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Date: 30 Aug 2007 13:55:25
From: Sam Wormley
Subject: WEEKEND METEORS: On Saturday morning, September 1st...
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Space Weather News for Aug. 30, 2007
http://spaceweather.com
WEEKEND METEORS: On Saturday morning, September 1st, a flurry of bright and colorful meteors might come streaming out
of the constellation Auriga. The source of the shower is ancient Comet Kiess, which has laid down a trail of debris
that Earth will cross this weekend.
But will a shower really materialize? Forecasters are divided. Some expect a brief but beautiful display rivaling the
Perseids. Others say the debris stream is too empty for significant fireworks. Either way, the peak is due around 4:30
a.m. PDT (11:30 UT) on Saturday morning. This timing strongly favors sky watchers in Hawaii and western parts of North
America all the way from Mexico to California to Alaska.
Spaceweather's full coverage of the Aurigid meteor shower begins Friday, Aug. 31, with links to live audio from a meteor
radar, which will monitor activity throughout the weekend. Sky maps and more information are available now at
http://spaceweather.com.
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Date: 30 Aug 2007 23:32:45
From: Profumo
Subject: Re: WEEKEND METEORS: On Saturday morning, September 1st...
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Sam Wormley wrote:
> Space Weather News for Aug. 30, 2007
> http://spaceweather.com
>
> WEEKEND METEORS: On Saturday morning, September 1st, a flurry of bright and colorful meteors might come streaming out
> of the constellation Auriga. The source of the shower is ancient Comet Kiess, which has laid down a trail of debris
> that Earth will cross this weekend.
>
> But will a shower really materialize? Forecasters are divided. Some expect a brief but beautiful display rivaling the
> Perseids. Others say the debris stream is too empty for significant fireworks. Either way, the peak is due around 4:30
> a.m. PDT (11:30 UT) on Saturday morning. This timing strongly favors sky watchers in Hawaii and western parts of North
> America all the way from Mexico to California to Alaska.
>
> Spaceweather's full coverage of the Aurigid meteor shower begins Friday, Aug. 31, with links to live audio from a meteor
> radar, which will monitor activity throughout the weekend. Sky maps and more information are available now at
> http://spaceweather.com.
These can be very colorful when and if they materialise.
jerry
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Date: 30 Aug 2007 16:10:20
From: Margo Schulter
Subject: Re: WEEKEND METEORS: On Saturday morning, September 1st...
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Hi, Sam, and thank you for forwarding this information
and link with a very convenient sky chart. It should be
interesting to see if this meteor shadow happens, and
I've located what may be a good place to watch if it does.
Most appreciatively,
Margo Schulter
mschulter@calweb.com
Lat. 38.566 Long. -121.430
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