November 10th marks the first day of the Leonids meteor shower. The Leonids are known to be very unpredictable every year. Last year an almost full moon virtually depleted the Leonids visibility. This year during their peak, which is November 17th, the Moon will be a waxing crescent with 1% of the Moon’s visible disk [...]
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Meteor Storm Rumors – Taurids Meteor Shower of November 2008
Some Astronomers are predicting a meteor storm this year for the Taurids Meteor Shower of November 2008. The Taurids are universally acknowledged for producing somewhat slow moving fireballs. The Southern Taurids arrive at their peak activity on November 5th. I have already had a few observations from some of you telling me about gleaming fireballs. [...]
Leonids Fireball
A Leonids Fireball plummets toward the Mediterranean Sea in a brilliant photo taken by Tunc Tezel over the shoreline of southeast Antayla, Turkey. One of the finest meteor storms ever witnessed was nearly 175 years ago over the United States. For the duration of almost four hours ahead of daylight on November 13, 1833, the [...]
