Leonid Meteor Shower 2009, begins Nov. 16, 11pm PST

[Dimitrius]

Leonid Meteor Shower 2009 - Facebook


Check the Meteor Shower Flux Estimator to determine the peak hours for your destination:

Home page of the Meteor Shower Flux Estimator (FLUXTIMATOR).

Java applet calculates the expected Leonid ratefrom your location.

leonid.arc.nasa.gov

Also, check this for further celestial events happening in 2009:

Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events 2024 - Sea and Sky

This astronomy calendar of celestial events contains dates for notable astonomical events in 2024 including moon phases, meteor showers, eclipses, planetary alignments, occultations, oppositions, conjunctions, comets, asteroids, and astronomy events.

www.seasky.org

So find a spot outside the city and don't forget your favorite spice device! :shock:

 

[corridors of my cells]

wow thanks a lot for the info. last time i watched meteor shower it was great. tomorrow night hmmmm eheheh

 

[Buster]

yeh cheers for that 8),it's a great little tool.

i do love a bit of star gazing hopefully i will have some clear skys my way for it.

peace.

 

[Dimitrius]

SO

The meteor shower begins today/tonight, depending on where you are.

Start Time:
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 11:00pm PST(PT)

End Time:
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 4:00am PST(PT)

You can determine what time 11:00pm PST converts to in your time zone by using this time converter:

http://www.iagora.com/itravel/tools/conv/time_cnv.html

Remember, PST is the same thing as PT.

If you don't already know your time zone, you can determine that by looking here:

World Time Zone and current time around the World and standard world time zones map of the world- 12 format (click on the relevant time map located directly under the ad banner at the top)


"It is going to be very great with one of the biggest meteor shower events of our lifetime. I would recomend everyone mark their calendars for this historic event. Plus it is just going to be mad cool.

On Nov. 17, 2009, Earth will pass through the 1466 stream again, but this time closer to the center. Based on the number of meteors observed in 2008, Vaubaillon can estimate the strength of the coming display: five hundred or more Leonids per hour. The times provided are optimal view hours for PST, but the Leonid Meteor shower may last up to two days so there may be other times for optimal viewing."

 

[Espiridion]

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I MISSED IT AGAIN!!!!!!






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[Ayawasqero]

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I MISSED IT AGAIN!!!!!!






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Pics:

http://www.astro.cz/_data/images/news/2009/10/02/compositie1res.jpg

http://www.astro.cz/_data/images/news/2009/10/02/leonid-meteors-625x450.jpg

http://www.astro.cz/_data/images/news/2009/10/02/leonid_meteor_storm_1833.jpg

http://www.astro.cz/_data/images/news/2009/10/02/2009leonids.jpg

Leonids 2002

http://www.astro.cz/_data/images/news/2009/10/02/leonids2002_casado_full.jpg

Geminids

http://www.astro.cz/_data/images/news/2009/10/02/geminids_bruenjes_midsize.jpg

IMO (The International Meteor Organization) web page article:

http://www.imo.net/node/1251

You know astronomy is my hobby. But I don´t care about stones.

 

[Dimitrius]

I didn't get to watch it either.

The sky was basically one big gloomy cloud for 3 days, starting with the 16th.

 

[Thorz]

Damn missed it! I love watching these stars fall from the sky.
Last time I watched em was during the Perseids Meteor Shower, caught completely by surprise. I was on vacation in Northern Minnesota in the middle of nowhere in a cabin, went outside to see the clearest most vivid sky I have ever seen then began seeing meteor showers. Such an amazing sight, I wish I had brought my DMT with me.

 

[Ayawasqero]

I didn't get to watch it either.

The sky was basically one big gloomy cloud for 3 days, starting with the 16th.

That´s why I uploaded . Check it.

 

[Ayawasqero]

I wish I had brought my DMT with me.

:lol: