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Generally, no. The meteors that are visible in a meteor shower are about the size of a grain of rice, and generally burn up completely as they pass through the atmosphere.
But occasionally meteors make it all the way through the atmosphere and reach the ground and rarely - VERY rarely - they hit something or someone. A boy in Germany walking home from school this year had a meteor - about half the size of a pea - strike his thumb. Just a few days ago, a meteor or asteroid about 10 feet in diameter exploded into dust high over Indonesia. And 100 years ago, an asteroid or large meteor caused a tremendous explosion that blew down trees and started forest fires in Siberia.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoSure, there is lots of energy involved. No such case is documented from recent history, but 65 million years ago, a meteorite wiped out the dinosaurs.
Sure, there is lots of energy involved. No such case is documented from recent history, but 65 million years ago, a meteorite wiped out the dinosaurs.
Sure, there is lots of energy involved. No such case is documented from recent history, but 65 million years ago, a meteorite wiped out the dinosaurs.
Sure, there is lots of energy involved. No such case is documented from recent history, but 65 million years ago, a meteorite wiped out the dinosaurs.
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∙ 10y agoMost are good, making a spectacular sight as they fly through our atmosphere and burning up. Very few pose any danger whatsoever. They have to be very large to do that, but it is rare we get ones like that.
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∙ 14y agoDO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES try to watch the Perseid meteor shower while DRIVING a motor vehicle. Your eyes would be on the sky, and not on the other cars around you. VERY DANGEROUS.
Aside from foolish stuff like this, no, it's not very dangerous at all. You will be outside at night. You might be eaten by a bear! Or bitten by a mosquito carrying Bird Flu.
No; observing the meteor shower with these obvious precautions - not in the Everglades with the gators, and not in the middle of a road where the crazy driver might himself be looking up and not FORWARD; keep these obvious cautions in mind, and the chance of injury is remarkably low.
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∙ 16y ago=yes if it hits earth no if its way oit of range of earth. so its on both sides.=
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∙ 7y agoNo. The objects you see in meteor showers are too small to reach the surface.
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∙ 13y agobecause earths magnetic sphere causes them to burn up before coming close enough to cause any damage
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∙ 12y agoIt could be if it's close to the earth's atmosphere as it does take in anything close because of gravity. The overall answer is it depends on the situation.
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∙ 11y agoYes if it is big enough and physically hits you, or big enough to cause significant impact damage and you're near the point of impact.
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∙ 13y agoHIGHLY unlikely. You would have to be the unluckiest person in the world to be hit by a meteor.
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Can west coast see meteor showers?
The West Coast can indeed see meteor showers in areas where there is little or no light. However, this is very rare due to the countability that meteor showers occur rarely.
Will there be a meteor shower in 2012?
Yes. There are several meteor 'showers' every year.
What iz the bright streak in the sky?
meteor showers
Which two planets are most of the meteor showers in?
On Earth meteor showers occur when we pass through dirt in space, usually from the debris or remains of a comet's tail. Any planet that passes through a dirty part of space and then has that dirt burn out above it will be a place that you can see meteor showers.
What is the source of meteor showers?
The source of meteor showers is debris which is constantly moving around in space. As it enters the atmosphere, it is quickly burnt up and very little actually makes it to the ground.
Why are meteor showers not harmful to humans?
They burn high in the earths atmosphere.
Are Meteor showers Man made?
Meteor showers are not man made
How many meteor showers does taurus have?
There are yearly meteor showers, in relation to taurus.
What kind of showers do they have in space?
meteor showers
Do meteoroligists predict meteor showers?
No. Meteorologists study weather. An astronomer would predict meteor showers.
Meteor showers are common in this constellation?
Could be Draco. The meteor showers are called Draconids.
Does global warming cause meteor showers?
No connection. Meteor showers are debris from space striking the earth.
Can meteor showers be prevented?
No
Can west coast see meteor showers?
The West Coast can indeed see meteor showers in areas where there is little or no light. However, this is very rare due to the countability that meteor showers occur rarely.
What are display of frequent meteor sightings called?
Meteor showers i think
What creates meteor showers?
Meteors?
What goes to the mesosphere?
meteor showers
