The famous Comet Halley spawns the Eta Aquariids – going on now – and the Orionids in October. Plus where the comet is now, parent bodies of other meteor showers … and Isaac Newton’s Vis-viva equation, his poetic rendition of instantaneous motion. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/comet-halley-parent-of-2-meteor-showers…
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Why more Eta Aquariid meteors in Southern Hemisphere?
It’s simply because sunrise comes later in May to the Southern Hemisphere, where autumn is now moving toward winter. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/why-more-eta-aquarid-meteors-in-southern-hemisphere…
Eta Aquariids before dawn May 4, 5, 6
This weekend – before dawn May 4, 5 and 6 – presents a fine time for watching the annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower. Source: https://earthsky.org/sky-archive/star-hop-to-the-radiant-of-the-eta-aquarids…
During the Last Lunar Eclipse, a Meteor Smacked the Moon in the Face at 38,000 Mph
When the moon went dark in January, it got smacked in the face by a rock traveling 38,000 mph (61,000 km/h). Source: https://www.livescience.com/65369-moon-punched-in-the-dark.html
Meteor Misses Galaxy
The galaxy was never in danger. Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html…
All you need to know: Eta Aquariid meteors
The new moon on May 4 will provide inky black skies for this year’s Eta Aquariid meteor shower. No matter where you are on the globe, watch for meteors on the several mornings around May 5. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-eta-aquarid-meteor-shower…
Did an interstellar traveler hit Earth in 2014?
‘Oumuamua – 1st known object to sweep past us from beyond our solar system – caused a stir when astronomers spotted it in 2017. Now a new study suggests another interstellar object might have hit the Earth in 2014. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/interstellar-object-similar-to-oumuamua-strike-earth-2014…
Meteor over Colorado
Who saw Lyrid meteors this week? Chuck Mason captured this image on April 20. He said, “Lucky enough to have caught a Lyrid Meteor over the Dallas Divide, Ridgway, Colorado.” Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/meteor-lyrid-colorado-photo…
Meteors, Comet, and Big Dipper over La Palma
Meteor showers are caused by streams of solid particles, Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html…
Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower of 2019 tonight!
Spend some time tonight (Sunday) or Monday night watching the night sky as the Lyrid Meteor Shower of 2019 peaks overnight tonight and Monday –