Meteor Showers

Nasa says flash reports consistent with meteor shower

23 Mar 2013

Social media sites are buzzing with reports of a flash of light that streaked across the sky along the US East Coast.

6:45PM

16 Nov 2009

The Leonids, an annual meteor shower, are predicted to peak tomorrow night and early Wednesday morning, providing a treat for astronomy buffs.

6:22AM

Meteor showers

16 Nov 2009

Sparkling sky

Sometimes when you stare into the night sky in the countryside, you may see a trail of light. It will travel quickly through the darkness and then disappear. This is...

6:32PM

Stargazers prepare for shower of shooting stars as Leonid meteors make another visit

9 Nov 2009

For those who missed the spectacular shower of shooting stars in 2001, another chance is coming up: the Leonid meteors are returning this month in their strongest form since eight years ago.

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6:22AM

Stargazers eye heavens for meteor shower spectacular

12 Nov 2003

Astronomy buffs ... it's time for your annual shower.

For about a week from Friday, stargazers in eastern Asia will be able to watch up to 30 meteors an hour during peak periods of...

5:57PM

Full moon set to dim spectacle

22 Nov 2001

Although next year's Leonid shower will also feature thousands of shooting stars, most of them will be blocked out by a full moon, astronomers say. They also predicted that the shower in 2034...

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3:47AM

SAR skywatchers showered with dazzling meteor display

Did you see it? This was the question on everybody's lips on Monday, a few hours after the Leonid meteor shower had lit up the Hong Kong night sky.

6:36AM

Seeing stars

AS CITY-DWELLERS, some of us may have never seen a shooting star. The concrete jungle only leaves a small patch of the night sky visible when we look out of the window.

7:11PM

Meteoric marvel on the way

Stargazers are expected to come out in their droves this weekend to watch thousands of meteors blaze across the sky.

6:50PM

Meteor buses

Special night bus services will run for stargazers travelling to Shek O, Stanley and the Peak to catch a glimpse of Leonid meteor shower tonight.

9:07PM

Sky show 'best for years'

SKY-WATCHERS could tonight be treated to a spectacular light show as the Leonid meteor shower begins over Hong Kong.

The week-long phenomenon looks like hundreds of shooting stars...

8:44PM

Stars and hype