Thursday, August 02, 2007

See the Perseids Aug 12-13

Universe Today provides Another Reminder, Go See the Perseids.

"The shower will be peaking on the night of August 12, and into the next morning. It's going to be a special event because the shower coincides with a new moon. The sky will be at its darkest, and the meteors will be at their brightest."

"On the evening of August 12, the first thing you'll want to do is head outside shortly after sunset. If you're lucky, you'll see "earthgrazers". These are some of the most beautiful meteors that you'll see in the whole evening. Then settle down, find some satellites, and wait for the show to really get going. It you've got the stamina, the best viewing will happen in the early dawn hours of Monday, August 13th. At that point, you could be seeing a few dozen every hour."

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