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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend
Posted on 8/12/18 at 1:40 am
Posted on 8/12/18 at 1:40 am
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The meteor shower, so named because the meteors appear to come from the constellation Perseus, lasts for several weeks – from July 17 to Aug. 24 – but peak meteor activity will take place between about 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 12 and 4 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 13, according to NASA.
During the peak, one can expect to see as many as 60 or 70 meteors per hour.
Night sky conditions should be great for meteor viewing: The peak coincides perfectly with the new moon, meaning the sky will be plenty dark and meteors will be easy to spot. Most meteor showers are best after midnight.
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Night sky conditions should be great for meteor viewing: The peak coincides perfectly with the new moon, meaning the sky will be plenty dark and meteors will be easy to spot. Most meteor showers are best after midnight.
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Posted on 8/12/18 at 1:43 am to pioneerbasketball
It was too overcast here unfortunately, can’t see the sky at all. The Ouachita Astronomy Leage had a get together and I thought about going but ended up not.
Posted on 8/12/18 at 1:55 am to DavidTheGnome
I'm glad we don't have a light pollution problem where we live.
Looking at the stars at night is so relaxing.
Looking at the stars at night is so relaxing.
Posted on 8/12/18 at 2:00 am to pioneerbasketball
Thanks for posting this. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn have been super visible lately and it has been nice to go outside and look up in awe.
Posted on 8/12/18 at 2:05 am to Old Money
If you have a telescope or binoculars Jupiter and Saturn are magnificent to see, being can see the moons and rings through them is great.
Posted on 8/12/18 at 2:09 am to pioneerbasketball
Woke up to see some meteors. Aint seen shite! 
Posted on 8/12/18 at 2:21 am to Jimmy2shoes
Posted on 8/12/18 at 2:51 am to Old Money
pretty sure I have been staring at Mars for several months when I smoke my night time cigarettes.
southern skies, moving east to west?
southern skies, moving east to west?
Posted on 8/12/18 at 6:35 am to IllegalPete
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southern skies, moving east to west?
Yes, if it's red.
Posted on 8/12/18 at 11:15 am to IllegalPete
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pretty sure I have been staring at Mars for several months when I smoke my night time cigarettes. southern skies, moving east to west?
Could be Jupiter as well
Posted on 8/12/18 at 11:20 am to pioneerbasketball
I saw a large vivid green one on the horizon right at sunrise last year. It was incredible.
Posted on 8/12/18 at 12:37 pm to pioneerbasketball
Laid out in the back of my truck with my girlfriend last night for about 30 minutes. We saw around 15 I guess. 3 good ones.
Posted on 8/12/18 at 12:48 pm to NATidefan
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