[meteorite-list] Meteorite-list Digest, Vol 38, Issue 64

[GeoZay at aol.com]

>>Meteors happen equally day or night, but they are 
far more  likely to be seen at night. <<
I would just like to add that barring a shower, the most meteor active  
period on a 24 hour clock would generally be around 6 am, while the least active  
period will be near 6 pm. This is because around 6 am, that part of the  earth 
is the leading edge as it orbits around the sun. While around 6 pm,  it is 
that part of the earth that is the trailing edge. The earth then becomes a  big 
shield for that trailing edge of the sky. Meteors you see around that time  has 
to do a little catching up from behind to enter the earths atmosphere. Thus  
they will also generally appear rather slow.
George Zay  

 
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