Left: A typical view of a meteor is shown above the western horizon.
Image Credit: Michael Tournay Aug 11, 2009
Left: When Earth passes through a concentrated region of space debris (like the orbit of a comet) we experience a meteor shower.
Image Credit: Jerry Lodriguss, 2001
Above : Meteor showers are named after the constellation where the meteors seem to be generated.
Image Credit: Astronomy.com
Asteroid Lutetia, Credit: NASA
Basketball-size Iron-Nickel meteorite on Mars. Photographed by Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on Jan 6th, 2005. Credit: NASA
A slice from a Barringer meteorite fragment. Iron composition very similar to the Odessa meteorite on display at the BCC Planetarium. The crystalline structure is a clear indication that the meteorite formed in the harsh microgravity conditions of space. Credit: NASA
Above: These tiny particles were collected from the roof of the planetarium. The smaller samples may be micro-meteorites. Notice they are very round and small.
Above: Also collected from the planetarium roof. The irregular shape and large size indicates they are not from outer space. Most likely source is airborne pollutants.
