Oh bum,looks like we'll have to got Wyoming to see Venus disappear.
Space Weather News for April 21, 2009
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MORNING METEORS: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Thatcher, the
source of the annual Lyrid meteor shower. Forecasters expect the shower to peak
on Wednesday, April 22nd, with a display of 10 to 20 meteors per hour over the
northern hemisphere. Occasionally, Earth passes through a dense region of the
comet's tail and rates surge five- to ten-fold. In 1982, for instance,
observers were surprised by an outburst of 90 Lyrids per hour. Because
Thatcher's tail has never been mapped in detail, the outbursts are unpredictable
and could happen again at any time. The best time to look, no matter where you
live, is during the dark hours before dawn on Wednesday morning April 22nd.
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LUNAR OCCULTATION OF VENUS: Even if the Lyrids fizzle, there is still something
wonderful to see on Wednesday morning, April 22nd. The crescent Moon and Venus
are going to have a close encounter of jaw-dropping beauty. Look low and to the
east just before sunrise. Observers in western parts of North America will see
a lunar occultation: Venus will disappear behind the Moon's limb just after 5 am
PDT and reappear again an hour or so later. Details may be found in this
Science@NASA story:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/17apr_lyrids.htm
