Articles related to "Meteors"
Peru Meteor Mystery
A rock from space has reportedly carved a crater into mud in southeastern Peru, releasing a gas that has caused many people to feel ill.
• peru meteorite • meteor makes people sick • meteor crater in peru releases gas • people sickened by meteorite impact • arsenic causes sickness in meteorite fall
A rock from space has reportedly carved a crater into mud in southeastern Peru, releasing a gas that has caused many people to feel ill.
• peru meteorite • meteor makes people sick • meteor crater in peru releases gas • people sickened by meteorite impact • arsenic causes sickness in meteorite fall
Minor Meteor Showers and Morning Planets
Serious students of meteor showers have a chance to hone their skills as data gatherers, and possibly contribute to our understanding of a couple of minor meteor showers this month; poets, dreamers and wide-eyed star-gazers get an early morning treat of bright planets with a sprinkle of waning crescent moon early in the month. And of course there is the Leonid meteor shower.
• minor meteor showers and morning planets • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • constellations • stars
Serious students of meteor showers have a chance to hone their skills as data gatherers, and possibly contribute to our understanding of a couple of minor meteor showers this month; poets, dreamers and wide-eyed star-gazers get an early morning treat of bright planets with a sprinkle of waning crescent moon early in the month. And of course there is the Leonid meteor shower.
• minor meteor showers and morning planets • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • constellations • stars
Sean Connery Saves Earth--METEOR
Disaster flick sparks feeling if deja vu.
• meteor • sean connery • meteor strike • disaster movies
Disaster flick sparks feeling if deja vu.
• meteor • sean connery • meteor strike • disaster movies
The Leonid meteor shower and other great space sites
The Leonid meteor shower and other spacy sites.
• leonid • meteor • kids • spcae • astronomy
The Leonid meteor shower and other spacy sites.
• leonid • meteor • kids • spcae • astronomy
The Sky is Falling
Meter showers are on the rise, learn fun facts and explore explosive sites.
• meteors • meteoritics • leonid showers • meteoroids • shooting star
Meter showers are on the rise, learn fun facts and explore explosive sites.
• meteors • meteoritics • leonid showers • meteoroids • shooting star
Of Falling Stars and Meteor Showers
Have you ever seen a falling star? Not really! Join me as we learn about meteors and meteor showers. Let's find out what meteors are where they come from.
• meteor showers • streaks of light • falling stars • stars • meteors
Have you ever seen a falling star? Not really! Join me as we learn about meteors and meteor showers. Let's find out what meteors are where they come from.
• meteor showers • streaks of light • falling stars • stars • meteors
Death from Above - Meteors
Of the many threats posed to life on Earth by objects from outer space, meteors have a history of killing before and can do so again without warning.
• pha • neo • meteor • death from above • asteroid
Of the many threats posed to life on Earth by objects from outer space, meteors have a history of killing before and can do so again without warning.
• pha • neo • meteor • death from above • asteroid
Halley's Comet One Piece at a Time, and the Draconids (Maybe)
October's moon drops below the horizon in the middle of the night around the 20th of the month, thus affording us a good look at peak activity of the Orionid meteor shower during the predawn hours. You can warm up for the Orionids early in the month with the usually non-existent Draconid meteor shower.
• halley's comet one piece at a time • and the draconids (maybe) • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • stars
October's moon drops below the horizon in the middle of the night around the 20th of the month, thus affording us a good look at peak activity of the Orionid meteor shower during the predawn hours. You can warm up for the Orionids early in the month with the usually non-existent Draconid meteor shower.
• halley's comet one piece at a time • and the draconids (maybe) • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • stars
Folklore, Meteors and Planets
The end of autumn/beginning of winter edition of the night sky is always a bestseller. I mean, what night sky could offer us more in the way of folklore than this, the night sky of December?
• folklore • meteors and planets • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • stars
The end of autumn/beginning of winter edition of the night sky is always a bestseller. I mean, what night sky could offer us more in the way of folklore than this, the night sky of December?
• folklore • meteors and planets • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • stars
Planets, Pleiades, and Some Lyrid Meteors
We get some otherworldly loveliness – that is more than the usual - during the first few days of the month when gloriously bright Venus sails within less than ½<SUP>0</sup> of the stunning Pleiades.
• planets • pleiades • and some lyrid meteors • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy
We get some otherworldly loveliness – that is more than the usual - during the first few days of the month when gloriously bright Venus sails within less than ½<SUP>0</sup> of the stunning Pleiades.
• planets • pleiades • and some lyrid meteors • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy
Annual Meteor Showers
Important facts on all the major meteor showers throughout the year.
• meteor showers • quadrantids • lyrids • eta aquarids • southern delta aquarids
Important facts on all the major meteor showers throughout the year.
• meteor showers • quadrantids • lyrids • eta aquarids • southern delta aquarids
July’s Mysterious Meteor Shower
Where did the Southern Delta Aquarids meteor shower originate from? It may be a mystery, but seeing it is not. Find out when and where to look.
• southern • delta • aquarids • meteor • shower
Where did the Southern Delta Aquarids meteor shower originate from? It may be a mystery, but seeing it is not. Find out when and where to look.
• southern • delta • aquarids • meteor • shower
Leonid Meteor Shower 2006
A new moon makes November's Leonid Meteor Shower one of the best showers of the year.
• leonid meteor shower • leonids • 2006 • november 18 • comet tempel-tuttle
A new moon makes November's Leonid Meteor Shower one of the best showers of the year.
• leonid meteor shower • leonids • 2006 • november 18 • comet tempel-tuttle
Orionid Meteor Shower 2006
The Orionid meteor shower springs to life this weekend as a new moon stays out of the way of October's best shooting *stars*.
• orionids • 2006 • observing • meteor shower • halley's comet
The Orionid meteor shower springs to life this weekend as a new moon stays out of the way of October's best shooting *stars*.
• orionids • 2006 • observing • meteor shower • halley's comet
Summer Camp Water Games: Meteor Shower
"Meteor Shower" is a perennial favorite at Camp Possibilities in Western New York. It's best played on hot, sunny days when kids need a little cooling off.
• summer camp water games • hot day games • kids hot day games • summer camp game • watergames
"Meteor Shower" is a perennial favorite at Camp Possibilities in Western New York. It's best played on hot, sunny days when kids need a little cooling off.
• summer camp water games • hot day games • kids hot day games • summer camp game • watergames
August Events: Eclipse and meteor showers
Participate in the last solar eclipse of the millenium, with the best interactive sites online.
• eclipse • moon • sun • solar eclipse • perseids
Participate in the last solar eclipse of the millenium, with the best interactive sites online.
• eclipse • moon • sun • solar eclipse • perseids
Learning About the Night Sky
Learn about Meteors and Stars
• meteors • stars • constellations • home school • homeschool
Learn about Meteors and Stars
• meteors • stars • constellations • home school • homeschool
Mercury, Saturn, Gemini, etc.
Mercury, Saturn, and Gemini in March...
• mercury • saturn • gemini • etc. • gregg m. pasterick
Mercury, Saturn, and Gemini in March...
• mercury • saturn • gemini • etc. • gregg m. pasterick
Meteor Shower Prompts Reports of UFOs
It's a bird -- it's a plane...no, it's a meteor shower. Or is it? Is it ignorance versus science when it comes to strange and outstandingly magnificent astronomical events like the one that happened last weekend? Or are the educated the ones actually in the dark?
• leonid meteor shower ufos ufo alien invasion astro
It's a bird -- it's a plane...no, it's a meteor shower. Or is it? Is it ignorance versus science when it comes to strange and outstandingly magnificent astronomical events like the one that happened last weekend? Or are the educated the ones actually in the dark?
• leonid meteor shower ufos ufo alien invasion astro
My Stars!
The best place in Oregon to view the stars is in the middle of the state atop 6700' Pine Mountain
• oregon • suite101.com • sue barton • moon • stars
The best place in Oregon to view the stars is in the middle of the state atop 6700' Pine Mountain
• oregon • suite101.com • sue barton • moon • stars
Oh, Wait....Before We Begin
Before we begin talking about the night sky, here are some prepartions to make.
• home school • homeschool • homeschooling • science for kids • night sky
Before we begin talking about the night sky, here are some prepartions to make.
• home school • homeschool • homeschooling • science for kids • night sky
Phaethon Rises
a brief summary and interpretation of the myth of Phaethon and the sun chariot with a few links to online texts, classics and astronomy
• ovid • metamorphoses • dryden • transformation myths • peer pressure
a brief summary and interpretation of the myth of Phaethon and the sun chariot with a few links to online texts, classics and astronomy
• ovid • metamorphoses • dryden • transformation myths • peer pressure
The Beginning of Meteor Season
During July, it is possible to see more meteors than during August, when the Perseids peak. But it takes a lot of hours out under clear, dark skies to pull it off. All these meteors are the result of a handful of meteor showers: the Piscis-Austrinids, the North and South Delta Aquarids, the South Iota Aquarids, the Alpha Capricornids, and, of course, the Perseids.
• the beginning of meteor season • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • stars • planets
During July, it is possible to see more meteors than during August, when the Perseids peak. But it takes a lot of hours out under clear, dark skies to pull it off. All these meteors are the result of a handful of meteor showers: the Piscis-Austrinids, the North and South Delta Aquarids, the South Iota Aquarids, the Alpha Capricornids, and, of course, the Perseids.
• the beginning of meteor season • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • stars • planets
The Flatwoods Monster
A ten foot tall creature was seen in the small town of Flatwoods, West Virginia, on September 12, 1952. With a face shaped like the ace of spades, what was it?
• paranormal • sightings • unknown creature • flatwoods monster • west virginia
A ten foot tall creature was seen in the small town of Flatwoods, West Virginia, on September 12, 1952. With a face shaped like the ace of spades, what was it?
• paranormal • sightings • unknown creature • flatwoods monster • west virginia
The Leonid Meteor Shower
Info and tips on viewing the Leonid Meteor Shower.
• leonids • meteor • tempel-tuttle
Info and tips on viewing the Leonid Meteor Shower.
• leonids • meteor • tempel-tuttle
The Night Sky for August 2007
Venus and Saturn set while Jupiter takes dominance. A total lunar eclipse and major meteor shower occur in the second half of the month.
• stargazing • planets • moon • meteor shower • eclipse
Venus and Saturn set while Jupiter takes dominance. A total lunar eclipse and major meteor shower occur in the second half of the month.
• stargazing • planets • moon • meteor shower • eclipse
The Night Sky for December 2007
December brings Mars at its best, two meteor showers, and questions about the Star of Bethlehem. Comet Holmes remains an impressive target.
• december meteor showers • comet holmes december 2007 • planets in december 2007 • geminid meteor shower date • ursid meteor shower
December brings Mars at its best, two meteor showers, and questions about the Star of Bethlehem. Comet Holmes remains an impressive target.
• december meteor showers • comet holmes december 2007 • planets in december 2007 • geminid meteor shower date • ursid meteor shower
The Night Sky for October 2007
October 2007 brings two meteor showers, planet activity in the morning, and a full moon before Halloween.
• stargazing for october 2007 • planets in october 2007 • meteor showers of october • draconid meteor shower • orionid meteor shower
October 2007 brings two meteor showers, planet activity in the morning, and a full moon before Halloween.
• stargazing for october 2007 • planets in october 2007 • meteor showers of october • draconid meteor shower • orionid meteor shower
The Usual Planetary Metaphors and Meteor Shower Hangovers
Well, June's gathering of planets becomes July's metaphor for relationships as Saturn, now smitten with the Sun, disappears into its glare early in the month. And then there's the meteor shower hangover...
• the usual planetary metaphors and meteor shower ha • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • saturn • sun
Well, June's gathering of planets becomes July's metaphor for relationships as Saturn, now smitten with the Sun, disappears into its glare early in the month. And then there's the meteor shower hangover...
• the usual planetary metaphors and meteor shower ha • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • saturn • sun
Winter Solstice
The cold dark days of December arrive with the winter solstice, and two meteor showers surround the date, bringing brief bursts of light.
• winter solstice • december 21 • first day of winter • north pole • polaris
The cold dark days of December arrive with the winter solstice, and two meteor showers surround the date, bringing brief bursts of light.
• winter solstice • december 21 • first day of winter • north pole • polaris
A Hole in the Sun, a Small Bite Out of the Moon, and Monitoring a Minor Meteor Shower
It's another eclipse month, with an annular eclipse of the Sun on the 3rd, and a partial eclipse of the Moon on the 17th. Also, there is the possibility, however slight, of unusual activity from a minor meteor shower.
• a hole in the sun • a small bite out of the moon • and monitoring a minor meteor shower • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy
It's another eclipse month, with an annular eclipse of the Sun on the 3rd, and a partial eclipse of the Moon on the 17th. Also, there is the possibility, however slight, of unusual activity from a minor meteor shower.
• a hole in the sun • a small bite out of the moon • and monitoring a minor meteor shower • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy
Celestial Sightings
spectacular romantic sky events
• romantic • sky events • meteor showers • solar eclipse • star gazing
spectacular romantic sky events
• romantic • sky events • meteor showers • solar eclipse • star gazing
Eugene M. Shoemaker (1928 - 1997)
Not the worldwide fame, glamorous kind of scientist, Shoemaker was a gifted, passionate person who loved his work and, more than anything, enriched the lives of those fortunate enough to know him.
• shoemaker • moon • apollo • lunar prospector • levy
Not the worldwide fame, glamorous kind of scientist, Shoemaker was a gifted, passionate person who loved his work and, more than anything, enriched the lives of those fortunate enough to know him.
• shoemaker • moon • apollo • lunar prospector • levy
Nostradamus
Nostradamus, the most famous seer of all, predicted the world would end in 3797.
• nostradamus • world's end • meteor • quatrains • prophecy
Nostradamus, the most famous seer of all, predicted the world would end in 3797.
• nostradamus • world's end • meteor • quatrains • prophecy
S is for Stargazing
The nights are made for stargazing in the North Country!!
• stars • constellations • planets • meteors • meteor shower
The nights are made for stargazing in the North Country!!
• stars • constellations • planets • meteors • meteor shower
September Odds and Ends
During September two minor meteor showers are favored by relatively dark skies; the Harvest Moon rises on the 10th; Mercury pops into the morning sky, and is at greatest western elongation on the 26th; Mars is still a gaudy jewel.
• september odds and ends • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • stars • star gazing
During September two minor meteor showers are favored by relatively dark skies; the Harvest Moon rises on the 10th; Mercury pops into the morning sky, and is at greatest western elongation on the 26th; Mars is still a gaudy jewel.
• september odds and ends • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • stars • star gazing
Shooting Stars
Have you ever been out stargazing on a dark night when suddenly you saw a bright streak through the sky? We call these "shooting stars" but they aren't really stars at all.
• stars • meteors • perseid meteor shower • perseus • sun
Have you ever been out stargazing on a dark night when suddenly you saw a bright streak through the sky? We call these "shooting stars" but they aren't really stars at all.
• stars • meteors • perseid meteor shower • perseus • sun
Stargazing for Beginners - December
Stargazing for Beginners - what can you view in the night sky in December.
• stargazing • astronomy • constellations • planets • deep space objects
Stargazing for Beginners - what can you view in the night sky in December.
• stargazing • astronomy • constellations • planets • deep space objects
Highlights of 2005 and a January Comet
Looking ahead, a few night-sky highlights elbow each other aside for attention. As for this, the first month of this new year, the highlight might be Comet C/2004 Q2 Macholz, one of two comets discovered last year by amateur astronomers.
• highlights of 2005 and a january comet • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • stars • planets
Looking ahead, a few night-sky highlights elbow each other aside for attention. As for this, the first month of this new year, the highlight might be Comet C/2004 Q2 Macholz, one of two comets discovered last year by amateur astronomers.
• highlights of 2005 and a january comet • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • stars • planets
Leonids Past; a Little Self-Indulgence
I’m going to be a little self-indulgent this month pondering the Leonid meteor shower. Oh sure, there’s other stuff going on in the night sky during November, but I've got Leonids on my mind.
• leonids past; a little self-indulgence • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • mercury • venus
I’m going to be a little self-indulgent this month pondering the Leonid meteor shower. Oh sure, there’s other stuff going on in the night sky during November, but I've got Leonids on my mind.
• leonids past; a little self-indulgence • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • mercury • venus
From Comet Swift-Tuttle
Some years you can view a vivid meteor shower. Other years, the meteor's lightshow is choked out by the brightness of the moon.
• comet swift-tuttle • perseids • perseid meteor shower • louis swift • horace tuttle
Some years you can view a vivid meteor shower. Other years, the meteor's lightshow is choked out by the brightness of the moon.
• comet swift-tuttle • perseids • perseid meteor shower • louis swift • horace tuttle
The Night Sky for April 2007
April brings a meteor shower, Venus shining near the beautiful Pleiades cluster, and the moon occulting a planet and a bright star.
• stargazing • march 2007 • venus • moon • saturn
April brings a meteor shower, Venus shining near the beautiful Pleiades cluster, and the moon occulting a planet and a bright star.
• stargazing • march 2007 • venus • moon • saturn
The Night Sky for April 2008
Celebrate National Dark Sky Week and Astronomy Day. April also brings the Lyrid meteor shower, Saturn's rings at its widest for the year, and the reappearance of Mercury.
• national dark sky week • earth hour • astronomy day • earth day • lyrid meteor shower
Celebrate National Dark Sky Week and Astronomy Day. April also brings the Lyrid meteor shower, Saturn's rings at its widest for the year, and the reappearance of Mercury.
• national dark sky week • earth hour • astronomy day • earth day • lyrid meteor shower
The Night Sky for July 2007
Venus and Saturn have a stunning conjunction and a meteor shower peaks at the end of the month.
• observing • venus • saturn • jupiter • moon
Venus and Saturn have a stunning conjunction and a meteor shower peaks at the end of the month.
• observing • venus • saturn • jupiter • moon
The Night Sky for May 2008
Catch the planets in the evening sky, starting with Mercury, then Mars and Saturn. A meteor shower coincides with the new moon.
• mars and star cluster • how to see mercury • three bright stars in gemini • saturn in leo • eta aquarid meteor shower
Catch the planets in the evening sky, starting with Mercury, then Mars and Saturn. A meteor shower coincides with the new moon.
• mars and star cluster • how to see mercury • three bright stars in gemini • saturn in leo • eta aquarid meteor shower
The Solar System
From a simple beginning, our Solar System is an impressive amount of empty space that is filled with more than we could ever imagine.
• solar system • space • matter • planets • sun
From a simple beginning, our Solar System is an impressive amount of empty space that is filled with more than we could ever imagine.
• solar system • space • matter • planets • sun
The Solar System
From a simple beginning, our Solar System is an impressive amount of empty space that is filled with more than we could ever imagine.
• solar system • space • matter • planets • sun
From a simple beginning, our Solar System is an impressive amount of empty space that is filled with more than we could ever imagine.
• solar system • space • matter • planets • sun
The Summer Triangle & Perseids
The Perseid meteors are spoiled by a nearly full moon but the Summer Triangle never disappoints. Use it to find the Milky Way and the most beautiful double cluster.
• summer triangle • perseid • meteor shower • august 12 • milky way
The Perseid meteors are spoiled by a nearly full moon but the Summer Triangle never disappoints. Use it to find the Milky Way and the most beautiful double cluster.
• summer triangle • perseid • meteor shower • august 12 • milky way
Triple Planetary Conjunction
On the morning of December 10, 2006, just before sunrise, three planets will pass within one degree of each other.
• triple planetary conjunction • three planets • mercury • mars • jupiter
On the morning of December 10, 2006, just before sunrise, three planets will pass within one degree of each other.
• triple planetary conjunction • three planets • mercury • mars • jupiter
A Good Year for the Perseids
We are coming up on the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, and it falls only 4 days prior to the New Moon.
• a good year for the perseids • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • stars • planets
We are coming up on the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, and it falls only 4 days prior to the New Moon.
• a good year for the perseids • gregg m. pasterick • amateur astronomy • stars • planets