How to Listen to Meteors on Your FM Radio

There are always meteors burning up in the Earth’s atmosphere, and during certain times of the year there are major meteor showers. You want to watch the meteors but it’s cloudy or you live in the city with too much light pollution. Even if you can’t see the meteors, you can still have fun listening to the meteors. Hearing meteors on the FM radio really is fascinating.

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How to See Spectacular Meteors

Meteor during Perseid meteor shower / Kim MyoungSung / Wikimedia CC BY 2.0

 

Once in a while, you will read about a large meteor flashing over your area, but you weren’t outside watching. You can see meteors about any time at night, as long as you’re looking up. There are certain times of the year during a meteor shower when you have a good chance of seeing many meteors.

How to Get Started in the Great Hobby of Astronomy

Amateur astronomers / Halfblue CC BY-SA 3.0

Star gazing and looking up to the skies is one of the great pastimes and hobbies. Wondering what is out there. This is what makes astronomy one of the most popular hobbies and not very expensive to begin. On a clear night, you can see the stars of our own galaxy, the Milky Way galaxy and much more.