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No. In fact, using a telescope would almost guarantee that you would not see any meteors. Here's why.
Telescopes magnify a small area of the sky; the more powerful the telescope, the smaller the area. Telescopes are great for getting a close-up view of things that aren't moving too quickly; even then, with a big scope, you'll be re-centering it often as the Earth turns and the star/planet/comet/whatever drifts out of view.
Meteors can appear anywhere in the sky. They come VAGUELY from the constellation Perseus (for the Perseid meteors) or from other constellations that lend their names to the specific shower. Perseids enter the Earth's atmosphere at 130,000 miles per hour; they cross the sky in a second and either burn out or explode. There is NO WAY for you to see the incoming meteor, point the scope at it, and center; it's already gone. And since you don't know where the next meteor will appear, it would be like playing the lottery to point your telescope at a spot in the sky and just HOPE that you get lucky.
In a strong meteor shower, you might see a dozen in a minute, sometimes three or four together. Keep your head buried in a telescope, and I'll offer you a wager that you'll miss the best parts of the show.
Telescopes are great. But not for meteor showers.
Still determined to use your telescope during a meteor shower? Point it at the Moon! The Moon isn't THAT far away from Earth; the Moon is in the same meteor shower that the Earth is. Astronomers studying the Moon have watched hundreds of meteor strikes on the Moon over just the last year or so. Little meteors that make a nice light show in the sky aren't big enough to punch the Moon very hard, but there are those millions of millions of craters on the Moon, and each one was caused by a BIG impactor. There's chance - a SLIM chance - that you could see the explosion of a lunar impact.
Naked eye on the sky, or use your telescope on the Moon; either way, good hunting!
No, you do not need a telescope to see a meteor shower. Meteor showers are best viewed with the naked eye without any additional equipment. Telescopes are not recommended because they limit your field of view, making it harder to see the meteors.
Halley's comet is only visible to the naked eye when it produces a tail.
- That only happens when the solar wind blows particles of ice-water and vapour gas of the surface of the comet.
- That only happens when the comet is near the sun.
- That won't be until the next perihelion which is due on July 28, 2061.
Unfortunately I won't be there to see it unless I'm really lucky as I would be 98 years old by then.
...or perhaps not.
Yes. Open your eyes, and look up. The best time is between about 2AM and dawn.
As a matter of fact, it is very difficult to see meteors when using a telescope. A telescope's field of view is so narrow that you would need to be extremely lucky to see one, and meteors move too quickly for you to turn the scope to see it.
You can see meteor showers; when meteors enter the atmosphere they glow with heat and they are visible. The Perseid shower (in August) is a good opportunity.
The Andromeda Galaxy can be seen with the naked eye but it will only appear as a faint smudge.
No, but it is not easy to see without a telescope. It was not discovered until
1781, by someone using a telescope.
well if you feel a firing inferno coming towards you at great speeds from space, all you need to do is to look up and there you have it :)
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When is the next meteor shower Ohio can see in 2009?
The next meteor shower visible from Ohio in 2009 is the Leonid meteor shower, expected to peak on the night of November 16th to the early hours of November 17th. It is a moderate shower that can produce up to 20 meteors per hour. Be sure to find a dark location away from city lights for the best viewing experience.
Can titan be seen without a telescope?
No. You need a telescope to see Titan.
Is there a meteorite shower in Idaho falls?
Yes, meteor showers can be visible in Idaho Falls, depending on the specific shower and viewing conditions. The best time to see meteor showers is on clear nights with minimal light pollution away from city lights. Check online sources or local astronomy clubs for information on upcoming meteor showers visible in your area.
Is it possible to see 9 shooting stars in a single night?
It is possible to see hundreds of shooting stars in a single night, during a meteor shower.
What do you look in when you need to see the stars?
a telescope
Why is it hard for many people to see a meteor shower?
sometimes they...... no, it's because they...... ugh..... it's cuz they left their glasses! jk,..... invest in a telescope.
When can you see a meteor shower?
Every summer
When you will able to see the meteor shower of perseid again?
The Perseid Meteor Shower occurs in mid-August each year.
If you see a meteor shower in Georgia will someone else see the same meteors all the way in Washington state?
No, the visibility of a meteor shower depends on atmospheric conditions and the time of day. Meteor showers are typically visible to observers in a specific geographic area with clear skies during the peak viewing hours. So, two people in different locations would not see the same meteors simultaneously.
Can other people see the meteor shower on poptropica?
No, other people cannot see the meteor shower in multiplayer rooms or multiverse on poptropica. They will only see your character's head pop off and back on.
What is the point where you can see most meteor shower?
When they burn up in the atmosphere.
Why do people make a wish whenever they see meteor shower?
because they belve that the meteor can wish come true
Can you see a shooting star through a telescope?
Not well. A telescope allows you to focus in detail on a small area of the sky, but a meteor moves very rapidly across the sky. You cannot "follow" the meteor with a telescope, and it's over in a second or so. You might, through sheer luck, see a meteor flash across the telescope, but you wouldn't know what had happened - and by the time you turned away from the scope, it would be gone.
Why is it difficult for many people to see a meteor shower in April?
light pollution
Why is it so hard for people to see a meteor shower?
Because our atmosphere is so thick.
When can you see a Leonid meteor shower?
November 15 through November 20, 2016.
When can you see a leonid storm?
The Leonids meteor shower will be at its peak November 17-18, 2011.
