Thursday, July 9, 2009

What website shows when the next meteor showers are going to be?

Whats a good website that shows when the next meteor showers will be, and gives times for when to look for them in your area? Did anyone look for the leonid shower lastnight?

What website shows when the next meteor showers are going to be?
The major meteor showers that can be seen each year are listed below.


Hourly Rate = the number of meteors that can be seen per hour under good conditions at the peak of the shower.


Duration = the number of days during which the number of meteors per hour is at least one-quarter of the peak number.





Quadrantids: peak = Jan. 4th, hourly rate = 40, duration = 2.2


Lyrids: peak = Apr. 21st, hourly rate = 15, duration = 4


Eta Aquarids: peak = May 4th, hourly rate = 20, duration = 6


Delta Aquarids: peak = July 28th, hourly rate = 20, duration = 14


Perseids: peak = Aug. 12th, hourly rate = 50, duration = 4.6


Orionids: peak = Oct. 21st, hourly rate = 25, duration = 4


South Taurids: peak = Nov. 3rd, hourly rate = 15, duration = ?


Leonids: peak = Nov. 16th, hourly rate = 15, duration = ?


Geminids: peak = Dec. 13th, hourly rate = 50, duration = 5.2


Ursids: peak = Dec. 22nd, hourly rate = 15, duration = 4





I hope this helps!





PS - yes, I watched the Leonids last night, after midnight! :-)
Reply:http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/zog/ds/...
Reply:Hi. You should check out any of these websites for current and/or projected meteor showers:


www.amsmeteors.org (by Robert Lunsford)


SPACE.com


Leonid.arc.nasa.gov


all give projections or information about weather and meteor showers.


Of course, there are a large number of astronomy websites that will also give good information.


I hope this will help!


E.J. Farkas

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