(meteorobs) Eta Aquarids are 156 light years away !

[brodwcjj at integrity.com]

It's on the internet! it must be true!
According to http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93650?fp=1
<quote>
Light show
Halley's Comet may only be viewable from earth every 75 years or so, but
we do get to see its lit-up dust more often that that. The Eta Aquarids
showered us with quite a show this week. Earth passes through the dust
stream twice a year — so it was a rare chance to get a look at the sky
lights. A story on Spaceweather.com noted that while the meteors are 156
light years away, they are 44 times as bright as the sun — meaning anyone
who braved the cold and lack of sleep enjoyed a nice sight. Searches on
the Web for "eta aquarid meteor shower" have sky-rocketed 150% in the last
week. Lookups on "meteor showers" and "meteor shower calendar" also scored
high.
<unquote>

sigh
Dustin