... 2009 December 12 . Geminid Meteor over Monument Valley . Credit Copyright : Wally Pacholka (AstroPics.com, TWAN ) . ... dusty debris from extinct comet Phaethon , the annual Geminid meteor shower is predicted to peak on December 14th, around 0510 ...
... A Taurid Meteor Fireball . Credit: Lior Shamir ( Michigan Tech ), Cerro Pachon CONCAM , Night Sky Live Project . ... Explanation: Have you ever seen a very bright meteor? ...
... year's Leonids may prove particularly exciting as observers anticipate the legendary Leonid storm of activity will occur sometime during the next few apparitions of this annual meteor shower - although most expect the meteor storm to occur in 1998 or 1999 ...
... 2001 November 18 . A Leonid Meteor Explodes . Credit: ROTSE Team . ... A Leonid Meteor Explodes . Credit: ROTSE Team . Explanation: Last night and tonight, a lucky few may see a meteor explode. ...
... 2009 October 15 . Fireball Meteor Over Groningen . Credit Copyright : Robert Mikaelyan . ... Explanation: The brilliant fireball meteor captured in this snapshot was a startling visitor to Tuesday evening's twilight ...
... November 16, 1996 . The Leonid Meteor Shower (Tonight) . Credit: P. Jenniskens ( NASA / Ames ) . ... Tonight thousands of icy rocks will hurl toward Earth in a fascinating display of light called the Leonid Meteor Shower ...
... November 16, 1998 . Leonids 1998: A Safe Meteor Storm . Credit Copyright: W. Pacholka . Explanation: You're in no danger. ... During the meteor storm occurring tonight and tomorrow, thousands of bits of ice and rock will likely rain onto the Earth . ...
... 2012 January 8 . Lighthouse and Meteor . Image Credit Copyright : Jack Fusco . ... Explanation: Named for a forgotten constellation, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower is an annual event for planet Earth's northern ...