(meteorobs) Eta Aquarids are 156 light years away !

[GLDSKTR at aol.com]

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In a message dated 5/8/2010 12:05:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
brodwcjj at integrity.com writes:

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