Comments on: Astronomy for beginners – the Perseid Meteor Shower http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/08/12/astronomy-for-beginners Distributed Action Research blog by Andy Roberts Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Faisal http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/08/12/astronomy-for-beginners#comment-51233 Faisal Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:51:11 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/08/12/astronomy-for-beginners#comment-51233 A meteor is the phenomenon - the streaking light we see. Hence a "meteor shower" coz there are many. A meteoroid is the object before it entered the earth's atmosphere. So part of an asteroid or any other rock out there what can potentially enter the earth's gravity & be pulled in. A Meteotite is what survived the journey & found it's way to the ground. Wanstead flats is not a good place for the sighting. I live there & the ambient light is too much. Epping forest is much better & there are usually a few car loads of people around on those nights looking at the skies. Nothing like some good company to watch the night sky. A meteor is the phenomenon – the streaking light we see. Hence a “meteor shower” coz there are many.
A meteoroid is the object before it entered the earth’s atmosphere. So part of an asteroid or any other rock out there what can potentially enter the earth’s gravity & be pulled in.
A Meteotite is what survived the journey & found it’s way to the ground.

Wanstead flats is not a good place for the sighting. I live there & the ambient light is too much. Epping forest is much better & there are usually a few car loads of people around on those nights looking at the skies. Nothing like some good company to watch the night sky.

]]> By: Migliori jackpot http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/08/12/astronomy-for-beginners#comment-41925 Migliori jackpot Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:26:31 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/08/12/astronomy-for-beginners#comment-41925 <p>I would like to thank you for the sincere efforts you have made in writing this article for the aspiring students and professionals who want to see them a part of astronomy in their near future.</p> I would like to thank you for the sincere efforts you have made in writing this article for the aspiring students and professionals who want to see them a part of astronomy in their near future.

]]> By: BnMC http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/08/12/astronomy-for-beginners#comment-41765 BnMC Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:46:46 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/08/12/astronomy-for-beginners#comment-41765 <p>Thanks for the tips. With perseids approaching I was looking for these. </p> <p>Also, check out 48 Top tips for viewing meteor showers for some other useful tips for really making the most of the night.</p> Thanks for the tips. With perseids approaching I was looking for these.

Also, check out 48 Top tips for viewing meteor showers for some other useful tips for really making the most of the night.

]]> By: Graeme http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/08/12/astronomy-for-beginners#comment-4793 Graeme Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:26:14 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/08/12/astronomy-for-beginners#comment-4793 As I heard Patrick Moore explaining the difference, I just wanted to clarify that a metorite is a portion of a meteroid or asteroid that has survived impact with the ground. Whereas a Meteor is where generally small sand grain sized particles from an asteroid or meteroid enters the earths atmosphere but doesn't ever hit the ground as it is vapouised in the atmosphere. Therefore in the case of the Perseid meteor shower there is no danger of anyone being hit :) <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/science/space/realmedia/skyatnight_aug07?size=16x9&bgc=000000&nbram=1&bbram=1">Sky at Night</a> As I heard Patrick Moore explaining the difference, I just wanted to clarify that a metorite is a portion of a meteroid or asteroid that has survived impact with the ground.

Whereas a Meteor is where generally small sand grain sized particles from an asteroid or meteroid enters the earths atmosphere but doesn’t ever hit the ground as it is vapouised in the atmosphere.

Therefore in the case of the Perseid meteor shower there is no danger of anyone being hit :)

Sky at Night

]]> By: Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/08/12/astronomy-for-beginners#comment-4780 Andy Roberts Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:08:23 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/08/12/astronomy-for-beginners#comment-4780 <p>Well I spotted only one, mainly because it was mostly cloudy over Wanstead Flats at 11.00pm. It was actually ouside my house coming home when I looked up again and noticed a patch of clear sky, started watching it and saw a Perseid meteorite after only about 20 seconds or so. It was a greenish shooting star heading, high overhead heading from east to west. Linda saw it too. We waited another 10 minutes but didn't see any more in that time. I might try again tonight, "Astronomy for beginners" fact: The Perseids aren't for visible for one date only, that's just the supposed peak.</p> Well I spotted only one, mainly because it was mostly cloudy over Wanstead Flats at 11.00pm. It was actually ouside my house coming home when I looked up again and noticed a patch of clear sky, started watching it and saw a Perseid meteorite after only about 20 seconds or so. It was a greenish shooting star heading, high overhead heading from east to west. Linda saw it too. We waited another 10 minutes but didn’t see any more in that time. I might try again tonight, “Astronomy for beginners” fact: The Perseids aren’t for visible for one date only, that’s just the supposed peak.

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