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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. Ring Ring by SuperStretchy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Hey babe you wanna come over?"
    "Sure... Any reason?"

    "ooo nothing.. just something I have planned"
    *Cue heavenly fireworks*

  2. Bad Math by JamochasWitness · · Score: 2, Insightful
    In 1969, Earth passed through this same region with rather spectacular -- though brief -- results (with viewers seeing 2-4 meteors per minute over a 30-minute period). This year's passage probably won't produce quite the same intensity as it did in 1969. Even still, astronomers are predicting anywhere from 100 to 600 meteors per hour.


    Huh? In 1969, they got 2-4 meteors per minute, which is 120-240 per hour. And they say not to expect the same intensity this year: instead "only" 100-600 per hour. ?????