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EmailSee the Almanac's Meteor Showers Guide for 2013 for the dates of all the principal meteor showers during the year—plus viewing tips.
Meteor Showers Viewing Tips
- To answer the most common question: Yes, you can see these meteor showers from ANYWHERE in the sky, provided it's clear and dark, away from all the city lights.
- Where to look? The best place to start is near the radiant or "point of origin" of the meteor shower. This is where the flight course starts from.
- On below chart, see the "date of maximum" which shows when meteor showers will be the strongest.
- Note that the "best viewing" times are usually predawn and late evening—when the Earth turns into the path of meteoroids as they enter the Earth's atmosphere.
- You don't need any special equipment. In fact, binoculars do not work for meteor showers. The naked eye is best.
- Spread a blanket on the ground and look up in the dark night sky.
For more information, click here to read our article, "What are Meteor Showers: Facts About Shooting Stars."
2013 Meteor Showers Guide
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Yes, you can see these meteor
Yes, you can see these meteor showers from ANYWHERE in North America, provided it's clear and dark, away from all the city lights.
Which meteor shower would I
Which meteor shower would I be able to see in California?
Is there a meteor to be seen
Is there a meteor to be seen over Ireland tonight 8th march?
Question: I'm writing a story
Question: I'm writing a story set in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state in June 21 of 2012. I would sure like my characters to see shooting stars ... would that have been possible?
The major meteor showers have
The major meteor showers have similar timing every year across the Northern Hemisphere--so you can reference the chart above. It would be best to set the scene in August as the Perseids are a major shower that people most always see. Of course, you may also want to check the Weather History that night (was it a clear night without clouds?) and the Moon Phase Calendar (as you want a dark night and a full Moon can drown out shooting stars)!
Thanks for your prompt reply!
Thanks for your prompt reply!
On the night before that
On the night before that meteor hit. Russia me and a few friends came walking out of our house and all of asudden this big bright white light was like right. On top of us it sounded like a plane very loud plane then we looked up and there was about 30 big round redish. Looking fire balls thay were heading east across the sky by the time we made it 7 blocks away. There were only 4 or5 left thay. Just seemed to slowly. Move out of our veiw never heard a word about it the next day just wondering if it could have been part of the one that hit russia thanks oh ya spokane wa is where we live
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