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Perseid Meteor Shower
08/11/10 at 01:26:11

For those who like shooting stars...

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/05aug_perseids/

Supposedly their running about 25 an hour right now, 100 an hour or so on the night of the 12th-13th.
Visible about midnight but the main show will be around 3-4 am
Look to the NE. IF it turns out to be one of the good ones, high count, long trails and even a few grazers and airbursts it will be a GOOD show.
Last couple have kinda fizzled but a few years back it was a show NOT to be missed!!!
Its worth staying up late or getting up early for. Grin

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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Reply #1 - 08/11/10 at 05:10:28 They mentioned this on the news this morning. Might just have to stay up for this one.
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Phelonius Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1897	Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Reply #2 - 08/11/10 at 09:12:52 When you go out for a meteor shower, take an astro towel. Phelonius
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Reply #3 - 08/11/10 at 11:58:37

About 8 years ago if memory serves me right. I was coming home via back road around midnight after work. Their were a couple cars parked along the side of the road. I thought at first one was broke down and the other was helping them out. Going on a couple miles down the road their were several cars parked and people out and some were on the hoods. I start wondering what the hell is going on? Then I remembered about the Meteor showers. I pulled over and watched for quite awhile. It was amazing.

I will have my 3 Grandchildren from Friday of this week for 1 week. I am going to try and get them to watch this event with me.

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Reply #4 - 08/11/10 at 14:17:06

The perseids is one of the better meteor showers. When its good ITS GOOD! Just kinda depends on wheather we go through the edge of the swift/tuttle debris field or we go through the middle of it.
About 8 years ago we hit the middle and ended up with something on the order of 500 an hour. Spectacular.
No moon this time so it should be good. Find a nice spot away fom the city lights if you can.
Its a good idea the watch the night before and after the projected peak as well. Sometimes they miss it by a day.
All you need is a blanket(unless you like criks in your neck)...lol

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mick Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Hell-bound Posts: 7323 Dayton Oregon Gender:	Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Reply #5 - 08/11/10 at 16:01:29 Phelonius wrote on 08/11/10 at 09:12:52: When you go out for a meteor shower, take an astro towel. Phelonius good one,
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Wolfman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 664 SW Missouri Gender:	Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Reply #6 - 08/12/10 at 03:47:46 Now what are you going to use an Astro Towel for? Drying off the Jetsons dog Astro or laying on Astro Turf?
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5730 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Reply #7 - 08/12/10 at 21:55:06 The Wife and I just saw a HUGE one the lit the NE sky for 20 or 25 deg. I think it the largest one I've ever seen . Tommorrow night it going to be neighbors , BBQ grill and Lawn chairs set up with a NE view. Its yard party time with BigScreen Entainment ! Thanks for the tip WolfMan , What part of the Country you from ?
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Reply #8 - 08/13/10 at 03:48:59

Im a hop skip and a jump to the NW of you in SW MO. Bout 21 miles NE of springfield.
Spent a couple hours watching tonight, was a decent show. Nothing like 8 years ago but worth watching. Been better if id been out on top of a clear hill where i could see more of the sky.
We probably seen the same one if it was about 3:30 or so. Lit up the sky, changed colors and the tail hung around for a good 45 seconds or so.
Daughter seen one that split in two but i missed it. No air bursts tonight. Lost count of planes and satalites...lol
Ill be watching again tomorrow night.

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Reply #9 - 08/13/10 at 05:02:44

We have been planning to go camping this weekend. Hubby had an emergency at work last night (sprinkler burst in one of their assisted-living homes) so hopefully it won't ruin our plans. Also supposed to be some rain, so if we get to go, we might not get to ride the bikes. But a nice dark campground would be a wonderful place to watch them. I saw one decent one last night, but didn't stay out very long. Big Yard Party sounds good too!

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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Reply #10 - 08/13/10 at 15:45:22 Saw a bright green one on the NE horizion while getting the paper at 5:00 this am. Real cool to see one that bright. Now we have rain forcasted for the next two days
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Reply #11 - 08/14/10 at 01:50:12

Ill trade the perseids for rain. We have'nt had any for over a month it seems and its been right at or over 100 for the last 6 days.
It finaly showered for a bit this evening but not enough to really help. Need a good long soaker and temps to drop about 10 degrees.

Theres another one comes about november but cant remember the name of it right now.
It was a decent show last night and at least it was warm.
Ive frizzen in NOV watching them...lol

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wolfmrp Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 259 Portland Or	Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Reply #12 - 08/14/10 at 12:00:38 My girl friend and I took the bike up to Vista House (just outside of Portland, Oregon) last night and saw some really nice ones. I have to say, the ride up old highway 30 was a little dodgy in the dark. But it was a beautiful night.
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Reply #14 - 08/14/10 at 21:39:18

wolfmrp wrote on 08/14/10 at 12:00:38:

My girl friend and I took the bike up to Vista House (just outside of Portland, Oregon) last night and saw some really nice ones. I have to say, the ride up old highway 30 was a little dodgy in the dark. But it was a beautiful night.

A guy on the Guzzi forum just posted pics of the Vista House. He was up there just last week.

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