Meteor Showers
Most meteors are just sand grain-sized objects hitting the atmosphere. Sometimes a big one the size of a pebble causes a chorus of "ah"s at a star party - the brilliant flash is quite stunning. Normally, when the skies are dark, we can see perhaps five sporadic meteors per hour.
The Milky Way is our galaxy. You can see part of it on really dark nights, as shown on your Star Finder.
What better way to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009 than to find stars with your Star Finder?
