Meteor Shower

• Saskatchewan skies: Catching the Orionid meteor shower

  If you're in the Prairies, you may want to look up in the sky tonight, as an Orionid meteor shower could be visible after midnight.

  Science

  Oct 21
  
• Canada will see the Geminid meteor shower this week. How can you watch it?

  According to a NASA factsheet, 120 Geminid meteors can be seen per hour under perfect conditions during the peak of the shower culminating overnight on Friday.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2024
  
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• Draconid meteor shower will light up Canadian skies. How to see it best

  The Draconid meteor shower will become visible across Canada shortly after sunset on Monday. Expect to see about 10 meteors per hour.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2024
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• Geminid meteor shower set to light up skies. Here’s how you can see it

  Stargazers are gearing up to witness one of the 'most active and reliable meteor showers' of the year light up the skies this week.

  Science

  Dec 12, 2023
• ‘Must-see event’: Geminid meteor shower to peak on evening of Dec. 13

  Astronomy educator Gary Boyle of Ottawa says the shower – which began Nov. 19 and ends Dec. 24 -- will produce up to 120 meteors per hour with some bright fireballs.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2023
• Perseid meteor shower peaked for Saskatchewan stargazers over the weekend

  Although the peak night has passed, the meteor showers last until the end of summer and experts are encouraging those interested to keep and eye out.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2023
• Perseid meteor shower to light up Manitoba skies

  Depending on how far out of the city and away from light pollution one is, watchers can expect to see between 30 and 60 meteors per hour Sunday night into dawn.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2023
• UFOs, meteors and more: lots to see in Manitoba skies

  While UFOs have been making headlines, there's still a lot of mystery around the topic — which might be part of the appeal.

  Science

  Aug 8, 2023
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• Perseid meteor shower to streak through Saskatchewan skies next week

  Local astronomer Tim Yaworski, also known as Saskatchewan's 'Living Sky Guy', said each year, the earth moves through a debris field left behind by a comet in 1992. 

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2023
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• How to watch the 2020 Leonid meteor shower at its peak

  The Leonids have produced some of the most spectacular meteor storms in history.

  Trending

  Nov 16, 2020