Comments on: Next Meteor Shower – Quadrantids

By: Kevin Morris

Kevin Morris — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:55:13 +0000

Did anyone else see the fireball on Sunday night 24 January, 2010? I observed it from my backyard in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Unsure of the time. Late part of the Viking/Saints game as I took my dog out. Sighted in the southern sky starting near Orion and moving horizontal to the west. Lasted about 5 seconds, very bright with blue and green color. Very impressive!

By: Sheila Gray

Sheila Gray — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:19:54 +0000

Thank you for this website. About 17 years ago I saw a huge single meteor descending in the Mojave Desert where I lived at the time. After reading this page I finally know what that light really was.

By: Meteor

Meteor — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:45:13 +0000

Roger,

There have been reports in Maryland and North Carolina too. It seems this was a fireball (meteor). You may want to check the glossary on this site for more information. Millions of meteoroids enter our atmosphere on a daily basis and most go unseen or unreported.

Thanks for the comment.

- Meteor Mark

By: Roger Armstrong

Roger Armstrong — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:34:03 +0000

Last night I saw what looked to me like a bright shooting star (same thing as a meteor I suppose) at dusk, it was in the north eastern sky from Winston-Salem, NC. I tried searching to see if anyone else in NC saw it, but this is the first site that came up on Google when searching for meteorite in NC on Jan 18 2010. I thought it was odd to see such a bright shooting star before the sun was totally set. It wasn’t travelling across the sky, it was heading straight down to the earth, then flared and disappeared before getting to the horizon. Do you think this was a meteor or something else?

By: Carl

Carl — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:31:43 +0000

My wife and I saw a meteor at about 10:04pm EST while driving south on I-79 near Fairmont, WV. It was bright white travelling east to west and diminished as it dropped down toward the horizon.

By: Meteor

Meteor — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:04:53 +0000

Rosanna,

Yes. Thanks for the comment.

Keep your head up.

- Meteor Mark

By: Rosanna

Rosanna — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:01:42 +0000

I saw a fireball in the sky last night around 9:40 pm PST. It was whiteish – blue/green and it lit up the sky. I couldn’t find any news on this so I posted it on my face book it turns out another neighbor saw the same thing. Could it have been a meteor?

By: Meteor

Meteor — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:56:15 +0000

Kat,

Yes after midnight applies to Hawaii for this shower too. There are cases when it can be different, but generally speaking meteor showers are best seen in the morning hours.

Nilu,

The shower peaked in the morning of January 3rd, there may be some scattered meteor activity from this shower, but it won’t be very strong.

- Meteor Mark

By: Kat

Kat — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:07:00 +0000

Meteor Mark,

When is the best time to view the meteor shower? I live in Hawaii. Does the after midnight and before dawn still apply? Or is it a different time?

By: nilu

nilu — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:31:34 +0000

Meteor Mark,
Thanks the for the information. I live in Carlsbad, CA and woke up last night several times to see if I can see any activities in our beautiful night sky. Nothing!! Any suggestions? Can I see them from where I am? Carlsbad, CA? What time? I really have to see them this year!!

By: Meteor

Meteor — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:10:54 +0000

Meteor Mom,

I’ll have a #3, the Frozen Meteorshoweraholic and a bagel with sour cream and chives cream cheese, please.

- Meteor Mark

By: Meteor Mom

Meteor Mom — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:07:32 +0000

hahaha
Thanks for the info. Yea, the temp @ 4:30 should be about 30 here. That isn’t as cold as u r right now. BUT, it is cold for FL. I will try just to see. I truly hope you are not frozen come morning! But it might be neat to see what a “Frozen Meteorshoweraholic” would look like. hehe
Guess we will see I will let you know.

By: Meteor

Meteor — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:27:33 +0000

Meteor Mom,

Since I started typing the temperature has dropped! It’s 19 degrees here with winds at 40mph so if you don’t see any posts after today it means I’m frozen solid near the local park. I will probably be out at 1am, 3am, 4am to 5am EST. This shower is a real hit or miss type of shower. It is usually really strong for short bursts and this year with the moon being so bright and near the radiant you may have some real problems. As usual I don’t want to discourage you from viewing, but there could be virtually nothing for you but frostbite. I know how much you enjoy watching meteor showers and these meteors seem to be squiggly-tailed and almost playful when they fall, that’s why I look and of course I’m a meteorshoweraholic (I suppose the only cool “holic” to be, maybe). Anyway, I think the best time for Eastcoasters like us will be as close to dawn as possible without sunlight. So let’s say two hours before sunrise (4:30 to 5:30am). In fact this is true for all meteor gazers with this shower and most during the year.

I’m hoping this shower will be good (a little concerned about it being a dud), but I’m keeping my fingers crossed and MHU!

- Meteor Mark

By: Meteor Mom

Meteor Mom — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:56:04 +0000

Hey Mark,
I would like to know what time U are going to be out?
That is what time I will go by. It is going to be too cold here to just sit out all morning after 12.
Thanks Bunches!
KOHU

By: Meteor

Meteor — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:49:10 +0000

Jazzy,

Thanks for the comment. Please review the post that you commented in and also the Meteor Shower Viewing page. The Quadrantids started in December and will continue to be active until January 12th, so yes it will be active right now. This shower has a relatively short peak time which will only be known by viewing, when it comes to meteor showers it’s not an exact science down to the minute. Search around this site for more info, there is a lot of information that will help you judge when the best time to view is for you. Generally, the best time is in the morning for most showers.

Keep your head up.

- Meteor Mark