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11.17.2006

Strong Leonid Meteor
Shower Expected This Weekend

The annual Leonid meteor shower could produce a strong outburst this weekend for residents of the North America and Western Europe.
A brief surge of activity is expected begin around 11:45 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 18. In Europe, that corresponds to early Sunday morning, Nov. 19 at 4:45 GMT. The outburst could last up to two hours.
At the peak, people in these favorable locations could see up to 150 shooting stars per hour, or more than two per minute.
"We expect an outburst of more than 100 Leonids per hour," said Bill Cooke, the head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. Cooke notes that the shooting stars during this peak period are likely to be faint, however, created by very small meteoroid grains.
Elsewhere people will see the typically enjoyable Leonid display of a few meteors each hour, weather permitting and assuming dark skies away from city lights.

posted by :phil: at Friday, November 17, 2006

11 Comments:

  • When I was younger... during Meteor showers I would sleep out on our back patio to wathc all the falling atars..

    Hopefully its a nice clear night this Sat. for viewing!! Enjoy:)and thanks for the heads up:)

    By Blogger LindzyPinzy, At November 17, 2006 12:32 PM  

  • I love meteor showers.

    I hope a sizeable one makes it in all the way and hits OJ.

    By Blogger Lou Reed's Sister, At November 17, 2006 3:15 PM  

  • ooooh, I'll have to get the telescope out! (that's collecting dust in the corner..)

    By Blogger JLee, At November 17, 2006 3:47 PM  

  • Hi Phil,
    Man I'd love to see JT. I just dropped in to say hello.

    Take care,

    By Blogger Paul (rock star wanna be), At November 17, 2006 5:27 PM  

  • hmmm sorry about that spelling earlier...im sure u can piece it together

    By Blogger LindzyPinzy, At November 18, 2006 12:47 AM  

  • Cool stuff to watch.

    By Blogger Kayla, At November 18, 2006 11:42 AM  

  • I dunno...I just went outside and didn't see anything.

    By Blogger Celeste, At November 19, 2006 1:24 AM  

  • Celeste,
    I just got back in from trying to see the meteors and only had seen 2 in about an hour. It's a little hazy here though. I went down to the lake with my neighbor and sat on the dock. My fingers are numb...

    Lou Reed's sister, I know what you mean. thank God Saddam Hussein wasn't tried in L.A.

    By Blogger :phil:, At November 19, 2006 1:31 AM  

  • when I lived in another city, watching Leonid showers was a thing I looked forward to in the morning/night.

    Thank you, Science, for that free show.

    By Blogger Güggs, At November 19, 2006 2:55 AM  

  • I'm getting up in teh early hours if the forecast is clear!
    I try to see the Leonids every year, but only once have I actaully seen them and it was spectacular. A friend and I were in the middle of nowhere in Wales, to avoid light pollution, and it was comletely clear. So many massive shooting stars leaving huge trails across the sky - a very cool experience!
    Litterally, it was that cold, it was impossible to get tent pegs into the frozen ground, they'd just bend, so we had to sleep in the car! :]

    By Blogger DoGGa, At November 19, 2006 5:04 AM  

  • doesn't leonid mean lion ? (?)
    I love comets - especially when they are unexpected.. that makes it more magical.
    I am offline for awhile (NO internet service, CUTTING ON BILLS) however, I take advantage of friends' computers or library... stay in touch :) NINA

    By Blogger NINANINA, At November 20, 2006 6:43 PM  

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