When viewing a meteor shower and watching the sky for this i was wondering what i should be looking for. Should i be watching for something to blitz across the sky in the blink of an eye or something slower and a little more pronounced and obvious?
2007-04-23 03:39:47 · 5 answers · asked by icyblue1986 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Meteor showers will be very quick, since they are essential dust particles falling into our atomsphere. You should observe meteor showers in an open area so that you have a better chance and more viewing area to see it happen. Comets are the slower moving objects, but still aren't pronounced or obvious. You need to know what to look for. Some satelites look like comets to the naked eye.
2007-04-23 03:49:08 · answer #1 · answered by jcann17 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First you hope to have clear skies.
It's been cloudy for the past week
Missed the Leneades (sp) Leonoids WE
You can track a shooting star but there may be some very shallow hits and some may track nearly all the way.
2007-04-23 03:50:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll mostly see very brief streaks of light - more of an impression than something you look at. It's a good idea to sit or lie down, and let your eyes go "soft focus" - don't try looking at anything in particular.
2007-04-23 06:03:26 · answer #3 · answered by Iridflare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after night your area has circled to the main efficient side the place the meteorites are, this implies you spot them greater beneficial because of the fact they are being run into by employing the edge of the planet you're on.
2016-10-13 06:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by Erika 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most will be there for less than a second and they will appear to move rapidly.
2007-04-23 03:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋