Post by tara on Jun 19, 2004 17:21:42 GMT
go to this link:
news.yahoo.com/?
tmpl=story&cid=96&ncid=96&e=2&u=/space/20040618/sc_space/surprisemeteorshowerpossibleinjune
Meteor enthusiasts will likely be out in force in the coming nights, hoping to catch a glimpse of an on-again, off-again meteor display. Special emphasis will be placed on two specific nights: June 22-23 and June 26-27.
Ironically, the month of June is usually not noteworthy for any major meteor showers.
Yet six years ago, during the final weekend of June 1998, sky watchers worldwide were caught off guard by an unexpected shower of bright meteors and fireballs.
news.yahoo.com/?
tmpl=story&cid=96&ncid=96&e=2&u=/space/20040618/sc_space/surprisemeteorshowerpossibleinjune
Meteor enthusiasts will likely be out in force in the coming nights, hoping to catch a glimpse of an on-again, off-again meteor display. Special emphasis will be placed on two specific nights: June 22-23 and June 26-27.
Ironically, the month of June is usually not noteworthy for any major meteor showers.
Yet six years ago, during the final weekend of June 1998, sky watchers worldwide were caught off guard by an unexpected shower of bright meteors and fireballs.