Perseid Meteor Shower

[kineticworks]

Thanks for your info.
New moon falling on November 16, dark skies guaranteed, so 2009 Leonid display is definitely worth checking out.

There are similar celestial event throughout the entire year ranging from Quadrantids in January, Lyrids in April, Eta Aquarids in May, Perseids in August, Orionids in October, Leonids in November and Geminids in December.

The maximum ZHR every year of any meteor showers is probably the Perseids (a ZHR of anywhere between 100 to 120) BUT every now and then the Leonids actually produces a METEOR STORM with a peak ZHR of anywhere between 500 to 1000 sometime in the middle of november. Go figure.

NASA: 2009 Leonid Outburst Forecast.
Space.Com: "Strong Leonid Meteor Shower Predicted for 2009".

 

[denniz]

wow... thanks for the great info! another event to look forward to.

by the way, wat is ZHR?

 

[9V-Orion Images]

wow... thanks for the great info! another event to look forward to.

by the way, wat is ZHR?

Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR) to put it in short, a theoretical number of meteors an observer is expected to see in a hour when viewed directly above a particular position on a clear, cloudless and dark night.

 

[WuffRuff]

Woww... looking forward to a Leonid meteor storm...
Esp. since I missed the perseid...
Anyone got any good photos of it?

 

[9V-Orion Images]

Woww... looking forward to a Leonid meteor storm...
Esp. since I missed the perseid...
Anyone got any good photos of it?

NightEvents by Video Patrol (Y K Chia) - Singapore.

Originally posted in Singastro.org Forum, Topic ID No. 7396 By Y K Chia.