where can i find out about meteor showers that can be seen in michigan this year?

Question

I'm looking for a calander or something that tells about the meteor showers that can be viewed in michigan this year.

Answer 1

Hope this helps. I love astonomy. http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/leonid-meteor-showers-in-michigan/

Answer 2

I searched for the Leonids, which is a meteor shower that happens every fall, and can be seen quite well in most of North America.

I found a hit for the Leonids in Michigan. Here's a link:

http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/leonid-meteor-showers-in-michigan/

Looks like November is your time! I will be watching them in Utah, as well.

Here is another link I found, that tells which meteor showers are when, and also gives the peak dates. I have already seen a few stragglers from the Lyrids, as I stand outside at night and smoke. Here's the link:

http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/

Just an FYI, the best meteor shower I have ever seen is the Leonid, and that was when we were travelling through the deserts of Nevada between Utah and California at Thanksgiving time. It really is important to be in an out of the way place where the lights from the cities won't interfere.

I hope you can find what you are looking for. And don't forget to make a wish on a falling star ;)

Answer 3

Any of the major meteor showers that come back each year should be viewable anywhere. Try the Wikipedia article on Meteor Shower which has a list. They are usually best viewed after midnight when the sun is on the opposite side of the earth, and if you can, stay out of the cities. Light pollution interferes with any astronomical viewing.

Answer 4

Go online Meteor showers visible in the United States. I believe the next one is the Orionids

Answer 5

There is a very complete calendar of meteor showers on the Internationa Meteor Organization's web site:

http://www.imo.net/calendar/2007

Answer 6

Stay tuned to this site:
www.spaceweather.com
All astronomical events are included there. Next up are the Lyrids which peaks at april 22nd.

Answer 7

you should try in this web site... http://www.livescience.com