Camelopardalids meteor shower

(Image courtesy Bill Longo)

It’s not very often that we get to experience a new meteor shower, but very early this coming Saturday morning we get that chance.

May 24, the Earth will travel through dust from periodic comet 209P/LINEAR.  How much dust is unclear, but there is a chance this meteor shower could become a spectacular meteor storm.     Any shooting stars we see may appear to come from the faint constellation Camelopardalis in the north, so this event has been dubbed the “Camelopardalids”.  Camelopardalis is located between Ursa Major and Cassiopeia.

Find some dark un-light polluted skies, set your alarm in the pre dawn hours of Saturday (around 3am), rug up in a comfy reclining chair with warm clothes, blanket and enjoy the show.