Posted on 10/05/2020 8:12:17 AM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
"There are 11 meteor showers peaking in October every year.
Here the brief description of these awesome space events that will light up the autumn sky of October. Keep your eyes to the sky and enjoy!"
(Excerpt) Read more at meteorshowertonight.org ...
APOD ping list?
Don’t want any dirty meteors................
Pinging the APOD list for info on October Meteor showers.
Thank you!
Please add me to list. I only have the Orionids on my October calendar.
That would be a great name for a band. The Dirty Meteors.
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“Dont want any dirty meteors................
R.B. Who does?
Don’t worry, they’ll de-smutz as they pass through the atmosphere!
Dirty Meteor.....................
Thank you for this reminder~! Now that my pool’s closed up for winter, it gives a reason to keep the chaise lounge chair out on the pool deck.
I live in Northeast Ohio, one of the cloudiest places on Earth.
In the United States only Seattle exceeds us as far as cloud covered days.
I know...the chance that you have cloudy skies rises in proportion to the possibility of interesting astronomical phenomena. Its like a universal law.
Ahhh! got it!
(Disintegrating metallic comet comes to a fiery end in final journey!!)
proud2beconservativeinNJ
There may be a comet ping list, but I don’t maintain it and do not know who would!
Would you like to be added to Mtnclimbers APOD ping?
(MtClimber...is the APOD something of an Astronomy ping list, or is there a separate ping list that you are aware of?)
Cool!
The following is from Sky and Telescope
October 7 (night of the 6th): The Draconids
This normally weak shower, which emanates from near the head of Draco, usually offers no more than about 10 faint meteors per hour at its peak, so it's not usually included in this annual roundup. However, astounding "storms" of Draconids occurred in 1933 and 1946 as recently as 2018 observers logged rates of up to 150 per hour. !
Earth should slide through these streams between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m. EDT. A waxing gibbous Moon will be a problem after it rises around 9 p.m., so the best viewing might be right after dusk. Draconids are especially slow-moving, striking our atmosphere at just 21 km (14 miles) per second.
October 21 (night of the 20th): The Orionids
Here's another modest shower due to Halley's Comet. This year its peak, early on October 21st, is well suited for observers in North America and Europe. Moonlight won't be a problem, and you can start watching around 9 p.m. on the 20th, after the shower's radiant (located above Orions bright reddish star Betelgeuse) clears the horizon. But the best rates, perhaps one meteor every few minutes, will come after midnight.
66-Million-year-old Deathbed Linked to Dinosaur-Annihilating Meteor
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/66-million-year-old-meteor-impact-fossil-site-0011689
Neat photo of buried dinosaurs.
According to astroviewer.net, this week will provide us with nightly viewings of the ISS. The weather conditions are perfect for North Texas, clear all week (of course, that can always change). Better yet, temps will be in the low 70s, so you'll find me in the backyard, enjoying a glass or two (or three) of superb Texas wine.
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