The Lyrid meteors should be seen in the nights of April 21, 22, and 23. Continue reading “Shower of dust and rockets”
Tag: meteor showers
Stones the size of goose eggs
May a happy year start for you tomorrow! And may no stones fall from the sky on your head!
Inside the tail of a comet
The Perseid meteors, generally the most reliable of the four or five major annual showers, should be at their best Continue reading “Inside the tail of a comet”
Meteor and metaphor
The annual Geminid meteor shower may be already strong in the night of December 13/14 Continue reading “Meteor and metaphor”
Draconid particles in the air
This annual meteor shower should be at its best in the night of October 7 to 8.
Stony Tunguska and the Commonest Comet
Let’s pretend we’re still in June, for two reasons: Continue reading “Stony Tunguska and the Commonest Comet”
The Lyrids tomorrow night
Meteors of this springtime stream Continue reading “The Lyrids tomorrow night”
Moonless night ahead for the Perseids
This is an early notice: the best showing of these meteors should be in the night between August 12 and 13 (Sunday-Monday), but you may already have a chance to see a few of them.
The remains of December
The Great Meteor Shower of August
The Perseids are rising toward one of the best of their annual displays.
