May 23-24, 2014 Major Meteor Shower from Comet 209P/LINEAR, watch live

meteor showerBetween May 23 and 24 2014 earth will path through the dust particles left by comet 209P/LINEAR. This will create a meteor shower/storm which are very few this year. scientists are not very sure about the average of dust that will plunge the earth in that night. Some say it will be above 1000 per hour which makes it a meteor storm, and other are speculating it will be only between 100 and 400 per hour. The important part is that astrologist and amateurs can enjoy the show at the end of this month.

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Leonids 2013 – Leonids Meteor Shower Peaks November 16 2013

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leonidsThe Leonids meteor shower will be reaching its peak this year late night on November 16, 2013 (early morning November 17, 2013). The famous meteor shower, that appears to originate out of the constellation of Leo, is expected to reach a peak rate of around 10-20 meteors an hour this year — quite a bit down from the heights that the Leonids can hit, but should still make for a pretty good show. Continue reading “Leonids 2013 – Leonids Meteor Shower Peaks November 16 2013”