A meteor shower happens when a cluster of meteoroids orbiting the Sun cross the path of the Earth’s orbit. The meteoroids enter the Earth’s atmosphere at a similar time each year. Their path is also roughly the same; therefore they seem to radiate from a certain spot in the sky. So where [...]
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Meteor Shower Facts – Sporadic Meteors
What is a sporadic meteor? Sporadic meteors come from fragments and particles of solar system dust that travel around our Sun. Sporadic meteors are not associated with a meteor shower, their rendezvous with Earth are capricious and truly random or sporadic; therefore giving them their name “sporadic meteors”.
On any given night a viewer may [...]
January – When is the Next Meteor Shower?
Besides the Quadrantids Meteor Shower the first quarter of the year is pretty slow for meteor showers. The next meteor shower starts January 28th and is not considered a major shower and is not particular a good meteor shower for viewers in the northern hemisphere.
If you reside in the southern hemisphere or plan to [...]
