Meteor Shower
Comets shed the debris that becomes most meteor showers. As comets orbit the Sun, they shed an icy, dusty debris stream along the comet's orbit. If Earth travels through this stream, we will see a meteor shower. Depending on where Earth and the stream meet, meteors appear to fall from a particular place in the sky, maybe within the neighborhood of a constellation.
Meteor showers are named by the constellation from which meteors appear to fall, a spot in the sky astronomers call the radiant. For instance, the radiant for the Leonid meteor shower is located in the constellation Leo. The Perseid meteor shower is so named because meteors appear to fall from a point in the constellation Perseus.
I found a spot on the corner last night and watched the show!!!! Amazing to think we are living in this massive universe. I know Dave thought I was crazy when he walks outside to find me because Ace was screaming for his milk and there I was on the sidewalk laying down viewing the spectacle.
Happy Birthday David. 35 you have made it so far.
Meteor showers are named by the constellation from which meteors appear to fall, a spot in the sky astronomers call the radiant. For instance, the radiant for the Leonid meteor shower is located in the constellation Leo. The Perseid meteor shower is so named because meteors appear to fall from a point in the constellation Perseus.
I found a spot on the corner last night and watched the show!!!! Amazing to think we are living in this massive universe. I know Dave thought I was crazy when he walks outside to find me because Ace was screaming for his milk and there I was on the sidewalk laying down viewing the spectacle.
Happy Birthday David. 35 you have made it so far.