09 August 2017

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 09AUG2017

Eye to the sky: Stargazer says moon could hamper view of Perseid meteor shower in Alberta
CBC.ca
Stargazers hoping to get a good view of the annual Perseid meteor shower in Alberta this weekend may be stymied by another well-known object in ...

Perseid Meteor Shower To Produce 150 Meteors Per Hour On August 12, 2017
Brevard Times
Cooke thinks the Perseids are rich in fireballs because of the size of the parent comet. Comet Swift-Tuttle has a huge nucleus - about 26 km in ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2017: How, When and Where to Watch the Year's Best Cosmic Light Show
Newsweek
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the best shooting star displays of the year, is set to peak on August 12. It is expected to produce up to 150 meteors ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend
CBS Boston / WBZ
The yearly Perseid Meteor Shower always occurs in the middle of summer when the earth passes through the dust of the Comet Swift-Tuttle. Typically ...

The eclipse is coming, but there's a different reason to watch the skies this week
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
But why wait until then to see something interesting in the sky? The Perseid Meteor Shower is happening right now, and is expected to peak later this ...

Perseid meteor shower to peak over Toronto this weekend
Daily Hive
The Perseid meteor shower may be three weeks long, but it's set to peak over Toronto this weekend with one of the best meteor viewings this year.

Summer Astronomy Night at the Beach Features Perseid Meteor Shower Aug. 12
Wallops Island
Kim Check, the NASA Visitor Center manager, said, “The Perseid meteor shower is created when the Earth passes through the remnants of the comet ...

Meteor Shower Party – Fort Klamath Museum
My Basin
Meteor Shower. 2017/08/08. A mid-summer star party is scheduled for Saturday, August 12th, at the Fort Klamath Museum. Gates will open at 8PM, ...

Events in 2017 2617-2017 KML
Fireball event
Events in 2017 2617-2017 KML. IMO received one report about a fireball seen over Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, August 8th 2017 around 20:50 UT.

2017 The FOURTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

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