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☆ Geminid meteor shower: How and when to see the December peak
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Gina Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Sky-gazers may get the chance to glimpse some of the dozens of meteors that will streak across the sky as the annual Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. ET Friday, according to Robert Lunsford, fireball report coordinator for the American Meteor Society. The American Meteor Society estimates that the Geminids will produce up to 15 visible meteors per hour. But there is a 90% chance that every meteor you see on Friday night and Saturday morning belongs to the Geminid shower, Lunsford said. The next and final major annual meteor shower of 2024 will be the Ursids, which are set to peak in the early morning hours of December 22, according to EarthSky.

Persons: CNN —, Robert Lunsford, Bill Cooke, Lunsford, ” Lunsford, ” Cooke, “, CNN’s Ashley Strickland Organizations: CNN, American Meteor Society, Planetary Society

☆ November’s full beaver moon will peak Friday night followed by the Leonid meteor shower
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —November’s full moon, otherwise known as the beaver moon, will shine bright in the sky on Friday as the last supermoon of the year. In addition to observations from Earth, current space missions such as NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been collecting data on the moon since 2009, help enhance our understanding of the moon, Petro said. For patient sky-gazers looking to spy a meteor, Lunsford recommends facing east with the moon out of your field of view. The Leonids will be seen blazing in the night sky until the shower’s finality on December 2, according to the American Meteor Society. If you are eager to see more, two upcoming meteor showers peak next month:Geminids: December 12-13Ursids: December 21-22

Persons: CNN —, Noah Petro, ” Petro, don’t, it’s, Petro, “, ”, Robert Lunsford, Lunsford, Dogukan, ” Lunsford Organizations: CNN, American Meteor Society, NASA, Anadolu Agency, Getty, International Meteor Organization, “, Farmers Locations: Northern, Southern, Ankara, Turkey

☆ Orionid meteor shower: How to see debris from Halley’s comet
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The comet won’t be visible in the night sky until 2061. But the debris the comet leaves in its trail — otherwise known as the Orionid meteor shower — causes meteors to streak through Earth’s atmosphere. Meteors from Halley’s cometAs Earth orbits the sun, it encounters the debris trail from Halley’s comet twice a year. The best part of viewing a meteor shower, Lunsford said, is “getting in touch with nature and being part of the universe. Look for the celestial wonder in the western part of the night sky shortly after sunset.

Persons: Robert Lunsford, ” Lunsford, Lunsford Organizations: CNN, American Meteor Society, Orion, NASA, Farmers, Taurids

☆ 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

☆ Two meteor showers are set to peak this week. Here’s how to see them
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Look up at the night sky this week for a chance to see high-speed meteors and bright fireballs from two meteor showers set to peak around the same time. Meteor showers are the debris left by comets and asteroids orbiting the sun that Earth encounters annually at some point during its orbital path. Constellation Aquarius is the radiant for the Southern Delta Aquariids, and constellation Capricornus is the radiant for the Alpha Capricornids. The Southern Delta Aquariids are about 40 kilometers (25 miles) per second, according to NASA, and typically last for half a second. I think that makes them particularly special.”Meteor showersHere are the remaining meteor showers that are expected to peak in 2024.

Persons: Robert Lunsford, Lunsford, Andrew Rivkin, ” Rivkin, “ Organizations: CNN, Southern, American Meteor Society, NASA, Meteor, Applied, Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Northern, Southern Delta, Alpha, Taurids, Farmers, Almanac Locations: Baltimore, Southern, New York , New Jersey , Connecticut, East, Perseids

☆ 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

☆ 2 meteor showers are set to peak in the coming days. One could produce dazzling fireballs.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids are predicted to peak on July 30 and 31. The Alpha Capricornids could produce dazzling fireballs, or extremely bright streaks in the sky. The best time to see the Delta Aquariid shower is around 2 a.m. when the meteor shower's radiant is at its highest. Meanwhile, the Alpha Capricornids, a less prominent source of meteors, could actually set the sky ablaze. On Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Society, captured seven fireballs from the Alpha Capricornids meteor shower, according to EarthSky.

Persons: Alpha Capricornids, Robert Lunsford, Marianne Guenot Organizations: Alpha, Service, North, American Meteor Society Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ See a meteor shower and lunar eclipse this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —With bright meteors blazing across the sky from the Aquariids meteor shower and a chance to see a lunar eclipse, Friday will be the time to look up to the sky for a day of spectacular celestial events. That alignment will create what is known as a penumbral lunar eclipse, which is when the moon enters Earth’s outer shadow. Get a lawn chair and put the moon at your back,” said Robert Lunsford, fireball report coordinator for the American Meteor Society. During a penumbral eclipse, the moon stays on this outer ring, appearing as if it is dimming, but not completely darkening like a total lunar eclipse. On October 28, a partial lunar eclipse will be viewable in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, parts of North America and much of South America.

☆ How to see the Lyrids April meteor shower
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —After no major annual meteor showers for months, the Lyrids are here to end the drought. Known as one of the oldest-recorded meteor showers, the Lyrids are expected to produce 10 to 15 meteors per hour for three nights centered around its peak of 9:06 p.m. Lyrids’ history dates back centuriesThe Lyrids were first recorded in 687 BC, according to NASA, making this meteor shower to be one of the oldest recorded. “Only in the 19th century was when we kind of understood that they actually came from space.”Every meteor shower has a parent comet from which comes the debris that makes up the shower. For those in Africa, Asia and Australia, a penumbral lunar eclipse will occur on May 5, and on October 28, a partial lunar eclipse will be viewable in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, parts of North America and much of South America.

☆ 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.

☆ Leonid meteor shower: Fast, bright meteors light up the night sky
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Known as some of the fastest meteors around, the Leonids blaze across the night sky annually during the month of November. Historically, they are considered to be one of the most impressive meteor showers on record, largely due to the meteor storm they form roughly every 33 years, causing thousands of meteors to rain down in the night sky. On Thursday night, the shower is expected to peak at 7 p.m. The Leonid meteor shower is active through December 2, alongside the tail end of the North Taurid meteor shower. Around their peak, sky gazers could potentially observe 10 to 15 meteors per hour.

☆ 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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