[CVCC] Fw: Lyrid Meteor Shower, ISS Moon-transit Movie

Dennis - N4DEN [email protected]
Sat, 19 Apr 2003 22:38:05 -0400


FYI.....................D

> Space Weather News for April 20, 2003
> http://spaceweather.com
>
> METEOR SHOWER: Earth has entered a stream of dusty debris shed by periodic
> comet Thatcher, which means the annual Lyrid meteor shower is underway.
> The Lyrids are not intense.  Sky watchers in the northern hemisphere can
> expect to see about 15 meteors per hour on April 22nd and 23rd when the
> shower peaks. The best time to watch will be during the hours before local
> dawn.  Wednesday morning, April 23rd, may be best because on that day you
> can see not only some meteors, but also the Moon and Mars hanging low and
> close together in the southeastern sky.
>
> ISS TRANSIT MOVIE: While you're visiting spaceweather.com, check out a
> remarkable movie of the International Space Station gliding in front of
> the Moon. A sky watcher recorded the transit from his backyard in South
> Bend, Indiana.
>
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