Leonid Meteor Shower

Brighter Than the Moon: Camera Captures Brilliant Leonid Fireball

November 19, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter The Leonid Meteor shower is usually notorious for the bright fireballs it can produce, but this fireball exploded with unexpected brilliance. Fortunately, an all-sky camera captured the event. NASA said there were numerous reports of a bright fireball over northwest Alabama [...]

Read the full article →

2012 Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend

November 16, 2012

Early Leonids captured on Nov. 14, 2012 in Ohio. Credit: John Chumack The annual Leonid Meteor Shower has already begun, according to astrophotographer John Chumack in Ohio, who said he captured a dozen or so via his night sky video cameras earlier this week. But the peak for the Leonids this year is expected to [...]

Read the full article →

Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: November 12-18, 2012

November 11, 2012

Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! While we might have to contend with the Moon again, it’s still going to be a very exciting week because the Leonid Meteor Shower is back in town! The beginning of the week brings on the Pegasid meteors and we can all use a “warm up”! There’s plenty of things to do, [...]

Read the full article →