08 April 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08APR2012

Time Lapse: Exploding Aurora, Sweeping Milky Way, Shooting Stars
Indian Country Today Media Network.com
Here can be seen explosions of the aurora borealis, the occasional streaking meteor (think Tecumseh) and, most striking, our own Milky Way galaxy as you've never seen it before. It's what the ancestors doubtless could see before the advent of urban ...

Comet Thatcher's Yearly Attack on Earth - Lyrid Meteor Shower ...
Slamming into the atmosphere at nearly 110000 miles per hour, 15 to 20 meteors per hour ...
www.space.com/15188-comet-thatcher-yearly-attack-earth-lyr...

Venus shines in the west, Saturn in the east
The Guardian Charlottetown
April's Lyrid meteor shower (radiant in the constellation of Lyra — the Harp) is not expected to be very prolific. The peak will arrive during the early morning hours before dawn on April 22. Though only a dozen or so meteors per hour are expected, ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for April 7-13, 2012 « The Transient Sky ...
By Carl Hergenrother
Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as two major showers are active during the month. The first of these, the Lyrids, are active from the 16th through the 25th, with a pronounced maximum on the 22nd. The Eta Aquariids start appearing ...
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids...

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By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
Here can be seen explosions of the aurora borealis, the occasional streaking meteor (think Tecumseh) and, most striking, our own Milky Way galaxy as you've never seen it before. It's what the ancestors doubtless could see before the advent ...
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