PULL · 12 AUG 2004 This was
This was
your sky.
The Spectrum of a Meteor
NASA APOD · P. Jenniskens
(SETI Inst.),
E. Jehin (ESO)
et al.,
FORS1/VLT,
ESO
COSMIC MESSAGE
Capturing the spectrum of a meteor is challenging, but astronomers at the Paranal Observatory got lucky on May 12, 2002. A bright meteor streaked across the narrow slit of their spectrograph, which was set up to study a distant supernova. This unexpected event allowed them to record the meteor's near-infrared emission lines. The resulting data provides insights into the meteor's composition as it burned through Earth's atmosphere.
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© COPYRIGHTED P. Jenniskens
(SETI Inst.),
E. Jehin (ESO)
et al.,
FORS1/VLT,
ESO · P. Jenniskens
(SETI Inst.),
E. Jehin (ESO)
et al.,
FORS1/VLT,
ESO · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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2004-08-12 · ♌
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The Spectrum of a Meteor
NASA APOD · P. Jenniskens
(SETI Inst.),
E. Jehin (ESO)
et al.,
FORS1/VLT,
ESO
BORN 7990 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO
In tropical astrology, 12 AUG 2004 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 AUG 2004.
THE ALMANAC FOR 12 AUG 2004
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning crescent, 13% lit
POSITION
Day 225 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks tomorrow
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS