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☆ Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS will soon fly by Earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Ashley Strickland | Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A recently discovered comet, known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, will make its closest approach of Earth on Saturday. Sky-gazers won’t want to miss the event since it may be the last time the comet will be seen in the night sky for another 80,000 years. It will just appear to hang there, and it will slowly change position from night to night,” Cooke said. C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS appears brighter in an image taken by the Virtual Telescope Project three days after the comet reached its perihelion. “For many people, and especially children, seeing a bright comet in the night sky is a beautiful and life-changing experience,” Kareta said.

Persons: CNN —, Gianluca Masi, Bill Cooke, It’s, ” Cooke, ”, Teddy Kareta, Cooke, ” Kareta Organizations: CNN, Southern Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, NASA, Telescope, Marshall Space, Lowell, Virtual Telescope, American Meteor Society, Taurids Locations: Italy, Meteoroid, Huntsville , Alabama, South Africa, Flagstaff , Arizona

☆ How and when to watch the Perseid meteor shower
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Riane Lumer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It’s that time of summer to watch the most anticipated meteor shower of the year: the dazzling display known as the Perseids. Visible annually from mid-July to September 1, the Perseid meteor shower is set to peak between Sunday and before dawn Monday. Bill Cooke, head of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office, described the Perseids as the richest meteor shower of the year because of the bright fireballs. “There are meteor showers going all the time, but again, they’re so weak, most people wouldn’t even notice they’re happening,” Cooke said. “Don’t look at your cell phone, because that screen ruins your night vision, and it takes your eyes off the sky,” Cooke said.

Persons: CNN —, Bill Cooke, ” Cooke, —, Cooke, Venus, ”, Robert Lunsford, ” Lunsford, “, Tuttle, Giovanni Schiaparelli, what’s, NASA’s Cooke, Lunsford, John Denver’s Organizations: CNN, NASA, American Meteor Society, Northern, Taurids Locations: Meteoroid, Italian, Hawaii, Antarctica, Colorado

The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight Sunday and into the predawn hours Monday, giving skywatchers around the world a chance to enjoy one of the best shooting star displays of the year. The Perseids are usually one of the most anticipated skywatching events of the year because the shower tends to deliver a high rate of shooting stars. Weather permitting, stargazers could see as many as 100 per hour from dark locations. Experts are predicting favorable conditions for this year’s show, particularly because the moon will set by around 11:30 p.m. local time, which means the shooting stars will not be washed out by bright moonlight. While the meteor shower's peak will likely produce the highest rate of shooting stars, Perseid meteors have been visible for weeks — and will continue to be seen after this weekend.

Persons: stargazers, Bill Cooke, Tuttle Organizations: NASA’s Marshall Space, NASA Locations: Meteoroid, Alabama

☆ Rare daytime fireball sighting over New York metropolitan area captured by videos
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

A dedicated meteor camera system captured the fireball over Northford, Connecticut. Mark KirschnerThe American Meteor Society received over 40 reports of a fireball sighting at around 11:15 a.m. The society confirmed that two videos submitted to AMS included footage of the fireball. During the same time eyewitnesses said they observed the fireball, several other spectators reported a loud sound as well as shaking in the area. The last fireball reported in daylight over the area was about a year and a half ago, Cooke said.

Persons: Bill Cooke, Cooke, Mark Kirschner, ” Cooke, Jason Stier, Robert Lunsford, ” Lunsford, “ Organizations: CNN, East Coasters, New, American Meteor Society, AMS, NASA, Southern Locations: New York City, New Jersey, Meteoroid, Northford , Connecticut, New York , New Jersey , Connecticut, Wayne , New Jersey

☆ How to see and where to watch the Geminid meteor shower at its peak — NASA says skies are ideal for viewing it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Geminid meteor shower will reach its peak on the night of December 13-14, according to NASA. Here's how and when to see the Geminid meteor shower. The Geminids is one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers, happening every year in mid-December, according to NASA. While most meteor showers come from comet debris, the Geminids come from a large asteroid-like object called 3200 Phaethon. Advertisement"So it's gonna be a very good year for the Geminids," Cooke told BI.

Persons: —, Bill Cooke, it's, Cooke Organizations: NASA, Service Locations: Northern

☆ Northern Taurids: Meteor shower could produce fireball display
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Taurid meteor shower is not quite finished, with one of its two streams set to peak this weekend. When the Northern Taurids, an annual minor shower, is at its most active, sky-gazers could catch sight of a bright meteor or two streaking across the night sky. The Northern Taurids are expected to peak at around 7:21 p.m. Stemming from a parent comet called Encke, both Taurid showers typically produce low rates of five meteors per hour. When these celestial objects, known as the Encke Complex, take their orbital journey around the sun, they leave a debris trail that appears as the Taurid meteor showers when Earth’s orbit intersects with their path.

Persons: Bill Cooke, ” Cooke, “, Cooke, Encke, ●, Geminids, Ursids Organizations: CNN, Southern, NASA, Northern, American Meteor Society, Farmers Locations: Meteoroid

☆ Southern Taurid meteor shower: See fireballs in the sky when it peaks this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The first branch of the Taurid meteor showers is set to peak this weekend, presenting an enticing opportunity for patient sky-gazers. Southern Taurid meteors have been blazing bright across the night sky since late September, but around the peak — expected at 8:47 p.m. Around the shower’s peak, the moon will be nearly half full at 44%, according to the American Meteor Society. During its journey, the comet leaves a trail of debris behind that appears as the Southern Taurid meteor shower when Earth’s orbit intersects with its path. Remaining meteor shower peaks in 2023If observing the Taurids’ peak activity has you eager to see more, several other meteor showers still peak this year.

Persons: ”, Bill Cooke, Cooke, “, —, ” Cooke, Encke, it’s, ●, Geminids, Ursids Organizations: CNN, American Meteor Society, NASA, Meteors, Farmers Locations: . Southern, Southern, Meteoroid

☆ Here's what fireballs are and how to best spot them at the Perseid meteor shower's peak
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Viewers of Saturday's Perseid meteor shower might see up to 100 "fireballs" per hour at its peak. To best see them, move away from the city and let your eyes adapt to the night sky for half an hour. That's because fireballs are just what they sound like: exceptionally brilliant meteors that are rarer the brighter they are, according to the American Meteor Society. Lucky for meteor enthusiasts of all ages, the popular Perseid meteor shower , set to peak August 13, could bring up to 100 fireballs an hour, Insider previously reported. According to previous reporting from Insider, you have the best chance of seeing the shower in the pre-dawn hours.

Persons: Bill Cooke, Insider's Marianne Guenot, Cooke Organizations: Service, American Meteor Society, AMS, NASA, NBC Locations: Wall, Silicon, EarthSky

☆ The Perseid meteor shower will peak in August, bringing up to 100 fireballs per hour. Here's how to see them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Perseid meteor shower will peak August 13. It could bring up to 100 fireballs per hour, NASA expert Bill Cooke told Insider. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyThe Perseid meteor shower is the must-see astrological event of the year. The shower is due to peak on the night of August 13, per Cooke, so it's time to start planning. The Perseid meteors are bright, but can still be easily obscured by the glare from city lights.

Persons: Bill Cooke, Cooke, Tuttle, Spain Carlos Fernandez Organizations: NASA, Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, Galicia, Spain

☆ The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is peaking, giving you the chance to see up to 40 shooting stars an hour. Here's how to watch.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is due to peak May 5, offering up to 40 shooting stars per hour. The dazzling display is known as the Eta Aquarids and takes place in May each year when Earth travels through debris left behind by Halley's Comet. The meteor shower is active this year from between April 15 to May 27, but it is expected to peak on May 5. NASAThe Eta Aquarids are one of the few showers that favor the Southern Hemisphere. So you will have to wait over 20 years to see another Eta Aquarids outburst," he added.

☆ The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is about to peak, giving you the chance to see up to 40 shooting stars an hour. Here's how to watch.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is due to peak May 5, offering up to 40 shooting stars per hour. If you're heading out to see the display, here are NASA's top tips for getting the best look. The meteor shower is active this year from between April 15 to May 27, but it is expected to peak on May 5. NASAThe Eta Aquarids are one of the few showers that favor the Southern Hemisphere. So you will have to wait over 20 years to see another Eta Aquarids outburst," he added.

☆ Meteor shower: Mark your calendar for the strongest one of 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The best chance to see the strongest meteor shower of the year is on its way this week. “If you had to pin one (meteor shower) as being the best of the year, year in and year out, it would be the Geminids,” said Robert Lunsford, fireball report coordinator for the society. The biggest and brightest Geminids meteors are often said to appear greenish in color. The moon’s Illumination has affected Geminids watching for the past two years, but the meteor shower is expected to occur around a new moon in 2023, creating perfect viewing conditions. To the casual observer, they’re a nice firework (display) — meteor showers are nature’s fireworks.”The next and final major annual meteor shower of 2022 will be the Ursids, which peak the evening of December 22, according to EarthSky.

☆ Fenomen rar. Un meteorit s-a prăbușit în statul american New York (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un meteorit s-a prăbușit miercuri în statul american New York, declanșând un boom sonic și un fulger spectaculos deasupra Lacului Ontario, la intrarea în atmosfera terestră, relatează NBC, potrivit digi24.ro. Meteoritul s-a rupt în bucăți la o altitudine de 35 de kilometri între Rochester și Syracuse, a spus Cooke. Boomul sonic s-a auzit însă în tot statul New York. Atunci când s-a spart, meteoritul a produs o lumină strălucitoare peste Lacul Ontario, a spus Cooke. Daar viteza lentă cu care a căzut sugerează că, cel mai probabil, provine de la un asteroid, a spus Cooke.

Persons: ro, Bill Cooke, Cooke, Boomul, Robert Lunsford Organizations: NBC, Meteor Society Locations: american New York, Ontario, Rochester, Syracuse, New York, Onondaga

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