Strong Leonids Meteor Shower next year

[bananas]

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/04dec_leonids2009.htm

Return of the Leonids 12.04.2008

Dec. 4, 2008: Astronomers from Caltech and NASA say a strong shower of Leonid meteors is coming in 2009. Their prediction follows an outburst on Nov. 17, 2008, that broke several years of "Leonid quiet" and heralds even more intense activity next November.

"On Nov. 17, 2009, we expect the Leonids to produce upwards of 500 meteors per hour," says Bill Cooke of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. "That's a very strong display."

Forecasters define a meteor storm as 1000 or more meteors per hour. That would make the 2009 Leonids "a half-storm," says Jeremie Vaubaillon of Caltech, who successfully predicted a related outburst just a few weeks ago.

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[Mnemosyne]

1. In my area, it is rare to have a clear night,

during any celestial event for some frustrating reason.

Hoping it is freakishly clear next year!

Thanks bananas! :hi:

[sakabatou]

2. I'm going to go up to the foothills for this