Minor Meteor Shower
The next meteor shower, the α-Centaurids, has started. The Alpha Centaurids is a minor meteor shower with usually very little activity. This meteor shower will peak on February 8th and will remain active until February February 21st. Although this shower is considered consistent, it doesn’t produce amazing meteor displays. Meteor gazers can expect about five meteors per hour during the peak date.
Because during the first quarter of the year there is a lack of strong meteor showers until April it’s a good time to browse around this blog and get acquainted with all of the meteor showers of last year. Meteor showers occur during the same months each year, you will find old blog posts about other meteor showers that will help you know when the meteor showers are coming this year. I will be posting new information and meteor facts, so in the meantime, bookmark the site, join the mailing list and keep your head up!
- Meteor Mark
on Feb 2nd, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Hi! I just saw a bright meteor coming down above St. Pete Beach in Florida, coming from the north toward the south. It was eye catching! It was about 8:00pm on Tuesday Feb. 2nd.
on Feb 3rd, 2010 at 12:44 am
today tuesday feb 2 around 9:45to9:55 pm i saw a meteor very clear glowed bright green with a green tail i live on grand mesa colorado which is the western slope of colorado close to grand junction i was looking north directly and it went from right to left with a slight angle downward to the horizon for a minor meteor shower it was large in size
on Feb 4th, 2010 at 12:12 am
Our family just spotted a shooting fireball across the night sky right over our heads. It seemed rather close for a meteorite, but it couldn’t have been anything else. We witnessed it from the Central Coast town of Atascadero, CA at about 6:45 pm. We wonder if anyone else noticed it. We were at the Atascadero High School soccer game. It seemed to travel from the south to the north.
on Feb 4th, 2010 at 12:28 am
Monica,
Hopefully someone will respond here. Thanks for the comment
You might want to check the glossary here on this site. There is a big difference between meteor and meteorite.
Keep your head up!
- Meteor Mark
on Feb 8th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
We saw a spectacular meteor last night driving on I-15 south of Idaho Falls, Idaho. We were headed south near the Shelley exit at 7:30 pm. It was about 1 mile ahead, 200 feet high, angled at 35 to 40 degrees from east to west. It had a white head with a blue tail, then is flamed, streaked, and flamed again, before going dark.
There was a fire along the freeway where it may have hit, but we are unable to confirm if the fire and meteor were related.
on Feb 8th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Charmaine,
Thanks for the comment. 200 Feet sounds pretty close. Most fireballs and meteors burn up 40 to 60 miles high, I suspect this may have been true for your sighting as well. I doubt that the fire you saw was related to the meteor, however I share in your enthusiasm to think, “wow, we just saw a meteor hit the Earth” because they always seem so close and it does happen, but it’s not likely.
Keep your head up!
- Meteor Mark
on Feb 9th, 2010 at 1:34 am
our family saw a huge bright fireball (meteor) at about 9:25 febuary 8th from ballarat victoria australia, it was just amazing! my 12 year old sister reported it to the courier and made 3rd page about her discovery!
on Feb 9th, 2010 at 11:13 am
Jade,
Fireballs are special events and I’m glad that you and your family could share an awesome experience. AWESOME! Thanks for letting me know.
Keep your head up!
- Meteor Mark
on Feb 13th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
saw a bright white trail feb. 11th at 5:10 am. looked to be heading east -west . quite a surprise.
West Milford —New Jersey
on Feb 13th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Frank,
Thanks for the comment!
Keep your head up!
- Meteor Mark
on Feb 18th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Saw a huge fireball tonight just north of DC; 19:30, southern sky…travelling west to east across Orion. Possibly the largest and lowest meteor I’ve seen this close to the city.
on Feb 18th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Polaris,
Very nice! Thanks for the comment about your meteor sighting!
- Meteor Mark
on Feb 19th, 2010 at 9:25 am
Saw a great fireball – 610 am on the 18th 45* west travelling north to south – white/blue/pink – very cool
on Feb 20th, 2010 at 10:47 am
This morning, saw a bright white trail and fireball white/blue toward western horizon Feb. 20th at 5:05 am. east -west . awesome.
on Feb 20th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
hi, i was just stood outside looking up at the stars (waiting for the dog to finish its business) and saw a shooting star, it didnt go very far and was orange but still lovely, i came straight online and found out about this shower, i was so pleased. i love the universe it absolutely amazes me!
on Feb 20th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Nicola,
Awesome news! And this isn’t even a major meteor shower!
- Meteor Mark
on Feb 20th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
I just saw a very BRIGHT greenish-lit meteor that dropped a bit of red…SSW of Toronto, about 30 degrees up around 6:15pm.
Must be part of this event I’d guess but was way brighter than anything I’ve seen before!
on Feb 20th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Adrian,
Not all meteors one sees are part of a meteor shower. It may have been and… it may have not been a part of this event. Thanks for the comment.
Keep your head up!
- Meteor Mark
on Feb 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Hi,
I also saw the ball of fire that went from North to South in the sky over eastern Toronto at 6:14 p.m. It was very fast, and very large. Wow.
on Feb 20th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Carolyn,
Cool. Let’s here it for Toronto Meteors! Sounds cool! Wish I could have seen it too.
Keep your head up.
- Meteor Mark
Toronto Meteor February 20, 2010
on Feb 21st, 2010 at 3:28 pm
My wife and I were driving around Western Pa. around 6 pm on Saturday 2/20 and a bright greenish flash appear from nowhere and zag across the sky. Didn’t realize shower was going on, glad we got to see this.
on Feb 21st, 2010 at 11:49 pm
Carolyn,
My son and I also saw that ball of fire/light. It was quite amazing and though I have been looking, you are the only reference I have found to it on the net.
we were starting to think we were seeing things!
Emma in T.O
on Feb 22nd, 2010 at 4:39 am
Emma,
Thanks for another comment about the Toronto Meteor Sighting! Keep your head up!
- Meteor Mark