Vermont Astronomical Society at Brownell Library

Asteroids and Meteors By Steve Grimsley-In-person and via Zoom. In-person and via Zoom - Asteroids and meteors are the leftovers of non gaseous material from the formation of the solar system.  They are found throughout the solar system but are concentrated in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.  Much of what we know about the early history of the solar system comes from the study of these rocky remnants that made their way to Earth. There are three main categories of meteors, stony, stony iron, and iron.  These types mostly are based on where, in an internally melted and gravity segregated asteroid, they were formed. Learn more in this session! Following the main presentation the recurring monthly presentations will include Constellation of the Month by Terri Zittritsch.