Potential Meteor Showers May 30th Evening, Peaking At 1am Edt The 31st

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    From Spaceweather.com

    Debris from a shattered comet is approaching Earth, and it could cause a meteor outburst on May 31st.

    In late 1995, Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 exploded. Experts caution that this is an uncertain forecast. The shower could be a great storm, a complete dud, or almost anything in between. Whatever happens, sky watchers in North America will be in the right place to see it; the shower is expected to peak almost directly above southern California. Maximum activity is expected around 1:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (05:00 UT) on Tuesday morning, May 31st. And the 30th will be a New Moon, so there will be little ambient light.

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    This is tonight.
     
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    I saw a few meteors, some directly but most just a glimpse out of the corner of my eye.

    This is the first time I've been angry that I have so many fireflies, distracting little buggers.
    "That was a close one!!" Oh. Wait.
     
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