it took me till i was 15 to see my first shooting star out here in ohio in the country nd tonight i juss seen 12...ive been watchin stars for years for hours nd only seen 1 till tonight.i have notice that some of them been flashing in many colors like red,blue,green nd yellow. nd havent seen that before either...anyone explain this?
2006-12-13 17:53:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Tonight, we are seeing the Geminids. The Geminids are a meteor shower that occurs around the 13th of December (give or take a few days) and is caused by the Earth passing through debris left by what is believed to be an extinct comet called 3200 Phaethon. They're called such because they appear to eminate from the constellation Gemini. They seem to be intensifying every year, however (with 2-3 meteors being sighted a minute at best), and were only first observed around 1850.
2006-12-13 18:10:58 · answer #1 · answered by mghtyroach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the sky is cloudy or the surroundings filled with fog it is unlikely we see the comets and shooting stars. Here in kerala, in the southern part of india, we see them every day. But it is rare we take notice of how many we saw. It is a natural phenomenon and not linked with any other thing. I mention it specially because some people associate it with a bad omen to see a shooting star. I am 58 now and in my teen age school days we had to study one lesson on "Comets and Shooting stars" which gave us a pretty and interesting insight. (But sorry I have forgotten the name of the author). Shooting stars are said to be the tiny parts broken away from comets, planets etc which wander in the space. When they come in the earth's field of attraction they are pulled towards the earth. And when they enter into the earths atmosphere because of the heat generated from the high friction they catch fire and thus we happen to see them. Seeing colourful shooting stars is not rare. It can be attributed to the contents of the burning substance.This can very easily be explained by the methods we employ to analise a salt in the chemistry lab. when a small part of the salt or compound taken on a glass rod is brought over the bunsen burner flame each of them give different colour. This can at times can also be attributed to Nobel Winning Physics Phenomena of Sir C.V.Raman, the RAMAN EFFECT..And in your case if you saw the shooting stars in a consecutive stretch with different coulours think of some fireworks at a distant place where from the sound of it was inaudible to you
2006-12-14 02:27:25 · answer #2 · answered by ahakadar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on where you live, there is a meteor shower occurring tonight. On the east coast, here in new york, it is happening around 2 or 3 o'clock. The last one that I saw was 2 years ago, it is a truly amazing sight to see, just makes you a little dizzy if you are outside on the ground looking up. The world spins pretty fast huh haha. Have Fun.
2006-12-14 01:56:50 · answer #3 · answered by ryrysofly11 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hello there!
What you are seeing is: The annual Geminid meteor shower, expected to produce a reliable shooting star show that will get going Sunday and peak the middle of next week.
The Geminid event is known for producing one or two meteors every minute during the peak for viewers with dark skies willing to brave chilly nights.
Enjoy! :)
2006-12-14 02:07:22 · answer #4 · answered by Sandra Dee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ohhhh, you are so lucky and I am so jealous. I posted a question on answers earlier this evening asking if anybody had seen any meteors. I knew about the Geminid meteor shower but sadly I haven't seen a one all night. My husband tells me they are supposed to peak at around (2:00:am central time). that's about 1/2 hour from now my time. Come on over and answer my question at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aq0olCYOij6EUYzGXFUdwBzsy6IX?qid=20061213201707AAGYyT4
2006-12-14 02:24:29 · answer #5 · answered by Sicilian Godmother 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Geminid meteor shower is peaking.
2006-12-14 03:00:35 · answer #6 · answered by Roman Soldier 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually just found out that theres a meteor shower tonight! Thats probably what youre seeing.
2006-12-14 02:01:38 · answer #7 · answered by americanmimeboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because ur looking at the night sky?
2006-12-14 01:56:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's them dam aliens. They bak to get me!
2006-12-14 01:55:03 · answer #9 · answered by Abungaboo 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i can explain this, it is because... go find out for yourself. you should be ashamed of yourself, depending on people you don't know to help you with your homework...pui...lol
2006-12-14 01:56:53 · answer #10 · answered by lizzie 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋