Hello All!   
      
   Space Weather News for April 21, 2012   
   http://spaceweather.com   
      
   LYRID METEOR SHOWER: The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend on the   
   night of April 21-22 when Earth passes through a stream of debris from ancient   
   Comet Thatcher. Usually the shower is mild (10-20 meteors per hour) but   
   unmapped filaments of dust in the comet's tail sometimes trigger outbursts ten   
   times stronger. This year's peak coincides with a new Moon, so lunar   
   interference will not be a problem.  The promise of a good display has   
   prompted NASA to plan an unusual 3D meteor photography experiment combining   
   observations from the ground, a research balloon, and the International Space   
   Station.  More information, observing tips, and live audio from a meteor radar   
   are available on today's edition of http://SpaceWeather.com   
      
      
   Regards,   
      
   Roger    
   --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
    * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LA - (1:3828/7)