An anonymous reader quotes the Guardian: “Give us more guns!” is a common battle-cry among players of first-person shooters, the videogame industry’s bloodiest genre. Doom co-creator John Romero has a rather different opinion. “I would rather have fewer things with more meaning, than a million things you don’t identify with,” he says, sitting in a Berlin bar mocked up to resemble…
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Leonids peak morning likely November 18
Will you see thousands of meteors during the 201 Leonid meteor shower? Doubtful. But you might see a good sprinkling of meteors before dawn November 17 and 18. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/radiant-point-for-leonid-meteor-shower…
Watch for the moon and the Twins
The 2 bright stars near the moon on November 15 and 16 are Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini, legendary Twins of sky mythology. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-in-gemini-near-castor-and-pollux…
All you need to know: 2019’s Leonid meteor shower
Here are all the details you need for 2019’s Leonid meteor shower, peaking on the morning of November 18, though under the light of a waning gibbous moon. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-leonid-meteor-shower…
The Leonid meteor shower peaks this week: Here’s how to see it
Earth passes through a comet’s trail this week, producing a beautiful display of meteors in the night sky. Find out where to look and how to get the best view Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432560-900-the-leonid-meteor-shower-peaks-this-week-heres-how-to-see-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
November 12 full moon is the Beaver or Frosty Moon
Full moon – when the moon is most opposite the sun for this month – falls on November 12, 2019, at 13:34 UTC. Sometimes the November full moon is the Hunter’s Moon, but not this year. Source: https://earthsky.org/moon-phases/full-moon…
Full moon subdues North Taurid meteor peak
Full moon comes on November 12, 2019, as the moon is sweeping through the constellation Taurus the Bull. This full moon comes on the peak night of the North Taurid meteor shower. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/full-moon-subdues-north-taurid-meteors…
North Taurid meteors to peak in moonlight
Slow-moving North Taurids don’t exhibit a sharp peak, so meteor rates may remain fairly steady for the next several days. Too bad about the moon! Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/north-taurid-meteors-on-november-nights…
Around now, watch for Taurid fireballs
Maybe you’ve been watching for them already. A nominal peak of the shower is November 4 and 5, and the North and South Taurids are overlapping now. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/south-taurid-meteor-shower-in-november…
All you need to know: Taurid meteors
Although a modest shower, perhaps offering 5 meteors per hour, the Taurid shower lasts over a month and is known for producing dramatic fireballs. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/south-north-taurid-fireballs-how-to-watch…