A METEOR OUTBURST COULD HAPPEN THIS WEEK: Get ready for a meteor outburst--maybe. Later this week, Earth will pass by a stream of dusty debris from an unnamed comet. Forecasters believe this could cause an outburst of alpha Monocerotid meteors on Thursday night/Friday morning (Nov. 21-22). Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com for the full story and observing tips.
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Above: A previous outburst of alpha Monocerotid meteors in 1995. This is a composite of meteors video-recorded during the outburst by Sirko Molau in Germany.
