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 FAQ
One of the most common questions I’m asked about meteor showers is, “When is the best time to look?” The answer is generally in the morning. The time to see meteors is misunderstood by most people. Meteor gazers commonly assume that a meteor shower is best seen at night when in fact most [...]
June Meteor Shower
The June Bootids Meteor Shower starts this morning June 22, 2009. This could be a super year for this event. This shower will remain active until July 2 and peaks June 27, 2009. Here is a meteor shower fun fact: Did you know that a meteor shower is one of the most random, capricious [...]
German Boy – Hit by Meteor
Is it really true that a meteor hit a German person? When I first heard the “news” of this event I had my doubts. This isn’t impossible, but I would have to say it is improbable. Here is what supposedly happened, a 14-year old German boy, Gerrit Blank, claims that he saw a [...]
