| gvidas |
08-12-2010 07:10 PM |
Perseid Meteor Shower, 2010
It's cloudy and overcast here, just like every time in my rememberable history where I've gotten excited about a weather-dependent event.
I hope it's better wherever you are.
Summary via Space.com:
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The best time to watch for meteors will be from the late-night hours of Wednesday, Aug, 11 on through the predawn hours of Aug. 13 – two full nights and early mornings. Patient skywatchers with good conditions could see up to 60 shooting stars an hour or more.
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On the night of shower maximum, the Perseid radiant is not far from the famous "Double Star Cluster" of Perseus (hence the name, "Perseid"). Low in the northeast during the early evening, it rises higher in the sky until morning twilight ends observing. Shower members appearing close to the radiant have foreshortened tracks; those appearing farther away are often brighter, have longer tracks, and move faster across the sky.
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