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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Orionids Meteor Shower 2012: Tips for Watching in the Chicago Area

Shooting stars will be flying this weekend in the Chicago area. The Orionids meteor shower promises to be a show worth watching, according to info from the Adler Planetarium.

The offspring of Halley's Comet are about to put on quite a show in the skies around Chicago. Earth will pass through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet beginning Monday, which will give us the benefit of the annual Orionids meteor shower—though you probably won't see much until a bit later. According to Adler Planetarium, the shower is expected to peak in the Chicago area just before midnight Saturday, Oct. 20, and continue until just before dawn Sunday, Oct. 21. The moon sets early that night, which will keep the sky dark enough that—barring cloud cover—you should be able to see about a dozen meteors per hour, according to Adler's information. "Despite not being the most spectacular meteor shower, the Orionids have the most well …

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Meteors Might Put on Some Kind of Show

But lower your expectations about what you will actually see this weekend.

Who doesn’t like to watch a good meteor shower? The Lyrids, which occur every April when the Earth passes through the orbit of the comet called Thatcher, are expected this weekend. Bruce Abels, community relations director of the Fox Valley Astronomical Society, said if you really are determined to see a sky show, go outside with “a blanket, a comfortable chaise lounge chair, a pot of coffee and your dog and wait.” But don’t expect to see much in this area, he warned. You need luck, he said. “You have to be in the right place at the right time. This isn’t an event worth the effort.” If you are lucky you may see some shooting stars. Estimates vary from as low as two to as many as 20 per hour. The moon will be new, which means it will not be…

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