The next chance to see meteors will be in early May with the monthlong Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which started Tuesday and runs through May 28 and peaks May 4-5. This video has been uploaded on the American Meteor Society Website. In Tampa Bay, the Withlacoochee River Park in Dade City is considered a dark sky site. Asteroid 2021 GW4, which flew past Earth last night, was first spotted by astronomers. A meteor produced a brilliant green streak of light in the sky over northern Florida Saturday night, lighting up the region and delighting skygazers. In Central Florida, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve was recognized as Florida's first Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky Association in 2016. Meteor Lights up Florida Sky in Video After Asteroid Flies Past Earth. 24, more than a hundred witnesses reported spotting the flare on the American Meteor Society’s website. MT, Live Science reports, and several local news personnel and home security systems caught footage of the meteor’s descent and dramatic explosion. When a fireball whizzed over Florida on Jan. Instead, they have an irregular shape with unusual pits like finger prints in. Unusual shape: iron-nickel meteorites are rarely rounded. Use the meteor showers animation to see how, where and when to see the shooting stars. For stony meteorites, a magnet might not stick, but if you hang the magnet by a string, it will be attracted. The 2023 Quadrantid meteor shower peaks in January.
In South Florida, Big Cypress National Preserve, located about 45 miles west of Miami, is designated as a Dark Sky Preserve. A bright fireball shot across the night sky over southern Florida on Monday night around 8 p.m. Magnetic: Since most meteorites contain metallic iron, a magnet will often stick to them. In Florida, the best places to view are Dark Sky Preserves, which are protected against light pollution and are ideal locations for stargazing.
As with all meteor showers, unless it's dark where you live, it's best to get out in the country away from city lights to get the best views.
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