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Perseid meteor shower is coming up
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:30 pm
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The best meteor shower this year is here: The Perseids peak this weekend, promising dazzling views for skywatchers in dark areas.
The Perseid meteor shower is always popular, but this year's peak — which occurs on the nights of Aug. 11 to 12 and Aug. 12 to 13 — will be particularly spectacular this year because the moon will be a thin crescent and set early, leaving a dark canvas for the meteors' bright streaks and fireballs.
According to NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke, the shower should feature 60 to 70 meteors per hour at its peak this year — fewer than years when the shower is in outburst, when there can be up to 200 meteors per hour. But nevertheless, the dark sky and balmy summer temperatures will make the Perseids a great meteor shower to watch
The best meteor shower this year is here: The Perseids peak this weekend, promising dazzling views for skywatchers in dark areas.
The Perseid meteor shower is always popular, but this year's peak — which occurs on the nights of Aug. 11 to 12 and Aug. 12 to 13 — will be particularly spectacular this year because the moon will be a thin crescent and set early, leaving a dark canvas for the meteors' bright streaks and fireballs.
According to NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke, the shower should feature 60 to 70 meteors per hour at its peak this year — fewer than years when the shower is in outburst, when there can be up to 200 meteors per hour. But nevertheless, the dark sky and balmy summer temperatures will make the Perseids a great meteor shower to watch
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Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:33 pm to DavidTheGnome
Enjoy the anal rape when you drive out to BFE to watch it.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:38 pm to golfntiger32
For those around Funroe the local astronomy club is hosting a meteor shower party on Aug 11 at the Starr Homeplace in Oak Ridge.
This post was edited on 8/8/18 at 10:39 pm
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:40 pm to DavidTheGnome
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The best meteor shower this year is here
I think the Giminids is going to be better than the Perseid
This post was edited on 8/8/18 at 10:40 pm
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:45 pm to DustyDinkleman
Went to pinnacles national park for a night hike last year for the meteor shower, amazing experiences. No city lights and peace and quiet whilst staring at the sky from rocks overlooking a crystal clear lake.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:46 pm to DavidTheGnome
It will probably be cloudy as frick where I'm at. It is every year for the good meteor showers.
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