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Meteor season is back with the annual peak of the Lyrid meteor shower. The first three months of most years represent a relative dry spell for night sky watchers, as typically not much happens between the Quadrantid meteor shower in early January and the Lyrids. On average, this will last seven to seven and a half weeks in the Northern Hemisphere at best. However, March through May brings two more peak Lyrid meteor showers, with the Geminid fireball in early April and Leonids in late May; meteor geeks probably mean the Leonids, not the Lyrids! Great Artist's concept plane of the radiant region of the Lyrids.
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Getting Ready for an Lyrid Meteor Viewing
Setting up for a meteor viewing has two parts. The first is, of course, getting out of the backyard-a great exercise, and something most of us probably won't do frequently. After you leave your safe space, grab your favorite binoculars, a comfy blanket, and a bottle of water. Following our additional tips, stretch out a good thin blanket, put the comfiest comfy chair you have, and your table out, and stay for awhile. Remember, the Lyrids tend to go from a strong Perseid shower in early February to the Tennessee lightning mid- to late March, so plan on staying a good 10 days, moving along as the showers pick up in intensity. Regardless, grass, Kites, Quilts, and a comfy place to sit back and just observe will help you be comfortable during the viewing time. Sleep and protect yourself from the glaring lights of day.
An alternative (and easier!) way to see Lyrid meteors in a domestic setting is battling the mosquitoes … fit up your mosquito net, get outside, and get comfortable. You are most likely to see the Lyrid folk producers bright moonstones, green S and [G], and orange and red stars, and beautiful cumulus meteors.
If you are surrounded by rural open areas, a look at our map explores how the Lyrids and their associates and waxings and wanings develop and move through the evening sky. As they do, remember that tiny comets like 2004 TXO19 from August 14th, and 2002 L8B from January 2006, were very low, causing a lot of meteors to streak but quite a few to plow just off the ground (it's also probable that these comet-to-meteor meteors were slowed down by the shower and suddenly shot backwards a little and to the left rather than off the ground). That makes asteroid pregnancy very
Meteor season is back with the annual peak of the Lyrid meteor shower. The first three months of most years represent a relative dry spell for night sky watchers, as typically not much happens between the Quadrantid meteor shower in early January and the Lyrids. On average, this will last seven to seven and a half weeks in the Northern Hemisphere at best. However, March through May brings two more peak Lyrid meteor showers, with the Geminid fireball in early April and Leonids in late May; meteor geeks probably mean the Leonids, not the Lyrids! Great Artist's concept plane of the radiant region of the Lyrids.
T-shirts at Amazon
T-shirts at Smashwords
T-shirts at T-shirt Depository
Getting Ready for an Lyrid Meteor Viewing
Setting up for a meteor viewing has two parts. The first is, of course, getting out of the backyard-a great exercise, and something most of us probably won't do frequently. After you leave your safe space, grab your favorite binoculars, a comfy blanket, and a bottle of water. Following our additional tips, stretch out a good thin blanket, put the comfiest comfy chair you have, and your table out, and stay for awhile. Remember, the Lyrids tend to go from a strong Perseid shower in early February to the Tennessee lightning mid- to late March, so plan on staying a good 10 days, moving along as the showers pick up in intensity. Regardless, grass, Kites, Quilts, and a comfy place to sit back and just observe will help you be comfortable during the viewing time. Sleep and protect yourself from the glaring lights of day.
An alternative (and easier!) way to see Lyrid meteors in a domestic setting is battling the mosquitoes … fit up your mosquito net, get outside, and get comfortable. You are most likely to see the Lyrid folk producers bright moonstones, green S and [G], and orange and red stars, and beautiful cumulus meteors.
If you are surrounded by rural open areas, a look at our map explores how the Lyrids and their associates and waxings and wanings develop and move through the evening sky. As they do, remember that tiny comets like 2004 TXO19 from August 14th, and 2002 L8B from January 2006, were very low, causing a lot of meteors to streak but quite a few to plow just off the ground (it's also probable that these comet-to-meteor meteors were slowed down by the shower and suddenly shot backwards a little and to the left rather than off the ground). That makes asteroid pregnancy very
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