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In central Illinois, the best chance at peak viewing of the Perseid meteor shower will be this weekend.
The Orionid meteor shower began in late September and will last through late November. The meteors pass at about 148,000 miles per hour through Earth's atmosphere at their peak, according to NASA .
The Geminid meteor shower will peak in mid-December, though the Cold Moon may dampen viewing chances.. Take a look up at the night sky the weekend of Dec. 13-14 for a chance to catch the meteor ...
Here’s when to catch the peak of the Geminid meteor shower from Illinois. ... The Geminids are visible in the night sky now, but will peak around the nights of Wednesday, Dec. 13 and Thursday ...
The Des Plaines crater or Des Plaines disturbance is recognized as an impact crater in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located beneath the eastern part of the city of Des Plaines, which is a suburb of Chicago. [1] [2] The Des Plaines crater is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) in diameter and covers an area of approximately 25 square miles (65 km ...
A shooting star from the Perseid meteor shower streaks through the night sky amid the vivid colors of aurora borealis over the North Sea near Pilsum, Germany, on Aug. 12, 2024. / Credit: Matthias ...
Around midnight on March 26, 2003, a bright orange fireball was spotted in the sky which was visible across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio. Soon after, reports of falling debris were recorded near the village of Park Forest, Illinois. At least two houses in Park Forest were struck, as well as the fire station.
It entered Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 15 kilometres per second (9.3 mi/s) [2] in daylight over Utah, United States (14:30 local time) and passed northwards leaving the atmosphere over Alberta, Canada. It was seen by many people and recorded on film and by space-borne sensors. [3]