Catch A Shooting Star! Nov 18th 2009

[LolaGal]

Cast your eyes skyward to glimpse a dazzling celestial display, as the annual Leonids meteor shower lights up the heavens on November 18th.

Astronomers predict one of the most dramatic shows in years, with dozens of shooting stars visible between midnight and dawn.

Bursts of bright white, blue and green streak the night sky.



Sounds like lots of fun!

to see what to expect near you, visit leonid.arc.nasa.gov










(from an article in Country Living)

 

[PicosPoisonftw!]

Very cool, thanks for posting this. Gonna peak around 3pm for me though, hopefully I'll catch some!

 

[subrob]

the night before my bday! ....thats probably what my girlfriend meant by a "special b-day surprise" haha

 

[h^2 O]

[thumb up emoticon]

 

[facelift]

(no one has invented an emoticon to express how I feel at this moment)

I love meteor watching. Too bad I'm in the city.

Hello follow Scorpion. Also a Wooden Dragon. So be careful and keep the flames under control....

 

[MoldyFrogToe]

oom shocka oom oom

I'm still looking for a good website with a yearly calendar of celestial events like this, I never know where/when to look!

 

[LolaGal]

tonite's the nite.

tonite's the nite.

Don't forget! The big meteor shower is tonite!

Have fun!

If anyone gets a pic, please post.



Off to the shower!

 

[dubwise]

Cool. Thanks for posting. I'm off of work tomorrow, have more buds than I can smoke in one night, I'm way out in the country.....looks like I'm headed to the porch for a few hours. Thanks again Lolagal

 

[Sativa_Grows]

I over did it the other night and fell asleep from all the edibles I had eaten so hopefully I'll be able to catch a glimpse tonight.

If anyone gets a pic, please post.

You got it Lola

 

[Natagonnaworrie]

are there going to be any tonight?

If so i'm headed out there with a spliff...

anyone know?

 

[m4n]

Is the west coast or east coast time?

 

[dbuzz]

they were supposed to peak 2-4am on the 17th. i went out for awhile, but it wasn't a show. saw a few. i don't think anything can compare to the leonids i saw several years ago. big slow fireballs. i heard the leonids won't be like that again in our lifetime. (hope i'm wrong)

 

[Natagonnaworrie]

Leodis meteor shower starts from 13th of November and reaches its apex at about 16~17th November and then starts waning becoming almost invisible on 21st. The cycle is repeated every year; however 2009 is being regarded as one of the best years to watch the shower.

so they will be out there tonight.. I'm gonna check it out.