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 Post subject: Perseid Meteor Shower
 Post Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:35 am 
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Hi, it's me again, your little amateur astronomer. So ,tonight through Thursday, are the annual Perseid meteor showers! So if you can find a dark place, you can see shooting stars. (Also on a clear night) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 123912.htm

The peak will be Wednesday night (Same time as music club, but it probally won't be dark enough by then anyways.)

"Although the Perseids peak on the 12th August, the shower can be seen for some time either side of that date and it is worth looking out for them the night before (i.e. from the evening of 11th August). To see the meteor shower, look towards the north-eastern sky from 2200 British Summer TIme (BST) onwards.

In clear weather and away from the light pollution of major cities, it should be possible to see a meteor at least every few minutes, with most appearing as brief streaks of light. The waxing gibbous Moon will be in the evening sky but will have set by 0130 BST on the morning of the maximum so its light will not interfere with the view after that time.

Perhaps best of all, and unlike many astronomical phenomena, meteors are best seen with the unaided eye, rather than through a telescope or binoculars and are perfectly safe to watch."

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 Post subject: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower
 Post Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:27 pm 
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Thanks for the information! I caught some tonight. :) Wouldn't have known about it if you didn't post this.

It was pretty faint, and they were few and far between, but still -really- neat.

So thank yoou! <3 I love space.

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 Post subject: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower
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I'm glad that someone could find my posts useful.

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 Post subject: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower
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Gah! rps distracted me last night from catching it ;)
Hopefully I will be able to see a little of it tonight! *fingers crossed... slaps a sticky-note reminder to her forhead*

and yes, thanks for the info. I looove hearing about these things and catching them :)


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 Post subject: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower
 Post Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:32 am 
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omg i spent like 5hrs watching it only left cus i have tafe/uni tomorrow in the morning. it was fantastic

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