Never mind Mars;
there are meteors
to be seen
If you've read something about Mars making some ultraspectacular approach to Earth in two weeks: Don't believe the hype.
Don't be too disappointed. There is supposed to be a special display of Perseid meteors tomorrow morning.
"A nice outburst is projected for Aug. 12, 2005, at 08:18h UT (= 04:18 EDT or 01:18 PDT), when Earth will encounter the dust ejected in the comet return of 1479. Rates might go up fourfold to about 240 meteors per hour, on top of the normal 80-per-hour annual activity, for approximately 1.2 hours.
In addition, rates may increase again around 13h UT (9 am EDT, 6 am PDT), when Earth is slated to encounter another comet-stream component, with activity rising to less than 86 meteors per hour.
Don't be too disappointed. There is supposed to be a special display of Perseid meteors tomorrow morning.
"A nice outburst is projected for Aug. 12, 2005, at 08:18h UT (= 04:18 EDT or 01:18 PDT), when Earth will encounter the dust ejected in the comet return of 1479. Rates might go up fourfold to about 240 meteors per hour, on top of the normal 80-per-hour annual activity, for approximately 1.2 hours.
In addition, rates may increase again around 13h UT (9 am EDT, 6 am PDT), when Earth is slated to encounter another comet-stream component, with activity rising to less than 86 meteors per hour.
Never mind Mars;
there are meteors
to be seen
mr damon, 08:07
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