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Missed Geminid meteor shower? Here’s how you can catch glimpse of ‘Ursids’ on December 21
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1 week, 1 day ago

Missed Geminid meteor shower? Here’s how you can catch glimpse of ‘Ursids’ on December 21

Live Mint  

If you could not catch a glimpse of the Geminids, one of the major meteor showers whose peak viewing was on December 13, will be visible till December 21. Under ideal conditions, the Geminid meteor shower is known for being one of the brightest and most spectacular displays of the year, with many meteors visible each hour. However, this year’s …

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How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year
1 week, 2 days ago

How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year

Hindustan Times  

The Geminids — among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids — peak on Friday. HT Image The shower often produces meteors with a distinctly more yellow glow, likely due to the unusual origin material, said Sally Brummel, planetarium manager at the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum. Multiple meteor showers occur annually and you don’t need special equipment …

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How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year
1 week, 5 days ago

How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year

Associated Press  

The Geminids — among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids — peak on Friday. The shower often produces meteors with a distinctly more yellow glow, likely due to the unusual origin material, said Sally Brummel, planetarium manager at the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum. Multiple meteor showers occur annually and you don’t need special equipment to see …

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Breakthrough technique may help spot ‘city-killer’ meteorites years in advance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Breakthrough technique may help spot ‘city-killer’ meteorites years in advance

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Astronomers have developed a new way to trace the paths of potential “city-killer” …

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Southern Taurid Meteor Shower: A Spectacular Display for Stargazers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Southern Taurid Meteor Shower: A Spectacular Display for Stargazers

CNN  

The Southern Taurid meteor shower is set to peak on Monday night into early Tuesday and could present a dazzling display for patient sky-gazers. The Southern and Northern Taurid meteor showers will be visible almost everywhere in the world except Antarctica, as long as the constellation Taurus is visible in the sky. The Southern Taurids are made up of debris …

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Two meteor showers will flash across the sky around the same time in late July
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Two meteor showers will flash across the sky around the same time in late July

Associated Press  

Get ready for a meteor shower doubleheader. Around the same time, the Alpha Capricornid meteor shower should produce around five meteors per hour and lasts through August 15. Multiple meteor showers occur annually and you don’t need special equipment to see them. These two meteor showers are not high volume, but the Alpha Capricornids often produces very bright meteors, said …

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Blue comet fragment lights up European skies - but will it happen again?
7 months ago

Blue comet fragment lights up European skies - but will it happen again?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The agency said the blue light streaking across the …

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Pitch black sky turns blue in Spain and Portugal as meteor crosses, netizens share videos
7 months ago

Pitch black sky turns blue in Spain and Portugal as meteor crosses, netizens share videos

Hindustan Times  

In Spain and Portugal, a stunning blue fireball illuminated the night sky, captivating the attention of numerous social media users who reported witnessing a spectacular meteor. The space agency also added, "Meteor showers occur annually or at regular intervals as the Earth passes through the trail of dusty debris left by a comet. Meteor showers are usually named after a …

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From a Total Solar Eclipse to 11 meteor showers: The stunning astronomical events set to grace our skies in 2024 - and how to see them
11 months, 2 weeks ago

From a Total Solar Eclipse to 11 meteor showers: The stunning astronomical events set to grace our skies in 2024 - and how to see them

Daily Mail  

2024 may be the year that wealthy 'space tourists' pay billions of dollars to jet into orbit aboard luxury space pods. There's no shortage of stunning spectacles for skygazers to enjoy in 2024, from stunning meteor showers to the total solar eclipse Meteor showers in 2024 Quadrantids Lyrids Eta Aquariids Alpha Capricornids Delta Aquariids Perseids Draconids Orionids Taurids Leonids Geminids …

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Quadrantids 2024: How to watch first meteor shower in US, all details inside
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Quadrantids 2024: How to watch first meteor shower in US, all details inside

Hindustan Times  

The Quadrantid meteor shower, which is likely to be this year's first and strongest meteor shower, will blaze through United States skies between January 3-4 and it is expected to bring up to 120 shooting stars every hour. Unlike other meteor showers, the Quadrantids usually last for a few hours at night, and one can witness dozens of meteors if …

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How astrotourism is growing in India
1 year ago

How astrotourism is growing in India

Live Mint  

It is bitterly cold. “There is a growing awareness that dark skies are a part of our natural resource and heritage and is something to preserve,” says Niruj Mohan Ramanujam, head of IIA’s science communication, public outreach and education section. Sharma adds that astrotourism has experienced a surge in popularity, driven not only by special celestial events like eclipses and …

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October’s Orionids meteor shower are linked to Halley’s comet: Date, time, how and where to watch
1 year, 2 months ago

October’s Orionids meteor shower are linked to Halley’s comet: Date, time, how and where to watch

Hindustan Times  

Throughout the year, there are different meteor showers that all have different properties and can be more or less easy to spot. October’s Orionids meteor shower are linked to Halley’s comet: Date, time, how and where to watch During October, it’s time for the Orionids, one of the best known meteor showers and also the most reliable. The Orionids are …

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Where and when to watch Perseid Meteor shower 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Where and when to watch Perseid Meteor shower 2023

Hindustan Times  

The NASA All Sky Fireball Network has started spotting the first meteors from this year's Perseid meteor shower! The Perseids are one of the brightest meteor showers in the year On July 26, 2023, the NASA All Sky Fireball Network detected the first Perseid meteor of the year. “The Perseid meteor shower is one of the richest and this year …

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Meteor showers on the menu: Why hills are drawing more astro tourists post Covid-19
2 years, 5 months ago

Meteor showers on the menu: Why hills are drawing more astro tourists post Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

The small hill stations of Uttarakhand, known for their pristine lakes, scenic spots and adventure activities are now offering out-of-this-world experience to travellers. With international trips becoming dearer due to revenge travel after over two years of the pandemic, more tourists are looking at domestic destinations such as Bhimtal and Kausani, propelling astro-tourism among top attractions. Meteor showers on the …

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Here's Your December 2021 Celestial Events Calendar! Watch Meteor Showers, Comet Leonard & More
3 years ago

Here's Your December 2021 Celestial Events Calendar! Watch Meteor Showers, Comet Leonard & More

ABP News  

New Delhi: Several astronomical objects can be spotted in the sky, during the early evening hours, or before sunrise this month. The December sky-watching highlights include the annual Geminid showers, Comet Leonard, and the Solar System's gas giants, among others. The Moon passes by Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter in turn, each evening after Sunset, from December 6 to 10 | …

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From Leonid Meteor Showers to partial lunar eclipse: Here a list of celestial events in November to look out for
3 years, 1 month ago

From Leonid Meteor Showers to partial lunar eclipse: Here a list of celestial events in November to look out for

Firstpost  

On 18 November, one will have an excellent chance to spot planet Uranus, if one looks north of the nearly Full Moon. Below is the complete list of celestial events in November 2021: 3 November: Mercury will be very close to the moon tonight. 16 to 18 November: This is also one of the best times to watch the sky …

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Perseid meteor shower begins tonight: Here's how to photograph the stunning celestial event
3 years, 4 months ago

Perseid meteor shower begins tonight: Here's how to photograph the stunning celestial event

India Today  

The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most-watched spectacles of the year, returns to the skies every August and is best viewed in isolated areas with little or no light. The Perseid meteor shower will peak on August 11, 12 and 13, and the best time to watch will be between midnight and dawn on these days. IndiaToday.in caught up …

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Earth's Meteor Showers Originated from Rare 4000-Year-old Comets Can Now Be Detected
3 years, 6 months ago

Earth's Meteor Showers Originated from Rare 4000-Year-old Comets Can Now Be Detected

News 18  

Shooting stars, other than being your make-believe lucky charms, collectively form meteor showers that originate from debris spewed off by comets. Astronomers at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute reported that they can now detect meteor showers from rare comets as old as 4000 years. According to the meteor shower survey published in the September edition of Icarus, these new …

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December full moon, meteor showers, solar eclipse and other celestial events to end 2020
4 years ago

December full moon, meteor showers, solar eclipse and other celestial events to end 2020

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This December will see two meteor showers, a winter solstice, a planet conjunction, a full moon and …

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Leonid meteor shower to reach peak today: When and where to watch
4 years, 1 month ago

Leonid meteor shower to reach peak today: When and where to watch

Hindustan Times  

The Leonid meteor shower which usually takes place in mid-November every year is expected to grace Mumbai’s skies past November 18 midnight. When it comes to meteor showers the darker the sky the better the sight The shower occurs when planet Earth crosses the orbital path of Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. After the cometary debris enters Earth’s atmosphere and vaporises, one gets …

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Taurid and Leonid meteor shower: When and how to see the celestial show gracing night skies all November
4 years, 1 month ago

Taurid and Leonid meteor shower: When and how to see the celestial show gracing night skies all November

India Today  

November is a dazzling month for the stargazers and space enthusiasts as two meteor showers -- Taurid and Leonid -- will be gracing the night skies this month. Listed is what are Leonid and Taurid meteor showers and how and when to see this fireball activity in the night skies: WHAT ARE LEONID AND TAURID METEOR SHOWERS? While the Southern …

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Annual Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Tomorrow, Here’s How You Can Watch the Cosmic Event
4 years, 2 months ago

Annual Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Tomorrow, Here’s How You Can Watch the Cosmic Event

News 18  

One of the most anticipated meteor showers is set to peak in the early morning of October 21. The Orionid meteor shower occurs due to the Earth’s passing through the dust stream of Halley’s comet, the parent comet of Orionid shower. The moon’s faint waxing crescent phase will allow an optimal viewing setting, providing dark skies for this year’s meteor …

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