The rate at which the meteors fall is determined by where Comet Swift-Tuttle is in relation to Earth when Earth crosses Swift-Tuttle’s orbit. The concentration of meteors is higher when the comet is near Earth. In the early 20th century, the peak rate of the Perseid meteor shower was as...
for those who cannot view the shower due to poor visibility. Tonight, you might be able to catch the spectacle that is the Perseid meteor shower depending on where you are. AccuWeather reports that during peak hours, spectators may be treated to close to 100 meteors an hour in addition to...
in 1862. When it last made a pass by Earth in 1992, it was too faint to be seen with the naked eye. The next pass, in 2126, could make it a naked-eye comet similar in brightness to the1997 Hale-Bopp comet— providing that predictions are correct. ...
The Orionid meteor shower is produced whenEarthpasses through the debris or ice and dust left behind from Comet 1P/Halley, more commonly known asHalley's Comet. You may like The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight: Here's how to see fragments of Halley's comet burn up in the atmosphe...
Really cool 3D virtual reality things you can spin around in and look at everything from your feet to directly over your head. If you have not yet seen this technology, you should. Like theStreet ViewinGoogle Maps, you can slip into a 3D virtual bubble and look around. But rather than...
The Full Moon, by the way, is always an existing view — especially, when it just rises. Low above the horizon, it looksbigger and orange-tinted. To learn what exactly you can see in the sky this night, launchSky Tonight, tap the telescope icon in the lower part of your screen to ...
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How to watch the prolific Leonid meteor shower, which peaks this weekend Head out tonight for the chance to see one of three meteor showers Your best chance of seeing the so-called “shooting stars” is on Friday night or early Saturday morning, andEarthSkypredicts that under a dark sky, ...
but with your actual eyes—choose a viewpoint that’s far from light pollution. And, when you’re out chasing, turn off your flashlight and smartphone and give your eyes at least 20 minutes to adjust to the dark. Try a red-light headlamp to stay safe and protect your night vision for...
“You get to see pretty much the whole solar system in one night,” University of California, Los Angeles astronomer Rory Bentley tellsPopular Science’s Briley Lewis. To have the best chance at seeing this “planetary parade,” viewers should try to find the least obstructed view of ...