Jean in Wisc Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/vega-lights-the-way-to-lyrid-meteor-radiant :) Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen sn Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 Thank you.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Willl we be able to see it in the SW, we missed the last one. Does it have to be after midnight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 Willl we be able to see it in the SW, we missed the last one. Does it have to be after midnight? You should be able to see it in the SW as long as the clouds stay away :). Earth is running into the debris left by a comet. It is not until after midnight that we are turned enough to be heading directly into the debris. If you go out in the evening, you may see a few, but after midnight, you should see many more. Right now, if you were to spend some time star gazing in the early evening, you might very well see a few meteors fall. I saw a huge one last Tuesday evening--biggest I've ever seen. It was a very bright green. All week long there should be more meteors hitting the earth's atmosphere than there would be when we are not passing a comet's trail. So if you cannot get out in the early dawn, it might be worth your time to take a chair out and watch the sky through the evening. I can't say how successful it will be, but I'd expect you to catch a few of them at least. The meteors are not always very bright. Looking at them from a dark location will give you a much better chance of viewing them. HTH, Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thank you for the info! Now hoping the rain will go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thank you this -- I'll keep my fingers crossed about the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks so much for this! The weather forecast looks good here, I may even try to drag the kiddoes out of bed for this one! Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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