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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: Rick on Jun 05, 2022, 15:25:34

Title: Tau Herculid outburst - 2022 May 31st
Post by: Rick on Jun 05, 2022, 15:25:34
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 (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220601.html)

Then: Tau Herculids from Space (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220604.html)
Title: Re: Tau Herculid outburst - 2022 May 31st
Post by: Hugh on Jun 06, 2022, 16:27:20
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