Flipboard Picks in Science on Nostr: Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet. ...
Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet.
From npub1h9em3v9p0wmde9u7alfr79jk4hzje3mdx7gkpzp36yy64lf4tjdsr0r7yr (npub1h9e…r7yr): "The Orionid meteor shower can be unpredictable. It shines like a fireworks display in some years, but is fairly slow in other years. ... This year’s peak activity happens on a night when a waning moon is 83% full."
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From npub1h9em3v9p0wmde9u7alfr79jk4hzje3mdx7gkpzp36yy64lf4tjdsr0r7yr (npub1h9e…r7yr): "The Orionid meteor shower can be unpredictable. It shines like a fireworks display in some years, but is fairly slow in other years. ... This year’s peak activity happens on a night when a waning moon is 83% full."
https://flip.it/OaF2S-
#Astronomy #Meteor #Space #Science