A Lyrid Meteor weekend! April 21-22, 2012

It’s a cosmic weekend everyone!

Space Weather News for April 21, 2012

LYRID METEOR SHOWER: The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend on the night of April 21-22 when Earth passes through a stream of debris from ancient Comet Thatcher. Usually the shower is mild (10-20 meteors per hour) but unmapped filaments of dust in the comet’s tail sometimes trigger outbursts ten times stronger.

This year’s peak coincides with a new Moon, so lunar interference will not be a problem.  The promise of a good display has prompted NASA to plan an unusual 3D meteor photography experiment combining observations from the ground, a research balloon, and the International Space Station. 

More information, observing tips, and live audio from a meteor radar are available on today’s edition of http://SpaceWeather.com

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As yes, the Dark of the Moon is a great time for sky watching for the New Moon on April 21, 2012 perfects at 3:18 am EDT at 1 Taurus 35…’2Tau’ = “An Electrical Storm” so wherever you are there may be Uranian bolts lighting up the clouds! 

You’ll find New Moon info and Political Astrology, too, at Stars Over Washington if you so wish:

http://www.starsoverwashington.com

 

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The Sabian Symbols in Astrology, Marc Edmund Jones