Our next meteor shower, the Ursids will peak in the morning hours of December 22, 2008 with a waning crescent moon present in the sky thus shedding less light. The parent comet of this shower, the 8P/Tuttle passed closely to Earth in January of 2008. It is unknown if this will increase the activity of [...]
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Orionids Meteor Shower Photo
This picture shows the meteors pathway during an Orionids Meteor Shower in the vicinity of Bursa, Turkey. The meteors were photographed in sequential exposures over a three-hour period. The next photo shows several meteor streaks that can all be linked to a distinct point in the sky just beyond the belt of Orion, called the [...]
