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Tau Herculid outburst - 2022 May 31st

Started by Rick, Jun 05, 2022, 15:25:34

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Rick

New tau Herculid meteor shower drops bright fireballs, but no 'meteor storm'

Bright "shooting stars" from a new meteor shower lit up the night sky in a dazzling display overnight Monday and Tuesday, even if it wasn't a "meteor storm" some stargazers hoped for.

The new meteor shower peaked around midnight Tuesday (May 31) as remnants from the shattered Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 (also known as SW 3) burned up harmlessly high in Earth's atmosphere as a part of scientists now wall the tau Herculids meteor shower.

More: https://www.space.com/tau-herculids-meteor-shower-2022-stargazers-photos

There have also been a couple of APODs.

First: Tau Herculids Meteors over Kitt Peak Telescopes

Then: Tau Herculids from Space

Hugh

Thanks Rick

Very much liked the third link with the view from space.  Gives a, perhaps, a more accurate view of where they burn up.

Hugh