Thursday 3 January 2013

INQUIRER.net: Catch early showing of falling stars

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Philippine News for Filipinos
Catch early showing of falling stars
Jan 3rd 2013, 18:55

Early birds will get the chance to see falling stars if they look at the sky in the wee hours of the morning.   If the sky is clear, the annual Quadrantid meteor shower, from Jan. 1 to 7, will be visible to Filipinos in the predawn hours, beginning at 2 a.m. until daylight, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).   Dario de la Cruz, chief of Pagasa's space sciences and astronomy section, said the meteor shower would reach its peak today (Friday), although it would still be visible until Jan. 7.   De la Cruz said the shower would be seen at a rate of at least 40 meteors per hour "pract...

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