Meteor Showers and their Parent Comets is a unique handbook for
astronomers interested in observing meteor storms and outbursts.
Spectacular displays of 'shooting stars' are created when the
Earth's orbit crosses a meteoroid stream, as each meteoroid causes
a bright light when it enters our atmosphere at high speed.
Jenniskens, an active meteor storm chaser, explains how meteoroid
streams originate from the decay of meteoroids, comets and
asteroids, and how they cause meteor showers on Earth. He includes
the findings of recent space missions to comets and asteroids, the
risk of meteor impacts on Earth, and how meteor showers may have
seeded the Earth with ingredients that made life possible. All
known meteor showers are identified, accompanied by fascinating
details on the most important showers and their parent comets. The
book predicts when exceptional meteor showers will occur over the
next fifty years, making it a valuable resource for both amateur
and professional astronomers.
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