I need to know when the next visible metor shower is in north america please. or how to find out.
2006-08-22 03:36:48 · 4 answers · asked by AJ M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Depends on how experienced you are (then again, if you had experience, you'd know where to find the info you're asking for).
The next major shower worth an inexperienced viewer's time is the Orionids from Oct 15 to Oct 29. Then the Leonids come by in mid November (this one was in the news back around 1998, when the Earth passed through the more dense portion behind the Temple-Tuttle comet).
The Aquarids and Capricornids meteor showers are happening right now through September, but those are less spectacular than the major showers and normally get the attention of more experienced viewers.
2006-08-22 05:43:38 · answer #1 · answered by Bob G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to camp's answer, the Leonids will not be anything special this year. That shower has a 33-year cycle of peak activity (which was five years ago) but otherwise they are a rather mundane event.
The Orionids are the next "major" shower and peak at 20 per hour on October 17th. The Geminids are the most active shower of the year, they peak at 120 per hour on December 14.
FYI, it doesn't matter where you are on the planet. Everyone on Earth gets to see the main event, generally speaking. By the way, the 'base rate' of meteor activity is five per hour on any night of the year. Rates are defined by a single observer using peripheral vision to watch as much sky as possible for an hour.
2006-08-22 17:46:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Major Meteor Showers in 2006
2006-08-23 00:45:58 · answer #3 · answered by spaceprt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are so many. But the big ones are usually the Perseids in the summer and the Leonids in the fall. See the source for a complete list. Meteor showers are world wide events and can all be seen from anywhere on the planet.
2006-08-22 10:46:24 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋