when is there going to be one.
how often do they happen?
2007-04-21 10:58:09 · 4 answers · asked by cristie 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Every year we pass into the tail of an old comet and experience Leonid meteor showers.
quote: "...The meteor shower is visible every year around November 1..."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonids
2007-04-21 11:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There will be one tonight (the Lyrids). They take their name from the constellation Lyra; if you follow the track of most of the meteors they will appear to start in this constellation.
There are 18 major showers a year, occurring on roughly the same dates every year. Most of the showers are due to trails of dust and small debris left behind by the passage of comets.
2007-04-21 11:08:12 · answer #2 · answered by rhzmyers 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The next one will be on the 22nd of this month. It's called the Lyrids. Here's some more info:
http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/
http://www.theskyscrapers.org/meteors/
2007-04-21 11:17:44 · answer #3 · answered by tenayaledeux00 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can look at the calendar for meteor showers at the referenced web site. It tends to be a bit technical.
2007-04-21 11:05:40 · answer #4 · answered by Skeptic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋