This Week in Space


Comet Sliding Spring

Comet Siding Spring skims past Mars   BBC - October 19, 2014
A recently discovered comet has whizzed past Mars, giving scientists a unique chance to study an object from the farthest reaches of the Solar System. The comet, known as Siding Spring, raced past Mars at 56km per second (125,000mph), missing it by 139,500 km. Rovers on the Martian surface and satellites were primed to catch the event on their cameras and instruments.

Comet Siding Spring Passes Mars   APOD - October 20, 2014
Yesterday, a comet passed very close to Mars. In fact, Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) passed closer to the red planet than any comet has ever passed to Earth in recorded history.

C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring)   Wikipedia




One of the Year's Best Meteor Showers, Thanks to Halley's Comet   Epoch Times - October 19, 2014
As Earth orbits the sun, it continually ploughs through dust and debris left behind by passing comets and asteroids. On any night of the year, a keen-eyed observer might see five, or even ten, meteors (shooting stars) per hour. But over the next week, that number will rise markedly, as Earth moves through the centre of a stream of debris left behind by the most famous of all comets, comet 1P/Halley. Most meteor showers have a short, sharp maximum that is best observed over a single night or two. But the Orionid meteors (which have already been active for a couple of weeks) will really kick into action this weekend, and should remain close to their peak for most of next week. Best viewing is likely on or around Tuesday evening, October 21.


  Orionids Google Videos

The Orionids are annual meteor showers located near the constellation Orion.




Comets

Asteroids, Asteroid Belt




October 23, 2014

Sun in Scorpio

Happy Birthday to the Scorpio Readers

Scorpio is a fixed water sign ruled by Pluto.


New Moon Solar Eclipse 0° Scorpio

Diwali - Hindu Festival of Lights





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