!

You may also notice Jupiter too! What is the difference between stars and planets when you view them? Stars twinkle and planets just shine, check it out, it’s cool!

- Meteor Mark

Oh yeah and keep your head up!

By: Meteor

Meteor — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:59:03 +0000

Mau,

The radiant for the Lyrids meteor shower is the constellation Lyra and should be in the eastern sky for people in the northern hemisphere, this includes California. You will see a bright star Vega, which should be east of the Little Dipper. You can virtually look to any part of the sky and see Lyrids Meteors. The radiant is just where the meteors will seem to originate from.

Have a look at the glossary on this site and the section “meteor shower viewing”, both are located in the top right corner.

Keep your head up!

- Meteor Mark

By: Meteor Mom

Meteor Mom — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:53:31 +0000

Hey,
We went out this morning about 2hrs before sunrise and didn’t see anything. But, we are all getting up at about 4a.m. in the morning (Wed.) to see the peak. You did say the hr. before sunrise right? Mabye we will get lucky. And yes, I will have on my #1 Meteor Mom shirt. hahaha