Comments on: Meteor Shower Schedule for a Busy December

By: Meteor

Meteor — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:59:17 +0000

Aniko,

Thanks for the comment. Please review the Meteor Shower Viewing Page on this site. There are a few links on that page to when is the best time to view meteor showers. This shower should be particularly good for people in the United Kingdom. You may also want to review the post you commented in the answer is there. It states. “In the morning hours of December 14th viewers will be treated to the shower’s strongest display under an almost moonless sky.”

Just a friendly reminder to all who have this same question, please check out the Meteor Shower Viewing page highlighted here in blue. There are articles there Meteor FAQ, When to Look and More…

Keep your head up.

- Meteor Mark

By: Aniko

Aniko — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:03:45 +0000

Hi, I live in London, can anyone tell where is the best to view these meteor showers, I’ve not seen anyb4 and would love to experience it.

I know the best viewing will be 14th december.

By: Meteor

Meteor — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:00:55 +0000

Denise,

Sounds like a fireball, check the glossary on this site.

- Meteor Mark

By: Meteor

Meteor — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:00:25 +0000

Yesenia and Teddie,

Hello! Good to see you. All the info in the post you commented in applies to EST and for anyone anywhere in any time zone.

- Meteor Mark

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:40:43 +0000

Meteor?

I saw a burning object just over the treeline at 5:15am this morning (12/4/2009) in Woodbridge, VA . It was fast moving, and looked like a burning ember with a whitish tail. If I had to guess the size (which was hard to do as I was driving to work) I would say it was at least the size of a barrel that people use to burn trash in. What could this have been?!

Thanks!

By: mark

mark — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:10:53 +0000

The Geminids. I saw this shower 11 years ago while at RAF lossimouth . I stood with my jaw bouncing off the pavement as I watched what I cosidered the best and most attractive natural night of fireworks. It captivated me for all these years, the display was made more amazing by the fact that a lot of the particles were bouncing off and burrning as they passed , up till this point i had only ever seen the grey streaking showers.. I am now watching and hopeing that I catch it this year..

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:43:51 +0000

hi there,
I live in northern florida and have been trying to see a meteor shower with my 10 year old daughter. we last tried for the leonids in November just before dawn, but nothing it was too cloudy. Any idea when would be the next good time? thanks
Andrew

By: Yesenia

Yesenia — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:58:07 +0000

Hey Mark! i’m back!! i would like to know for EST, what time on the 14th could i see this shower?

By: Teddie

Teddie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:45:48 +0000

What kind of meteor shower is the best thing to watch this month of December?

By: Meteor

Meteor — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:05:32 +0000

Lisa,

Please review the Meteor Glossary on this site, there is a difference between Meteor and Asteroid. I haven’t heard of any NEOs that are currently in line to be destroyed. There is a movie coming up later this month that may be the reason that interest in this topic is creeping up.

- Meteor Mark

By: carol

carol — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:13:35 +0000

I witnessed a similar sight on Sat. Nov. 28, low in the sky to the north of Palm Springs, CA. Has this been reported or discussed anywhere?

By: lisa

lisa — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:19:08 +0000

Does anybody have information regarding the current “meteor” or “asteroid” which is said to possibly hit us and is currently under plan to be destroyed?

By: Meteor

Meteor — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:32:55 +0000

Dean,

Yes it is possible. Sounds pretty cool! Meteors enter the atmosphere at all types of trajectories and angles. Some are larger than others and last a little longer in the sky. Thanks for the comment.

Keep your head up.

- Meteor Mark

By: Dean Weichmann, Wisconsin

Dean Weichmann, Wisconsin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:29:57 +0000

I noticed what I believe was a meteor tonight at 5:29 PM, horizonal streak low in the sky to the north. Travel was from east to west. It was bright and seemed to take about two seconds to cross the sky.
Is this possible? It seemed so low, unlike meteors I have seen before.
Dean