New once-in-a-lifetime meteor shower could be spectacular

[Yappi]

Late Friday night into Saturday morning, North America will probably see a brand-new meteor shower, and there's a good chance that these gentle shooting stars will become a torrential meteor storm and provide quite a light show.

The new meteors — the Camelopardalids — are dusty remnants of a comet discovered in 2004. With clear skies, sky gazers may see meteor activity beginning at 10:30 p.m. Friday, according to Bill Cooke of the Meteoroid Environment Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Astronomers predict that the peak will occur between 2 and 4 a.m. Eastern time Saturday, but Cooke believes that gazers may be able to catch sight of shooting stars through the dawn before sunrise washes them out.

Read more:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-meteor-shower-20140523,0,5795758.story

 

[ronnie mund]

Pretty cool, will probably check it out.

 

[BobcatBomber]

Saw one. Good enough for me. Bedtime.

 

[KingKong24]

Didn't see anything in the hour I sat outside. Beer probably didn't help.

 

[ronnie mund]

Didn't see anything.

 

[Slide-by]

Didn't see anything in the hour I sat outside. Beer probably didn't help.

Maybe mushrooms next time? :shrug:

 

[Shawn Kemps Kids]

Damn thought it was Saturday night.