Comments on: Leonid Meteor Shower Tonight

By: Minnesotastan

Minnesotastan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:47:22 +0000

Alicia, the link for “image credit” in the post offers the following: “The most famous depiction of the 1833 actually produced in 1889 for the Adventist book Bible Readings for the Home Circle – the engraving is by Adolf Vollmy based upon an original painting by the Swiss artist Karl Jauslin, that is in turn based on a first-person account of the 1833 storm by a minister, Joseph Harvey Waggoner on his way from Florida to New Orleans.”

So presumably the scene is somewhere along the Gulf Coast.

By: alicia

alicia — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:40:42 +0000

where is that drawing/painting supposed to be?

By: neatoman

neatoman — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:52:56 +0000

disappointing. night sky wasn’t that clear here in eastern georgia. i didn’t see much of anything this morning?

By: Greg R.

Greg R. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:06:48 +0000

Spent over an hour staring into the sky between 4am and 5am ET and only saw four that were definite, might have seen many more very faint ones but that could have been my eyes messing with me. A bit disappointing but still very exciting when a good bright one came by. I sincerely wish I can experience an event like they did in 1833 at some point in my life. I’m sure it was breathtaking.

By: Tim Giachetti

Tim Giachetti — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:12:18 +0000

Same here Johnny. Been overcast and raining for 2 days and forecast no sun for the next few.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:47:06 +0000

As windy clouds roll in. Thanks for reminding me,

By: pwscott

pwscott — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:26:10 +0000

This is a great show put on by the universe. I’ve seen a couple of them over the years and was impressed. Hope I can stay up and watch this one. :p