2006-10-12 02:59:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
the asteroid mentioned above that will be making a close pass in 2029, and a possible collision in 2036 (depending precisely how much the earth and moon's gravities alter its course on that first pass) is called apophis
properly, any bit of rock floating about the solar system can be called a meteoroid. once it enters our atmosphere (or any planet's, for that matter) and starts burning from the friction, it becomes a meteor. if it survives the burn and strikes the surface, it becomes a meteorite
leading magazines such as astronomy and sky & telescope will always mention any regular meteor showers expected for each particular month. check out their websites, or flip through the magazines themselves to find out what's coming up (or is that going down?) in the sky
regular showers are named for the constellation that the meteors appear to 'fall' from (this point is called the radiant. it's a similar concept to the vanishing point in perspective artwork). perseids streak away from perseus, orionids away from orion, etc. there's also a shower early in the year called the quadrantids, named for a defunct constellation. quadrans used to be just east (beyond the handle) of the big dipper, and is now mostly a part of boötes, the herdsman that chases ursa major around the sky
2006-10-12 04:09:56 · answer #1 · answered by gylbertpenguin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Meteors hit the Earth many times a day. They are usually too small to see even in a telescope. We can just see the heated air as they scream through the Earth's upper atmosphere. Try this link for more info : http://www.serve.com/wh6ef/comets/meteors/calendar.html
2006-10-12 10:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are always meteors hitting Earth. See the source for information on seeing them.
2006-10-12 10:05:53 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly there is a meteor due to cross earth's orbit very close in the year 2029, not 100% sure, after all i read it in a newspaper article 2 years ago,
newspapers aren't allways accurate or believable.
2006-10-12 10:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by Gary88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you can go blind looking into meteors or worse be dead
2006-10-12 10:07:43 · answer #5 · answered by spatz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you see one you might want to run!
2006-10-12 10:18:23 · answer #6 · answered by Krissy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see one coming! aaaaaahhhh.
2006-10-12 10:03:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋