Remaining 2009 Meteor Showers

The Perseids Meteor Shower that just ended had me wondering about the remaining 2009 meteor showers. One of the coolest things about astronomy is a meteor shower but I tend to forget about them. Kind of like I did the Perseids, ahem. So, I decided to mark my calendar for future events. In all honesty, I prefer the meteor showers in the winter because in Florida it is a much more comfortable time to watch for shooting stars. Here goes:

• October 17-25   Orionids Meteor Shower, peek fall rate will be the 21^st and 22^nd, look to the east after midnight for a great show.
• November 13-20 Lenoids Meteor Shower, peek fall rate will be on the 17^th and 18^th look toward Leo after midnight.
• December 6-19 Geminids Meteor Shower, peek fall rate will be the 13^th and 14^th, best visibility early morning but look east after midnight towards Gemini.

I have been known to take powerful binoculars or my telescope out to watch but usually find I enjoy it the most when I just take a chair or blanket and some hot chocolate. I can’t wait till my son is old enough to watch for shooting stars with me! Do you like summer or winter meteor showers best and how do you enjoy viewing them?

Photo Credit Chrisacuna

August 28th, 2009 by birdievogel | Posted in Near Space | (0)