2009 Perseids, Aug 11-12

[DougPaul]

The 2009 Perseids meteor shower is coming...

Viewable the night of Tu Aug 11 into the early morning of Wed Aug 12.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/31jul_perseids2009.htm
http://www.earthsky.org/article/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide
http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/
http://iya2009.com/perseid-meteor-shower-peaks-on-tuesday.html
http://www.chiff.com/science/perseids.htm

Doug

 

[beverly]

Thanks for the reminder

Can you also provide clear skies and do something about that pesky moon?

 

[DougPaul]

Can you also provide clear skies and do something about that pesky moon?

I'll do what I can.

Doug

 

[beverly]

I went outside around 11:30 last night for a few minutes and saw one within 5 minutes. It was partly cloudy and the moon wasn't too high yet. I was going to get up before dawn and look for more - but the clouds had taken over.

 

[Nutsosa]

The 2009 Perseids meteor shower is coming...

Viewable the night of Tu Aug 11 into the early morning of Wed Aug 12.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/31jul_perseids2009.htm
http://www.earthsky.org/article/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide
http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/
http://iya2009.com/perseid-meteor-shower-peaks-on-tuesday.html
http://www.chiff.com/science/perseids.htm

Doug

Thanks for the links!

You might like this one too, if you aren't already aware of it: http://spaceweather.com/. At the top of the page you can click "Subscribe" and sign up for free email alerts. You'll get notices about meteor showers, eclipses, northern lights, and all sorts of interesting space/sky stuff.

 

[DougPaul]

I went outside around 11:30 last night for a few minutes and saw one within 5 minutes. It was partly cloudy and the moon wasn't too high yet.

I went out ~1:30am last night for 5-10min. Also partly cloudy. No luck.

Doug