2006-08-11 14:23:05 · 5 answers · asked by LEED 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
This weekend is the Perseid meteor shower, so the meteors will appear to be coming from the constellation Perseus in the northern sky. However, that's not the best place to look, as the meteors move very fast, and will leave that part of the sky quickly. Really, anywhere will be good to look, and you'll want to change your facing every now and then. Just find a very dark area, lay out a blanket or a lounge chair, and enjoy the show!
The best time to observe a meteor shower is after midnight. Meteor showers occur when the Earth's orbit intersects a cloud of debris (dust mostly) left behind by a comet. Before midnight, your location on Earth is actually spinning away from the cloud. After midnight, we're plowing right into it.
Hope you have clear skies. Enjoy!
JIM
2006-08-11 14:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by jamiekyrin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The phenomenon of a "shooting celebrity" is extra hardship-unfastened than we predict of. that's asteroids that get into the ambience of our planet and start to burn by using friction. As there are a number of misplaced products of rock traveling aimlessly around the universe, and massive a lot tend to attraction to smaller ones, Earth acts as a sizable magnet it pulls them down. And, statistically, in the process the summer season, noticeably in July and August there is an usual of a million asteroid falling/2 or 3 minutes. If, say, mendacity on your back you will see, say, a million/3 of a sky, than you need to be sure an usual of 6 to ten "shooting stars" according to hour.
2016-10-01 23:24:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grand kids have already seen a few tonight, by 9 pm, Friday, in New England. Last night was no good with the moon so bright at 11 p.m.
The kids say they just looked straight up from here.
2006-08-11 14:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by tina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best time for viewing shooting stars is Night-Time.
The best direction for viewing shooting stars is UP.
2006-08-11 14:50:15 · answer #4 · answered by Bob S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
on a clear night and up towards the north star
2006-08-11 14:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by Elaine F 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋