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Astronomy Picture of the Day 10-30-02
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| 10-30-02
| Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell
Posted on 10/30/2002 1:22:20 PM PST by petuniasevan
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2002 October 30
Leonids Over Uluru
Credit & Copyright: Vic & Jen Winter (ICSTARS Astronomy)
Explanation: Will this year's Leonid meteor shower be as good as last year's? No one knows for sure. Possibly, however, in the waning nighttime hours of November 18 and lasting throughout much of November 19, sky gazers across the globe may get their last chance ever to see a meteor storm. Although the glare of a nearly full Moon will likely hide the presence of many faint meteors, plenty of bright meteors may well streak across the other side of the sky. The above image was taken during 2001 as Leonids stormed over Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia. The image is actually a digital composite of 22 separate frames, including one at sunset. The Gum Nebula is visible on the upper left.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; australia; ayersrock; composite; gum; image; leonids; meteor; meteorshower; nebula; night; photography; sky; stars; uluru
Astronomy Fun Fact:The Leonid meteor shower occurs around mid-November each year. It is a result of dust grains from Comet Temple-Tuttle. Earth intersects the comet's orbital path at this time each year. In 2002, Earth will travel through the dust ejected in 1767 (visible from Europe) and 1866 (visible from the Americas). Be ready for a possible meteor storm on November 19th in the early AM.
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To: petuniasevan
Around 4:30am CST. Thanks, P. Missed you this morning.
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Yeah, I wanted to post this AM, but I was running short of time and FR was running slow.
I sure hope the server problems are solved soon.
You're very welcome.
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10/30/2002 4:30:08 PM PST
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