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The orbit of the comet has a striking similarity with the orbit of the weak December sigma Virginids (#428) meteor shower, which peaks on 20–22 December, but seems to be active from December 1 to January 10. The shower seems to be the same as the epsilon Virginids (#513). The peak zenithal hourly rate is about 1.5 for visual meteors. [4] [5] [6]
Northwest Africa 7034 is a Martian meteorite. [4] It contains portions [5] estimated to be 4.43 billion years old and contains the most water of any Martian meteorite found on Earth. [6] Although it is from Mars it does not fit into any of the three SNC meteorite categories, and forms a new Martian meteorite group named "Martian (basaltic ...
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the highlights of the year for many skygazers due to its high hourly rate and bright meteors, caused by the Earth slamming into the debris left behind by comet ...
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most highly anticipated celestial events every year, just took place — and at Stonehenge, one photographer managed to capture it in an image that he calls a ...
Date: 30 June 1908; 116 years ago (): Time: 07:17: Location: Podkamennaya Tunguska River, Yeniseysk Governorate, Russian Empire: Coordinates: 1]: Cause: Probable meteor air burst of small asteroid or comet: Outcome: Flattened 2,150 km 2 (830 sq mi) of forest Devastation to local plants and animals: Deaths: Up to 3 possible [2]: Property damage: A few damaged buildings: The Tunguska event was a ...
In a breathtaking celestial event that captivated thousands, a meteor streaked across the night sky, leaving spectators in awe from Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic. The dazzling sight, which ...
Although digital images captured in color can be modified with a digital black and white process, some specialized cameras photograph natively in black and white with no option for color. [10] Black and white digital cameras are often designed without a Bayer filter, avoiding the demosaicing process and meaning that a camera will only capture ...
The Quadrantid meteor shower is associated with the near-Earth asteroid (196256) 2003 EH1, with the Earth passing through its trail of debris once a year during its orbit of the Sun.