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2009 Leonid Meteor Shower

November 16th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

An article at National Geographic reports that the 2009 Leonid Meteor Shower might have a strong outburst where rates reach up to 300 per hour. The shower is expected to peak between 2 and 4 AM on November 17th.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Geologycom/~4/KMofL3b8NuU” height=”1″ width=”1″/

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How to Observe a Meteor Shower

November 16th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

With the Leonid Meteor Shower peaking on November 17th at between 2:00 and 4:00 AM you might be interested in an article by David Lynch that explains two topics: #8220;How to Observe a Meteor Shower#8221; and #8220;What Causes Meteor Showers?#8221;.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Geologycom/~4/rtD7Iclv6Mk” height=”1″ width=”1″/

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2009 Perseid Meteor Shower

August 9th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

The 2009 Perseid meteor shower will peak between 1:30 PM and 4:00 PM EDT on August 12. This is during daylight hours but a second peak is expected at about 5:00 AM EDT, August 12. Article: #8220;How to Observe a Meteor Shower#8221; by David Lynch.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Geologycom/~4/68mmfKIkhBs” height=”1″ width=”1″/

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