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Here Come the Leonids 2006

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the eye-in-the-sky dept.

yukk writes "The nights and early morning hours of November 17-19 mark the return of the Leonid meteor shower to the skies of Earth. Viewers along the northeastern coast of the United States and Canada, as well as people in Europe and western Africa might get to see a possible 'outburst' of as many as 100-600 meteors per hour. This spike in activity is predicted for 11:45 p.m. — 1:33 a.m. EST on November 18-19 (4:45 — 6:33 UT on November 19)."

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  1. obligatory... by cultrhetor · · Score: 3, Funny

    We've come out of hyperspace into a meteor shower...

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  2. Finally, a direct test: by seebs · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, which is more likely:

    * Buying a PS3 this weekend for MSRP
    * Being struck by a meteorite this weekend

    I never thought I'd have to think hard to answer that question.

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    1. Re:Finally, a direct test: by Broken+scope · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well if a ship with an improbability drive goes somewhere, you will get a working ps3, which is in perfect condition, came with 2 games and you got it half off. However karma is going to catch up with you and a meteor is going to plow straight through your skull.

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    2. Re:Finally, a direct test: by nacturation · · Score: 4, Funny

      And the truly pedantic are wondering "Which is the correct usage: struck by a meteorite or struck by a meteor?"

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    3. Re:Finally, a direct test: by camperdave · · Score: 4, Funny

      "struck by a meteor" - right?

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    4. Re:Finally, a direct test: by nacturation · · Score: 5, Funny

      Tough call. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the Earth's surface. So what remains in question is if it hits you, are you considered effectively the Earth's surface? And even if you are, did it become a meteorite right at the point of impact or only afterwards? I think this involves calculus.

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  3. OMG by 0racle · · Score: 2, Funny

    They're coming right for us!

    These are the few times that I wish I didn't live in a city

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  4. It seems like we do this every year by davidwr · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, come on people.

    Wake me up when one of those once-in-a-lifetime comet thingies comes along. :)

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  5. Bless Wii by Goldrush · · Score: 5, Funny

    A meteor shower will appear to entertain those people waiting in line for the Wii in those early morning hours. The Nintendo God is kind, indeed.

  6. Oh no... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So Leonid the Magnificent was just the beginning...

  7. Mirror Link (if NASA TV gets slow) by quokkapox · · Score: 3, Funny

    Alternate source:

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    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  9. Re:Ring Ring by agent+dero · · Score: 4, Funny

    Only on slashdot will a comment like this ever be modded +5 Insightful.

    Once you start taking dating tips from /. comments, its really all downhill after that :)

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