Space Events

Space Weather

3 close asteroids went by earth this week - closer than the moon's distance to earth:

(2016 AQ164), January 10, 0.3 Lunar distance away, Estimated Diameter 2.8 m - 6.3 meters. (2016 AH164), January 12, 0.07 Lunar distance away, Estimated Diameter 3.2 m - 7.1 m. (2016 AN164), January 14, 0.1 Lunar distance away, Estimated Diameter 2.1 m - 4.7 m.

2016 Meteor Showers

Courtesy of NASA, here's the meteor shower lineup for 2016, all times Eastern.

Jan. 4: The first meteor shower of the year was the Quadrantids, most visible at 3:01 a.m.

April 22: The second meteor shower of the year is the Lyrids, most visible at 1:30 a.m.

May 4: Eta Aquarids will be most visible at 2:45 p.m.

July 27: Delta Aquarids will be most visible at 4:32 p.m.

Aug. 12: Perseids, most visible at 8:26 a.m.

Oct. 21: The Orionids, most visible at 12:45 a.m.

Nov. 5: South Taurids, most visible at 12:13 a.m.

Nov. 11: North Taurids, most visible at 11:29 p.m.

Nov. 17: Leonids, most visible at 5:47 a.m.

Dec. 13: The Geminids will be most visible at 6:57 p.m.

Dec. 22: The final meteor shower of 2016 will be the Ursids, which will be most visible at 3 a.m.