Guest guest Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 At 11:43 AM 10/8/07, you wrote: >Space Weather News for Oct. 8, 2007 >http://spaceweather.com > >METEOR WATCH: The annual Draconid meteor shower peaks on Oct. 9th at 0430 >UT--in other words, tonight at 9:30 pm PDT or 12:30 am EDT. Don't expect a >big display. The source of the shower, comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, is far >away and unlikely to produce more than a few slow meteors every hour. It >should be noted, however, that unexpected Draconid outbursts have happened >as recently as Oct. 2005 resulting in dozens to hundreds of meteors per >hour. Could tonight be such a night? If you decide to look, keep an eye on >the northern sky (Draco is not far from the north celestial pole) during >the hours around the predicted peak. > >PERUVIAN METEORITE UPDATE: Astronomers studying the Peruvian meteorite >fall of Sept. 15, 2007, have analyzed infrasound records of the fireball's >descent through Earth's atmosphere and estimated the impactor's kinetic >energy: about 0.03 kton of TNT. So far more than 30 kg of the meteorite >have been recovered by Peruvian authorities, but much more >remains--indeed, says one researcher, there could be a " multi-ton monster " >hiding at the bottom of the meteorite's curiously watery crater. Check >http://spaceweather.com for more information. > >If a friend sent you this alert and you would like to , click >here: http://spaceweather.com/services/ > >To >http://www.spaceweather2.com/u?id=696624I & n=T & l=spaceweather >or send a blank email to leave-spaceweather-696624I > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.859 / Virus Database: 585 - Release 2/14/05 ****** Kraig and Shirley Carroll ... in the woods of SE Kentucky http://www.thehavens.com/ thehavens 606-376-3363 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.859 / Virus Database: 585 - Release 2/14/05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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