Meteor Showers Archives | Search Articles | Astronomy Trek Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:02:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 It’s Not Meteorite Size But Impact Site That Matters https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/meteorite-mass-extinctions-study/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:00:33 +0000 https://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=14609 We are all familiar with the Armageddon-type movies where a giant meteorite comes racing towards the Earth with remarkably short notice, only to be stopped at the last moment by a crew of handsome scientists. ...

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]]> 10 Biggest Meteor Showers of the Year – Dates & Viewing Times https://www.astronomytrek.com/10-biggest-annual-meteor-showers/ Sun, 17 Feb 2019 18:05:28 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=13246 Meteors are constantly entering and burning up in Earth’s atmosphere, providing stargazers with some of the most awe-inspiring celestial events of the year. There are currently more than 900 known annual meteor showers, of which ...

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]]> Orionid Meteor Shower To Last Until November 7th https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/orionid-meteor-shower-to-last-until-november-7th/ https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/orionid-meteor-shower-to-last-until-november-7th/#respond Sun, 21 Oct 2018 10:10:17 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12814 The Orionids reached its peak on Oct. 21st when up to 20 meteors an hour could be seen in the night sky. Nevertheless, the annual celestial event takes place for almost five weeks between October ...

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]]> https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/orionid-meteor-shower-to-last-until-november-7th/feed/ 0 The Great Leonids Meteor Storm of 1833 https://www.astronomytrek.com/the-great-leonids-meteor-storm-of-1833/ Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:27:47 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12594 The image above shows a depiction of the Great Leonids Meteor Storm that occurred on November 13th, 1833 in which more than 72,000 meteors per hour fell to Earth, and which according to one observer ...

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]]> Giant Fireball Explodes Over American Midwest https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/giant-fireball-explodes-over-american-midwest/ https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/giant-fireball-explodes-over-american-midwest/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2017 15:05:28 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=9607 In the early hours of Monday morning, a huge fireball was seen streaking across the sky of the American Midwest before exploding with a sonic boom that shook residential homes in the Green Bay area ...

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]]> https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/giant-fireball-explodes-over-american-midwest/feed/ 0 30-ton Meteorite Discovered in Argentina https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/30-ton-meteorite-discovered-in-argentina/ https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/30-ton-meteorite-discovered-in-argentina/#respond Sun, 09 Oct 2016 12:21:39 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=8182 The strewn field of Argentina has captivated people for centuries, and early man used to visit the site to gather pieces of metal in order to build iron tools. In the 16th century, the Spanish ...

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]]> https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/30-ton-meteorite-discovered-in-argentina/feed/ 0 How Frequently Do Meteorites Strike The Earth? https://www.astronomytrek.com/how-frequently-do-meteorites-strike-the-earth/ Sun, 18 Sep 2016 11:00:03 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=8051 A number of movies have been made about what would happen if a large enough meteor collided with the Earth. For instance, one like the 10 km (6.2 mile) Chicxulub asteroid that struck the Yucatán ...

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]]> The Perseids: Most Famous of all Meteor Showers https://www.astronomytrek.com/the-perseid-most-famous-of-all-meteor-showers/ Sun, 26 Jul 2015 11:20:07 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=6051 The Perseids is an unusually rich meteor shower that is one of the 10 biggest meteor showers of the year. It is also a sky watcher’s favorite, not just for the abundance of its meteors ...

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]]> Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks On November 17th/18th https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/leonid-meteor-shower-to-peaks-on-november-17th-and-18th/ https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/leonid-meteor-shower-to-peaks-on-november-17th-and-18th/#respond Sat, 15 Nov 2014 12:27:20 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=5010 This weekend and early next week sky watchers will be treated to one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year called the Leonids. Although the “streaky” meteors can be seen each year between ...

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]]> https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/leonid-meteor-shower-to-peaks-on-november-17th-and-18th/feed/ 0 Comet Of The Century Could Spark Spectacular Meteor Shower https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/comet-of-the-century-could-spark-spectacular-meteor-shower/ https://www.astronomytrek.com/news/comet-of-the-century-could-spark-spectacular-meteor-shower/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:05:38 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=4688 Excitement is already beginning to mount as an ice ball the size of a mountain and dubbed the “comet of the century” steadily makes its way towards the inner solar system. If it lives up ...

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