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#1

Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/12/07 at 9:00pm

Tonight is the peak of the annual meteor shower, so if you're a night owl (SM2, can you hear me?) have clear skies and would enjoy fire raining from the skies, check it out.

The best time will be between midnight and 2AM.

I'll never match the spectacular displays I had while living at the Grand Canyon (I actually got to look DOWN on a fireball once - unbelievable!) - but whatever I get, I'll take.

Interaction with other elements of the Universe should not be taken for granted.
#3

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/12/07 at 9:04pm

Yes, Taz - you just need some open sky - and it goes on for awhile.
#5

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/12/07 at 9:49pm

One of the few advantages to living in the middle of nowhere is the spectacular view of things like meteor showers :)

I will be lying in the middle of my field at midnight for this one.
I can't talk now. I gotta go get my wallet out of the toaster.
#6

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/12/07 at 9:51pm

Will it be bright enough to see even if I liv ein suburbia?
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#7

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/12/07 at 9:53pm

I always watch it! I'm getting ready right now.
#8

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/12/07 at 11:10pm

the best time is 2AM EASTERN time, for those of us out West the best viewing starts at 11

from space.com:

'According to the best estimates, in 2007 the Earth is predicted to cut through the densest part of the Perseid stream sometime around 2 a.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 13. That corresponds to 11 p.m. PT on Aug. 12 for those living in the Western United States or Canada.'

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

Updated On: 8/12/07 at 11:10 PM

#9

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/12/07 at 11:23pm

I hear you just fine, DG. Oh, and I'll be watching, too.
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#10

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 12:07am

So I should go inside for another two hours until this thing starts? I'm out in my front yard on my laptop, sitting on a blanket, waiting for it.
Chrissy*J
#11

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 12:08am

i think it's ongoing chrissy. You should be seeing something now.
....but the world goes 'round
#12

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 12:10am

I'm not seeing anything yet.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#13

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 1:25am

Just so you know, it's not like you're going to see a whole bunch happening at once. Anywhere from 12 to 15 an hour - those that are heavy enough to penetrate the atmosphere and be visible through the light pollution - would be average.

And yes, you should be able to see the biggest and brightest in suburbia - it doesn't squelch EVERYTHING re: Perseid Meteor Shower.
#14

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 1:38am

hm... we've had cloudy skies all day, but it has cleared significantly. I should take a walk outside...
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#15

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 1:42am

Yes, DD, you should.

We don't have a cloud in the sky.

But, we are in suburbia re: Perseid Meteor Shower.
#16

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 1:44am

I doubt I can see a lot being that I'm in the city... but maybe one or three... had I known, I would've planned to head to the mountains or something.
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Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch

#17

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 1:45am

I just figure if they're big and bright enough to see here, they're the ones worth seeing!
#18

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 3:07am

I saw about 5 while I was standing outside about half an hour ago. It was gorgeous and even, dare I say, humbling. Basically breathtaking. And I'm obsessed with the night sky.
"Love all; Trust a few; Do wrong to none." --William Shakespeare
#19

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 3:09am

from 11 to midnight I sat outside and counted 10......truly amazing.

of course Steve came home from work, thought I was in bed, so when I came in from the backyard I set off the alarm, lol.......he freaked.
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
#20

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 3:12am

It was raining here, I didn't see any.

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#21

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 3:14am

well, let's just hope it's not like Day of the Triffids and all of those who saw them go blind.........and then those damn plants start walking
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
#22

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 3:22am

Just on our street, there were at least five families all sitting out front in lawn chairs to watch the show - and they were actually talking with each other and having a good time. Good stuff!

For me, the best part had to do with my beloved partner. He doesn't normally pay attention to such things, but he knows I do. Well, he had seen a brief news report about this earlier, so out-of-the-blue he asked if we should drive somewhere more remote so we could really see and enjoy it. All things considered, it just wasn't feasible - but it made my heart full and happy to have had that validation of our love and awareness.
#24

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 9:17am

I was out from around 9 - 11:30 pm EST at a park with friends. We saw 5 or 6 and then went home because it was getting cloudy.

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#25

re: Perseid Meteor Shower.

Posted: 8/13/07 at 10:20am

Clouded up here in suburbia - I'm so disappointed.

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