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Meteor shower?

#1 Postby azsnowman » Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:42 pm

I heard somewhere (man, I've got a BAD case of CRS today) that tonight and tomorrow night there's supposed to a meteor shower? I saw a quite a FEW EARLY this morning, 0345 to be exact, couldn't sleep :roll:
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#2 Postby O Town » Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:13 pm

http://www.serve.com/wh6ef/comets/meteors/calendar.html

According to this site 4:13 this morning was maxium activity for viewing this month. So you were there at the peak. 8-)
But there is some activity is from the 15-29.
You should save that link Dennis living where you do and check it monthly for good viewing opportunites.
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#3 Postby Jim Cantore » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:29 pm

http://reference.aol.com/space/skyandtelescope/_a/dark-nights-for-the-orionid-meteors/20051017182209990001
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