tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351124682213901690.post3162902653370055918..comments2023-09-23T04:36:44.126-07:00Comments on The Urban Astronomer: Perseid Meteor Shower 2014 - what to expectThe Urban Astronomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08832236005805705235noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351124682213901690.post-56555447435802462962014-08-13T09:42:54.671-07:002014-08-13T09:42:54.671-07:00I was so excited to watch meteors, but on August 1...I was so excited to watch meteors, but on August 12 and August 13, it rained all night and the skies, full of clouds. this is how Seattle is 61F, Percip chance 40%, CLOUDY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351124682213901690.post-10263188652056040892014-08-12T05:23:45.354-07:002014-08-12T05:23:45.354-07:00So, I live in NYC and went out yesterday at dusk a...So, I live in NYC and went out yesterday at dusk and saw this huge fireball coming across the city heading north west. At first I was calm (not knowing at the time that a meteor shower was expected) but as it came closer and stopped burning, it leaves this humongous rock tumbling across the sky and all I could think was "We're all doomed".<br /><br />The size of this thing was ridiculous and if that would have hit anything on this planet, I feel we would have been wiped out. <br /><br />So, my questions is this. What the heck was that!? Isn't meteors supposed to dissolve after entering the atmosphere? <br />And also, that rock must've gone down somewhere, why am I not dead yet?<br /><br />Thankful for answers...<br /><br />Best/<br /><br />Jimmy jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354437428927727845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351124682213901690.post-75997978998110169632014-08-12T01:18:56.956-07:002014-08-12T01:18:56.956-07:00Tonight I saw the largest meteor of my life swish ...Tonight I saw the largest meteor of my life swish across the night sky south of Dallas at 1:38 am. It was a huge bright green fireball - totally exciting. I almost crashed my car I was so struck by it.Catherine M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09020897150872708313noreply@blogger.com