Meteors from the annual Orionid shower may be seen Continue reading “Return of the Orionids”
Tag: meteor showers
The outward part of the stream
The Eta Aquarid meteors should be most active in the early morning hours of May 6. Continue reading “The outward part of the stream”
Lion Mooned
The Leonids, sometimes the most spectacular of all Continue reading “Lion Mooned”
Perseids through moonlight
The Perseids, most famous of the annual meteor showers, come around again in the night between August 12 and 13. Here is our scene Continue reading “Perseids through moonlight”
Poetry is language in short paragraphs
The Tau Herculid meteor shower is expected on May 31. Continue reading “Poetry is language in short paragraphs”
Shooting stars and daisies
The Eta Aquarid meteors should be seen best in the after-midnight hours of May 4, 5, and 6. Continue reading “Shooting stars and daisies”
Shower of dust and rockets
The Lyrid meteors should be seen in the nights of April 21, 22, and 23. Continue reading “Shower of dust and rockets”
Stones the size of goose eggs
May a happy year start for you tomorrow! And may no stones fall from the sky on your head!
Inside the tail of a comet
The Perseid meteors, generally the most reliable of the four or five major annual showers, should be at their best Continue reading “Inside the tail of a comet”
Meteor and metaphor
The annual Geminid meteor shower may be already strong in the night of December 13/14 Continue reading “Meteor and metaphor”