Streaks Of Light News

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"Perseid Meteor Shower: A Celestial Spectacle to Witness"

The Perseid Meteor Shower, caused by debris from the Swift Tuttle Comet, is currently underway, with the peak times to see the meteor shower being on August 12 and 13 in the early morning hours. The showers can be seen with the naked eye, and it is recommended to find a dark sky and avoid using telescopes or binoculars. The Perseid Meteor Shower is known for its prolific display of 50 to 100 meteors per hour, appearing to come from the constellation Perseus.

via KOLO|

#astronomy #dark-sky #fleischmann-planetarium

science-and-technology2 years ago•1 min saved

California's Mysterious Night Sky Lights Explained

Streaks of light spotted over California night sky were most likely from burning space debris, according to Jon McDowell, an astronomer at the Harvard and Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. The debris was from the Inter-orbit Communication System, which was confirmed by the US space force to have re-entered the Earth's atmosphere over California. The lights were seen by St Patrick's Day partiers and were captured on video, which was posted on Instagram.

via The Guardian US|

#astronomy #california #mystery-solved

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Unexplained Light Streaks Illuminate California Sky.

Mysterious streaks of light seen in the sky over California were caused by burning space debris from a Japanese communications package that was jettisoned from the International Space Station in 2020. An astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics estimated the debris was about 40 miles high, going thousands of miles per hour. The U.S. Space Force confirmed the re-entry path over California for the Inter-Orbit Communication System.

via The Associated Press|

#california #international-space-station #science-and-technology

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Unidentified Lights Illuminate California's Night Sky

Mysterious streaks of light seen in the sky over Sacramento, California were identified by an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics as burning space debris from a Japanese communications package that was jettisoned from the International Space Station in 2020. The debris created a "spectacular light show in the sky" and was estimated to be about 40 miles high, going thousands of miles per hour. The U.S. Space Force confirmed the re-entry path over California for the Inter-Orbit Communication System.

via ABC News|

#astronomy #california #international-space-station

science2 years ago•1 min saved

Unexplained Light Streaks Illuminate California Sky.

Mysterious streaks of light seen in the sky over Sacramento, California were identified by an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics as burning space debris from a Japanese communications package that was jettisoned from the International Space Station in 2020. The debris created a "spectacular light show in the sky" and was estimated to be about 40 miles high, going thousands of miles per hour. The U.S. Space Force confirmed the re-entry path over California for the Inter-Orbit Communication System.

via Yahoo! Voices|

#astronomy #california #international-space-station