meteors
Sunny and warm week ahead for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/11/2019 - 8:59pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dry conditions, a gradual warming trend, and typical afternoon breezes are expected through Wednesday in the Lake Tahoe area. Stronger winds Thursday and Friday could bring increasing fire danger. Temperatures will be above average even with a cooling trend that is likely by Friday. Overnight temps will dip below average.
According to the National Weather Service, weather conditions will be great for viewing the peak of the Perseid meteor shower tonight and Monday night, but the nearly full moon will, unfortunately, wash out many of the dimmer meteors.
Perseid Meteor Shower to peak nights of August 11 and 12
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/22/2018 - 6:59pm
According to NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke, the Perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year; and this year, they'll be the best shower of the year. This year during peak people should see about 60-70 meteors per hour, but in outburst years (such as in 2016) the rate can be between 150-200 meteors an hour. The meteor shower's peak will be visible both the nights of Aug. 11-12 and Aug. 12-13, Cooke said, but he's inclined this year to lean toward the night of Aug. 12-13 for the better show. (Both, however, should be spectacular.)
Perseid meteor shower to put on show in Lake Tahoe/Reno area
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/08/2016 - 8:14pm
Clear skies in western Nevada and the Lake Tahoe basin will provide for some great viewing of the Perseid metero shower this week.
NASA says if you see one meteor shower this year, make it the Perseid meteor shower.
According to the National Weather Service in Reno, the weather forecast during the peak of the shower calls for mostly clear and cool conditions Thursday night into early Friday morning. Low temperatures in the Sierra will be in the mid 30’s to mid 40’s with lows in the 50 to 60 range for the western Nevada.
Star Guide: Perseid meteor shower peaks August 11-14
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/05/2015 - 5:31pm
August is prime time for meteor watching in the northern hemisphere. The Perseid meteor shower reigns king during the warm evenings of midsummer, attracting stargazers to dark sky locations in hope of catching a glimpse of a falling star. This year is especially good since there will be no moon to wash out the celestial fireworks.
Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 8:49am
Usually, waking up before sunrise is a good way to get a head start on the day. On Oct. 21st, waking up early could stop you in your tracks.
Blame Halley’s Comet. Every year in mid-to-late October, Earth passes through a stream of dusty debris from Comet Halley, and the pre-dawn sky lights up with a pretty display of shooting stars.
"We expect to see about 25 meteors per hour when the shower peaks on Sunday morning, Oct 21st," says Bill Cooke, the head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. "With no Moon to spoil the show, observing conditions should be ideal."
Fireball Over California/Nevada: How Big Was It?
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 12:31pm
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology weighs in on Sunday's loud boom heard and fireball seen from California's Central Valley to Lake Tahoe to Las Vegas:
