Orionid meteor shower wows weekend stargazers
The 2012 Orionid meteor shower peaked early Sunday (Oct. 21), with forecasters predicting up to 25 meteors an hour for patient stargazers with clear skies well away from city lights.www.foxnews.com
Orionid meteor shower lights up the sky with spectacular show of shooting stars
The 2012 Orionid meteor shower, which was forecasted to produce up to 25 meteors an hour, peaked early Sunday (Oct. 21) over the heads of patient stargazers and did not disappoint.www.examiner.com
NASA confirms rock from meteor shower found in Novato
A small rock that slammed into a Novato home Thursday night has been confirmed as a piece from the meteor shower that flamed over the Bay Area during the past few days, a NASA-affiliated astronomer said.www.mercurynews.com
Orionid meteor shower: The next best thing to Halley's comet
Some of us won't be around when Halley's comet returns in 2061. I am fairly certain I won't be here. So we will have to settle for the annual appearance of the Orionid meteor shower, which is made up of remnants of that comet's wake. Technically, the ...blogs.denverpost.com
Orionid Meteor Shower pictures ignite Web
Last night saw the peak of the annual Orionid Meteor Shower, which typically produces around 20 meteors per hour. In terms of magnitude, while the Orionids are not one of three major showers (August's Perseids, November's Leonids, and December's ...www.examiner.com
Camp Minden 911, Calif. meteor explosions, methane links
A meteor the size of a small car that hit Earth's upper atmosphere, exploded, and left debris over California Wednesday evening might link to ten explosions in north Louisiana two nights before that eye witnesses described as a meteor shower but ...www.examiner.com
Orionid meteor shower captured on social media sites
The Orionid meteor shower overnight was difficult to see in many parts of urban Southern California, but those away from the city lights captured images of the event.latimesblogs.latimes.com
Orionid Meteor Shower not over, continues tonight
Last night marked the peak of the Orionid Meteor Shower for 2012. However, despite what most of the news media may lead you to believe, there is a lot more to the Orionid shower than the night of October 20/21.www.examiner.com
Orionid meteor shower: Q & A
If you've been looking to the skies this week, you may have seen the bright flashes of light indicating the arrival of the annual Orionid meteor shower. While some of the meteors were visible as early as Wednesday, experts say Saturday night and early ...latimesblogs.latimes.com
Watching tonight's Orionid meteor shower? Location is key
Heavy cloud cover is expected overnight in much of the Los Angeles area, but for people in clear spots: Experts said the most important advice to those hoping to see the meteor shower is to get away from bright city lights. "My first advice for seeing ...latimesblogs.latimes.com
Meteor Shower: Scientists and Treasure Hunters Look in California for Debris
So where did it come down? People in the San Francisco Bay area are still puzzling over the fireball that went shooting across the sky Wednesday evening, making an audible boom and, perhaps, spreading debris across the suburbs and vineyards north of ...abcnews.go.com
Orionid meteor shower comes from Halley's Comet dust
Orionid meteor shower comes from Halley's Comet dust. October 20, 2012 | 9:28 am. increase text size decrease text size.latimesblogs.latimes.com
Orionid meteor shower promises a weekend treat
The Orionid meteor shower's peak -- expected to last from 10:30 p.m. on Saturday to 5 a.m. on Sunday across most of the U.S.news.cnet.com
'Beetlejuice' sparks? Meteor shower brings 'shooting stars' and 'earthgrazers'
Projected clear skies and low moonlight across much of the country Saturday night and Sunday morning will help fans of celestial phenomena witness a peak of whizzing visitors across the sky as part of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Skip to next ...www.csmonitor.com
Table Talk: The Orionid Meteor Shower
This particular meteor shower is one of two that come from Halley's Comet, which passes by Earth every 75-76 years. Why exactly does the meteor shower occur? NASA's website explains that "Orionids appear every year around this time when Earth orbits ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend under ideal weather conditions
Star gazers will want to keep their eyes sealed to the skies this weekend as the Orionid meteor shower is expected to take place.www.examiner.com
Second Chance To Watch Meteor Shower Tonight
The October Orionid Meteor Shower 2012 tonight promises a spectacular display of meteors thanks in part to the timing of the Full and New Moon around the Orionid Meteor Shower 2012 which peaks this weekend on October 21, 2012 (other years are ...space.brevardtimes.com
Orionid Meteor Shower Greatly Understood Combining Astronomy with ...
Meteor showers or as they're sometimes called "shooting stars" were connected to comets in the nineteenth century by E.C.guardianlv.com
Orionid meteor shower: Watch for fireballs during weekend peak
Skywatchers in the northern and southern hemispheres are in for a treat overnight Saturday, when the annual Orionid meteor shower - an intimate encounter with remnants of comet Halley's tail - is expected to peak. Skip to next paragraph. In Pictures: ...www.csmonitor.com
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