perseid meteor shower

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midnight;1060632; said:
lol
me,my mom,and you seen 5.
i seen 5 around 5,and my mom about that time im guessing.
when did you see 5?
bet that was the peak. :ROFL:

can u.s see it?says london.
and really doesnt say when.lol




Did you read the whole thing? .....this is like two thirds down the page...lol


Jenniskens said the best view of the meteors will be from the west coast of North America, before dawn on September 1.
http://www.godlikeproductions.com/bb.../10/07&forum=1
 
Well I think its worth at least another long look.....Dud or not it is good time for family bonding....lol. I have a dope telescope so there is still much to do..
 
mothernature;1061519; said:
I saw a few, and my neck still hurts from lookin up.
dont forget the total lunar eclipse august 28. full moon /same night.
- to learn to navigate the stars try these sites.
http://space.com
- go to night sky

or

http://enchantedlearning.com
-go to astronomy
i will have to check that out.
bump this thread around that time for the forgetfuls like me :D
 
Well, this meteor shower expains them all Monday night. I was offshore fishing again. Since we have a new moon right now, it was pitch black out there (22 miles out). They were amazingly bright and often left smoke trails :headbang2 I would have loved to have seen it during its peak.
 
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