orionid meteor shower tonight

MattyBlunts117 · 10-20-2009, 09:50 PM

just found out by the way of the front page of yahoo, that the orionid meteor shower is tonight. i usually know about when the meteor showers are, but i forgot! haha. it is supposed to be a good show and has been one of the better meteor shower shows in recent years. the best time to view it is 1am til dawn EST tonight or technically the early hours of wednesday. the peak activity of the meteor shower will be 6am EST or 3am PST. well the weather has finally cleared up here in new york after an awful week and weekend of rain and cold to clear skies and in the 60s, so hopefully i will be able to see it and it wont cloud up. if anyone sees anythin tonight, post about it! here is the link to the yahoo article: Get Out: Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight - Yahoo! News

MattSKA · 10-20-2009, 10:12 PM

Do you think i will be able to see it if i live in ontario?

**Rocketman** · 10-20-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MattSKA

Do you think i will be able to see it if i live in ontario?

For sure. Should be all of North America. Just look every hour or so. Since one hour should be the best... As they said 6am EST is the best time to view.

SmokeyMcPott · 10-20-2009, 11:13 PM

Gonna be cloudy and raining here, I won't be able to see it.

I caught the last one though it was pretty cool. Drove way out of the city so we could see all the stars.

**newcarcaviar** · 10-20-2009, 11:35 PM

I actually saw a couple of meteors the other night and wondered if there was some meteor shower happening. Thanks for posting this!

**Vicki** · 10-21-2009, 01:01 AM

I think it's cool that it is the tail of Halley's Comet from 1986. I actually remember that.

I don't think I'll be around in 2061 to see it again, though.

Lion of Judah · 10-21-2009, 05:27 AM

Hopefully the clouds dissipate enough here. Thought its only 12:30, still several hours to view something.

**Vicki** · 10-21-2009, 12:27 PM

I was out early this morning, before dawn, and I saw one. One is better than none.

UpInFlames · 10-21-2009, 06:16 AM

Who else is going to expirience this stoned? I can't wait!

Get Out: Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight - Yahoo! News

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The Orionid meteor shower is expected to put on a good show tonight into the predawn hours Wednesday, weather permitting.

This annual meteor shower is created when Earth passes through trails of comet debris left in space long ago by Halley's Comet. The "shooting stars" develop when bits typically no larger than a pea , and mostly sand-grain-sized, vaporize in Earth's upper atmosphere.

"Flakes of comet dust hitting the atmosphere should give us dozens of meteors per hour," said Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office.

People in cities and suburbs will see far fewer meteors, because all but the brightest of them will be overpowered by light pollution. The best view will be from rural areas (the moon will not be a factor, so dark skies will make for ideal viewing).

When and how to watch

The best time to watch will be between 1 a.m. and dawn local time Wednesday morning, regardless of your location. That's when the patch of Earth you are standing on is barreling headlong into space on Earth's orbital track, and meteors get scooped up like bugs on a windshield.

Peak activity, when Earth wades into the densest part of the debris, is expected around 6 a.m. ET (3 a.m. PT).

Some meteors could show up late tonight, too. Late-night viewing typically offers fewer meteors, however, because your patch of Earth is positioned akin to the back window of the speeding car.

The Orionids have been strong in recent years.

"Since 2006, the Orionids have been one of the best showers of the year, with counts of 60 or more meteors per hour," Cooke said.

Some of those counts come in flurries, so skywatchers should find a comfortable spot with as wide a view of the sky as possible. Lie back and allow 15 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the darkness, then give the show at least a half hour to play out through spurts and lulls. Meteors could appear anywhere in the sky, though traced back they will appear to emanate from the constellation Orion.

Telescopes and binoculars are of no use, because meteors move too quickly. Extra warm clothing is a must, and a blanket and pillow or lounge chair allows comfortable positioning so you can look up for long stretches.

Reliable event

Predicting meteor showers is tricky because the debris comes from multiple streams.

Each time comet Halley passes around the sun on its elongated orbit – every 76 years – it lays down a fresh track of debris for Earth to plow through in subsequent years. Those tracks spread out and mingle over time, and we pass the tracks each October during our 365-day, nearly circular trek around the sun.

Japanese researchers Mikiya Sato and Jun-ichi Watanabe say activity in recent years is related to debris put in place from 1266 BC to 911 BC, and this could be another good year, according to NASA.

Even if that prediction does not hold, the Orionids will almost surely put on a decent show. Prior to 2006 and going back many years, the Orionids have produced a reliable 15 to 20 meteors per hour at the peak, for skywatchers with dark skies.

As a bonus, this time of year you can expect an additional five to 10 sporadic meteors per hour – those not related to the shower.

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jerzysanchez · 10-21-2009, 07:48 AM

there was a meteor shower not too long ago, i missed it.

but i saw a shooting star for the first time about 2 weekends ago...
i was so awestruck, i didn't really know what to do...
i was standing in a circle of people smoking outside, and i seemed to be the only one to notice. i felt like i had a stoner moment, because all i did was let my jaw drop and up stare at the night sky for a moment. afterwards i was like, i just saw a shooting star. the people i was with were like... what? and looked, of course it was gone by then. and i was just left feeling like an idiot, haha. it was quite a sight though.
i totally forgot to make a wish. that's what you're supposed to do when you see one right?

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MattyBlunts117 Jr. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 212 Grams: 2,860.25 Thanks: 48 Thanked 51 Times in 30 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	orionid meteor shower tonight just found out by the way of the front page of yahoo, that the orionid meteor shower is tonight. i usually know about when the meteor showers are, but i forgot! haha. it is supposed to be a good show and has been one of the better meteor shower shows in recent years. the best time to view it is 1am til dawn EST tonight or technically the early hours of wednesday. the peak activity of the meteor shower will be 6am EST or 3am PST. well the weather has finally cleared up here in new york after an awful week and weekend of rain and cold to clear skies and in the 60s, so hopefully i will be able to see it and it wont cloud up. if anyone sees anythin tonight, post about it! here is the link to the yahoo article: Get Out: Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight - Yahoo! News

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MattSKA Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 125 Grams: 2,375.50 Thanks: 101 Thanked 26 Times in 14 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Do you think i will be able to see it if i live in ontario? __________________ Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

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SmokeyMcPott Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 948 Grams: 7,601.90 Thanks: 570 Thanked 142 Times in 96 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Gonna be cloudy and raining here, I won't be able to see it. I caught the last one though it was pretty cool. Drove way out of the city so we could see all the stars. __________________ "When the power of love overcomes love of power, the world will have peace..."

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newcarcaviar Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,836 Grams: 20,870.65 Thanks: 985 Thanked 818 Times in 458 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	I actually saw a couple of meteors the other night and wondered if there was some meteor shower happening. Thanks for posting this! __________________ Shine on, Syd. 1946-2006

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