2006-07-14 22:52:00 · 21 answers · asked by childlikeempress 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Horoscopes
Sorry I meant time of YEAR. I know it's at night - stop being sarcastic! LOL ^_^...Pweeaze?
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2006-07-15 09:29:39 · update #1
Most are such great answers - ARGH I have SUCH difficulty choosing! :)
2006-07-15 09:39:05 · update #2
this web site gives dates and locations for them
2006-07-14 23:31:51 · answer #1 · answered by bbh 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Comets and Meteor showers are delightful events that can further assist in belieing the wonder that is to be alive in a radiant universe.
And although there are many, many meteor showers throughout each year, because it is summer, allow me to guide you towards one of the most spectacular displays which can be seen from most any vantage point in the USA in a little over a month from now: The Perseids. a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle.
The shower is visible from mid-July each year, but the bulk of its activity falls between August 8th and 14th with a peak on August 12th. During the peak, rates of a hundred or more meteors per hour can be registered.
Meteor showers can be seen when Earth moves through a meteor stream. The stream in this case is called the Perseid cloud and it stretches along the orbit of the Comet Swift-Tuttle. The cloud is comprised of particles ejected by the comet as it passed by the Sun. Most of the dust in the cloud today is approximately a thousand years old.
However, there is also a relatively young filament of dust in the stream that boiled off the comet in 1862. The approximate rate of meteors originating from this filament is much higher than normal.
The Perseids are called so because the point they appear to be coming from, called the radiant, is in the constellation of Perseus. However, they can be spotted all around the sky. Because of the positioning of Swift-Tuttle's orbit, Perseids are mostly visible on the northern hemisphere.
The famous Perseid meteor shower has been observed for about 2000 years, with the first known information on these meteors coming from the far east. In early Europe, the Perseids came to be known as the "tears of St. Lawrence."
"Saint Lawrence was tortured and killed in Rome on August 10, 258 during the reign of the anti-Christian emperor Valerian... Citing Quetelet, 'a superstition has 'for ages' existed among the Catholics of some parts of England and Germany that the burning tears of St. Lawrence are seen in the sky on the night of the 10th of August; this day being the anniversary of his martyrdom.'" - Mark Littmann
To experience the shower in its full, one should observe from a point far outside any large cities, where stars are not dimmed by the cities' glow. Also note that this year, there will be a full moon which may impede the viewing partially, if not entirely.
However, for a full schedule of all of the upcoming meteror showers in 2006, see: http://www.amsmeteors.org/showers.html#major
Happy Stargazing!
Celelestially,
Ms. Teak
2006-07-16 04:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by Ms. Teak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The part of Earth where dawn is breaking is always at the leading edge of our planet's plunge along its orbital path around the Sun. This part of the planet tends to "catch" oncoming meteors left by a comet, whereas the other side of Earth, where it is dusk or late evening, outruns the debris. For that reason, the hours between midnight and dawn are typically the best time to watch a meteor shower."
2006-07-14 22:57:26 · answer #3 · answered by cybrog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While there is no scientific calculation for when to see them, As there is no way to know for sure when they will hapen, the question is where to see them. Some of the most amazing views are from the desert, and parts of Alaska, Northern Canada, and of course any Pacific Island.
2006-07-14 23:02:18 · answer #4 · answered by Artistic Prof. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At night. I see most shooting stars between 9 and midnight. A couple of UFO's too.
2006-07-15 02:32:21 · answer #5 · answered by vzhnri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On The 10Th of August, the night of San Lorenzo, its when youll see theme most clearly , its a fact! Trust me Ive seen it! its amazing!
2006-07-15 04:12:20 · answer #6 · answered by Leah D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only after dark. Sometimes on the weather on tv they will say when a meteor shower will occur.
2006-07-15 01:39:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that the best time to see stars shooting or otherwise is at night time they dont seem to be about during the day
2006-07-14 23:04:21 · answer #8 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
need a clear sky and of course you need to know when they will be shooting. The news will inform you of this. I love watching these showers
2006-07-14 23:02:33 · answer #9 · answered by cowboybabeeup 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well clear skies so probably winter and around 2 in morning when it's darkest.
2006-07-14 22:59:15 · answer #10 · answered by wolfmettle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At night. Bit hard in the day.
2006-07-14 22:54:58 · answer #11 · answered by kaliri2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋