Don't Miss Leonids Show in the Sky, On TV, and ON THE WEB

NASA ^ | 11-16-01

[Ymani Cricket]

Don't Miss Leonids Show in the Sky, On TV, and On the Web

Astronomers are predicting a once-in-a-lifetime, spectacular Leonid meteor shower this Sunday morning, peaking at about 4 - 6 a.m. EST over North America, with the best views afforded skywatchers in North America, Hawaii, Australia and Asian countries along the Pacific Rim.

A NASA-led team of 20 astronomers is traveling around the globe this weekend to monitor the meteor storm from Huntsville, Ala.; Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; Maui, Hawaii; Sunspot, N.M.; the U.S. Territory of Guam, and the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. You can see their reports live on the Web.

NASA will broadcast an all-night Leonid watch on NASA Television and NASA TV on the Web that will feature live images of the sky above NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville; reports from meteor watchers around the world; and trivia questions. Via email, you can ask questions or share your own meteor sightings during the TV show.

In addition, the NASA Leonid Multi-Instrument Campaign will take to the sky to monitor the Leonids from above the clouds. Its website will also provide live data.

NASA

or more info here as well

[Ymani Cricket]

Nothing like watching a meteor shower with the naked eye, but if you live in light polutted areas, watching it on the web is pretty cool too.

[Ymani Cricket]

FYI

[kayak]

fyi

[americalost]

I just want to say thank you so much for reminding us with this link. I don't want to miss it!

[My Favorite Headache]

I wonder how the view will be from the Gulf Of Mexico? So this is going to happen between 4 and 6 am Sunday...I will head to the beach then to see it.

[eternity]

If this shower is too over whelming I don't know if my brain will be able to handle it. I better start making amends to anyone I may have offended in my life!

[Sara Of Earth †]

:+:+:I had this marked down on my calendar for a month now. I'm really looking forward to this show and I hope we can see it from here in E. Pa. They say it's once in a life time, I don't want to miss out on this one.:+:+:

[Ymani Cricket]

You're welcome :)

[womanvet]

OK, now I am bookmarking this, so I can find it if it's cloudy Sunday morning...now, the h**l do I get to my bookmarks on FR?

[Ymani Cricket]

To get to your bookmarks, click on your own name on any thread and you will find them under your name. You can edit your profile and other FR info about yourself there.

Otherwise, drop the link to this page itself into your favorite places section on your own computer.

[kayak]

Click on your name at the end of the post you just made. Voila!

Also, from the latest posts page, up at the top where it says Destinations, you can click on the little arrow thing and then click on My Profile.

[John Jamieson]

Omar and bin laden have announce that they will launch fire from the sky on the US starting this weekend. The infidels will be destroyed.

[Contra]

There have been so many predictions like this over the years and none have come true yet. What do you want to bet that this one will be a dud too? I'll probably be like an idiot and out there in the cold at 4:00 A.M. but boy it would be nice if one of these actually happened for once as promised.

[kayak]

Also, if you want to fly your state flag (click on my name at the end of my post to see what I mean), you can go to your Profile, click on Edit Profile, then select your state. You can put in your town or city, region, or whatever if you want to but you don't have to. Many people recommend NOT putting your email addy and such ...... people other than FReepers read this site and can access the info, also.

[Ymani Cricket]

Oh yeah, below is the link to watch it on the web from NASA Headquarters Streaming Audio Feed.

Watch it on The Web From NASA Streaming Audio Here

[Ymani Cricket]

The Leonid shower in 1996,and 1997 was supposed to have been really excellent, and while it wasn't exactly a dud, it wasn't as stupendous as we were told. You just never know how they'll be. I like watching them regardless.

[kayak]

That's an awesome picture on your profile ..... and that 3-D effect is way cool!

[kayak]

They were duds here ..... thick clouds! Supposed to be clear tomorrow night though ... YAY!!!

[tuesday afternoon]

What a way to cap off the week, eh?

[womanvet]

Thank you all. I have been busily bookmarking threads and never finding them again, LOL.

OK, next I work on a profile...as soon as I get through the html seminar on posting images...