Why are some meteors certain colors? The next meteor shower the minor α-Centaurids won’t start until January 28th so I decided to give you some meteor facts. Most meteors appear to be white when they streak across the sky. Have you ever observed a multicolored meteor and wondered why? This is because the color of [...]
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Meteor Facts for Fun
You can all sleep easy tonight! Not only because the Geminids Meteor Shower is coming to its end, but your home owner’s insurance policy is likely to cover a meteor falling on your house. I should add that most meteors burn up about sixty miles high in our atmosphere, so you won’t need to check, [...]
Canada Meteor Hits Earth – Meteorites Found
November 28, 2008 – MeteorBlog.com This is a confirmed report that the Canadian Meteor that lit up the Sakatchewan sky did in fact hit Earth. Meteorites have been found in an 8-mile vicinity of Battle River in Lloydminster, Canada. The nearly ten ton asteroid that entered our atmosphere and blazed across the night sky as [...]
Meteor Showers – When to Look
When is the best time to view a meteor shower? Why is after midnight a good time to view a meteor shower? As a general rule no matter what time zone a person is viewing meteors from, the majority of meteor showers are best seen after midnight. Following midnight, an observer is on the front [...]
