Saturday, November 18, 2006

Night of Falling Stars



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The Leonids 2001 by Wally Pacholka, ENLARGE Image
Joshua Tree National Park, near Palm Springs, California, USA Nov. 18


"The Night of the Falling Stars,"
is a composite of four one-minute exposures.

Expect a Meteor shower of Leonids on Sunday, Nov. 19th
as Earth passes through a stream of debris from a comet


UPDATES:
Astronomy Picture of The Day - The Leonids
Space Weather gallery - The Leonids 19 Nov 2006

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And from Sunflower Optimism in the spirit of making a wish,
a link to those making small dreams come true @ Make A Wish
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