Close-up image of Halley's Comet, the culprit behind the Orionid meteor shower.(Image credit: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology) The Orionids are caused by the debris of ice and dust left behind by Halley's Comet when it passes through thesolar system. Accord...
Where to see the Leonids Best time to see the Leonids Additional resources Leonid meteor shower quick facts: When: Nov. 3 - Dec. 2 Peak: Nov. 17-18 Comet of origin: 55P/Tempel-Tuttle Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR): 15 (The number of meteors a single observer would see in an hou...
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A Comet of the High Dark: Where to See Comet Lovejoy Tonight Comet Lovejoy continues sailing northwestward, through Triangulum toward the feet of Andromeda. On the finder charts below, the date ticks on the comet's track are at 0:00 Universal Time, which is 7 p.m. on the previo...
in evolutionary biology from the University of Sydney, Australia, a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz. More about meteoroids Quadrantid meteor shower: How to watch the first 'shooting stars...
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—When: July 14 to August 24 —Peak:Aug. 11-12 —Comet of origin:109P/Swift-Tuttle —Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR):100 (The number of meteors a single observer would see in an hour of peak activity with a clear, dark sky and the radiant at the zenith). ...
The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight! Don't miss the 1st 'shooting stars' of 2025 The Quadrantid meteor shower of 2022 peaks today! "A lot of meteor showers last days — the Quadrantids last a few hours," Cooke said. As many as 100 Quadrantid meteors can be seen some years during...
Unlike a majority of the meteor showers we see onEarth, the Geminids are the product of anasteroid, not a comet. The reliable shower produces bright meteors associated with the asteroidPhaethon, a strange blue rock that acts like a comet. ...