love for my 3 year old to see something. Can anyone tell me what direction I should be looking in. The information I read was pretty vague! Thanks!
2007-11-17 14:41:13 · 5 answers · asked by RAW29 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
just look up. and keep looking. keep scanning.
if they're supposed to originate from the constellation Leo, it means they RADIATE from Leo.......
spreading in all directions...... the "longer" it spreads the better chance you have to see it and its glowing tail.
so look every where but dead on into leo.
your weather seems pretty clear. Good Luck
2007-11-17 14:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can see leonids anywhere in the sky. The radiant (where they appear to originate from in the sky) is in the constellation Leo, hence the name leonids, even though the meteorites you'll be seeing are actually debris from the comet Tempel-Tuttle (the Earth passes through this comet's debris field every year at around this time).
Anyway, the best time to look is after midnight when the radiant will be high in the sky. Also, your side of the planet will be facing into the debris field, rather than away from it, so you'll have a much better chance of seeing more meteorites.
My suggestion is for you and your 3 year old to get comfy, snuggled up in a sleeping bag, that way you'll be facing up. As long as you're patient (and don't fall asleep, or have cloud cover at your location) you'll see something! :-)
Best Wishes, I hope this helps.
2007-11-17 14:53:01 · answer #2 · answered by kyeri y 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are in the constellation leo. Look for the big dipper. Instead of following the pointer stars to the North Star, go the other way (more or less) and you'll see a big question mark with a red star for the dot. That's Leo. This time of year, it should be low in the northeast sky about 9 pm. Generally look toward the northeast any time during the night. You're lucky, we don't see them here in Seattle because it rains so much this time of year.
2007-11-17 14:56:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a calendar for all of the predicted meteor showers for the whole year.
http://www.imo.net/calendar/2007
http://www.imo.net/calendar/2008
They should be near the constellation Leo. That looks like the big backwards questionmark. It will be after midnight. They are expected to be 8 to 12 per hour.
2007-11-17 14:47:52 · answer #4 · answered by B. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.nasa.gov/
This should tell you.
2007-11-17 15:27:28 · answer #5 · answered by Excellante 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋