Comments on: Meteor Activity Outlook for April 21-27, 2012

By: harold wolf

harold wolf — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:22:43 +0000

We were traveling on U S highway 95 near Beady, NV near the California Nevada state line at about 8:00 AM on Monday, April 23rd in a NNW direction and my son and I saw a brillent whitish blue streak of light. I called it a meteorite. Can you give me more information about it? I am in my 80′s and have never seen anything like it in my lifetime.

By: amsadmin

amsadmin — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:29:37 +0000

Donna and All,

Most meteor showers are produced by material from comets. Material from comets are very fragile and do not survive their plunge through the atmosphere to make it to the ground. Nearly all meteorites found on the ground are from random falls, not associated with any meteor showers. The odds of these rocks actually being meteorites is remote. You will need an expert to examine them.

Robert Lunsford

By: Donna Du Vall

Donna Du Vall — Sat, 05 May 2012 22:16:57 +0000

Hi Donna here from Delaware

On or about the last week of April, I was doing some gardening and stumbled upon 2 large and 3 small what appeared to be rocks. I looked closely at them and they are not rocks nor cinder. They appear to look like meteorites. They have craters that look like thumb prints. Can you tell me if Delaware had any meteor showers during the last week of April?

By: amsadmin

amsadmin — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:15:40 +0000

Nancy and All,

The last few hours before dawn are the prime time to see meteors and the Lyrids. Look half way up in the sky in your darkest direction.

I hope this helps!

Robert Lunsford

By: nancy boyd

nancy boyd — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:35:25 +0000

i live in rome italy… wondering what is my best viewing time and position in sky for meteor showers tonight?? or early tomorrow?? thank you