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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on November 08, 2010, 23:50

Title: Hartley 2 Spawns Meteor Shower
Post by: sam on November 08, 2010, 23:50

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The comet of the year for 2010 seems to be Hartley 2. Although this comet is receding from Earth  now (its closest approach was in the latter half of October) and growing fainter, it seems to have left us with one last hurrah: The spawning a brief meteor shower.

http://www.universetoday.com/77320/hartley-2-spawns-meteor-shower/

Title: Re: Hartley 2 Spawns Meteor Shower
Post by: Clive on November 09, 2010, 08:36

I only managed to see it on one occasion.   :bawl:

Title: Re: Hartley 2 Spawns Meteor Shower
Post by: Simon on November 09, 2010, 11:28

I'll have to read all of last nights links later, Sam.  :)

Title: Re: Hartley 2 Spawns Meteor Shower
Post by: sam on November 09, 2010, 14:24

Quote from: Clive on November 09, 2010, 08:36

I only managed to see it on one occasion.   :bawl:

didn't at all in the end  :bawl:

Title: Re: Hartley 2 Spawns Meteor Shower
Post by: Simon on November 09, 2010, 22:04

Spectacular photo.   8-)