The Perseid meteor shower is underway [Archive]

DWHEADSTONE

08-11-07, 04:18 PM

The Perseid meteor shower has begun. Although the display will not peak until August 12th and 13th, sky watchers are already counting as many as a dozen meteors per hour (including some nice fireballs) during the darkest hours before dawn. Rates could increase 5- to 10-fold when the shower reaches maximum on Sunday night and Monday morning. Advice: Get away from city lights. While many Perseids will be bright enough to see from light-polluted urban areas, the shower's full grandeur is reserved for places with dark and starry skies. This is a good weekend to go camping.

It was pure delight last night, saw a lot of them !
DW

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Noobsters > Noobsters Forums > NOOB SANCTUARY > News > The Perseid meteor shower is underway PDA The Perseid meteor shower is underway DWHEADSTONE 08-11-07, 04:18 PM The Perseid meteor shower has begun. Although the display will not peak until August 12th and 13th, sky watchers are already counting as many as a dozen meteors per hour (including some nice fireballs) during the darkest hours before dawn. Rates could increase 5- to 10-fold when the shower reaches maximum on Sunday night and Monday morning. Advice: Get away from city lights. While many Perseids will be bright enough to see from light-polluted urban areas, the shower's full grandeur is reserved for places with dark and starry skies. This is a good weekend to go camping. It was pure delight last night, saw a lot of them ! DW http://spaceweather.com:80/	Your Ad Here