Asteroids, Meteors and Comets
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Sky Watch: Jupiter bows out as Venus takes center stage Washington Post Thanks to a new moon — which translates into a darker sky — enjoy the Lyrid meteor shower on the night (around midnight) of April 21/22, according to the International Meteor Organization (imo.net). Estimates range from 20 to 90 meteors an hour at ...
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Remember how all the major meteor showers in late 2011 were drowned in bright moonlight? It was fun to see meteors streaking along in the moonlight, but … alright, already. Let’s have a moonless meteor night!
Earth Skys meteor shower guide for 2012
NOTES These are approximate times for the Lower 48 states; actual shower times can vary.
2012 Meteor Showers | StarDate Online
Apophis: The Asteroid That Could Smash Into The Earth
Apophis is an asteroid with an slightly offset orbit to that of Earth's.
"The space rock will hurtle past our planet at a distance of just 201,700 miles (324,600km) during its closest approach on November 8," The Daily Mail has reported. "Although classified as a potentially hazardous object, 2005 YU55 poses no threat of an Earth collision over at least the next 100 years," NASA said.
Giant asteroid to hurtle past Earth - The West Australian
COMET ELENIN - Something to look forward to next year. - Stargazers Lounge
The S&T article cites two possible visual sightings but is evidently sceptical about the possibility of seeing it yet, even with large aperture from an optimally dark site. (Imaging is a different matter, of course).
Asteroid 2011 MD to Pass Extremely Close By Earth on Monday | Near-Earth Asteroids & Potentially Dangerous Asteroids
UPDATE for 5:35 p.m. ET: NASA has recalculated the time of closest approach for this event to be about 3 1/2 hours later than initially reported.
BBC News - Meteor witnessed across Britain
Meteors are particles from space that burn up as they plummet through Earth's atmosphere, sometimes emitting light, creating a "fireball" effect.
SOHO and STEREO Sungrazing Comets
In summary : The Holidays got hold of me and I didn't get chance return as promised to deliver more movies and info.NASA JPL Home California Institute of Technology Read more (April 18, 2012) Read more (March 21, 2012)