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Last post 11-08-2009 09:14 PM by Centaur. 5 replies.

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11-07-2009 11:01 PM

LUVDECOCMOS Joined on 11-08-2009 Posts 2	METEORITE ? AT 11:30 P.M. EST AS I WAS LOOKING AT CASIOPIA A METEORITE STREAKED ACROSS THE SKY. ARE WE IN THE MIDST OF METOR SHOWERS?
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11-07-2009 11:43 PM In reply to

chuck81 Joined on 02-09-2007 SE Oklahoma Posts 1,021	Re: METEORITE ? You can see a meteor just about any night. However, the Leonids meteor shower peaks in about ten days. Probably an early arrival. Signature Chuck "I've loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night" Galileo Galilei Orion XT8 classic Celestron 70mm backpack travelscope
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11-08-2009 08:05 AM In reply to

chipdatajeffB Joined on 07-16-2002 Dallas area, Texas Posts 8,969	Re: METEORITE ? The Taurids are active right now. As was mentioned, the Leonids are a couple weeks away from their peak. Not to nit pick, but to clarify: it's a meteor when you see it streaking through the atmosphere, but a meteorite only if you find it on the ground. Signature The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it's stranger than we CAN imagine. --- JBS Haldane
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11-08-2009 04:05 PM In reply to

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On Friday evening Nov.6,2009 about 7:45pm central time over northern St. Paul, Minnesota I saw a hugeeee close meteor flash..the biggest and closest one I have ever seen! It came from the northeast over my left should low in the horizon facing south and streaked bold and quickly from the northeast to the southwest over the cities horizon!!! I can't seem to forget it!

Did anyone else see what I saw????! I would thinks so!!

Gene Johnson - New Brighton, MN

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11-08-2009 09:00 PM In reply to

Centaur
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Re: METEORITE ?

LUVDECOCMOS:

AT 11:30 P.M. EST AS I WAS LOOKING AT CASIOPIA A METEORITE STREAKED ACROSS THE SKY. ARE WE IN THE MIDST OF METOR SHOWERS?

Welcome to the discussion group, Lovedecocmos.

Thank you for your observation report. As others have noted, a couple of meteor showers are on the fringes of their peak observation periods, although lone wolf meteors can appear at any time. By the way, we’re all rather chummy here, so there’s no need to SHOUT at us.

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11-08-2009 09:14 PM In reply to

Centaur
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Re: METEORITE ?

ejohn:

On Friday evening Nov.6,2009 about 7:45pm central time over northern St. Paul, Minnesota I saw a hugeeee close meteor flash..the biggest and closest one I have ever seen! It came from the northeast over my left should low in the horizon facing south and streaked bold and quickly from the northeast to the southwest over the cities horizon!!! I can't seem to forget it!

Did anyone else see what I saw????! I would thinks so!!

Gene Johnson - New Brighton, MN

Welcome to the discussion group, Gene.

Thank you for your detailed observation report. Sorry, I’m not in Minnesota so can’t help much. Perhaps one of your neighbors will chime in. Spotting a bright meteor is always a thrill. My monthly astronomical calendars include the peak dates of the brightest annual meteor showers. Many people use them as their computer’s desktop background wallpapers. This month’s can be downloaded at http://www.curtrenz.com/astronomical

Below is my ten-year chart showing the global peak times for major annual meteor showers. However, the best times for any specific location are the hours between true local midnight and morning twilight on the dates near the global peaks. The morning hours are best because observers would be on the side of the Earth plowing into the meteor stream. It's also better when the Moon is not interfering.