VERY Strong Perseid Meteor Shower Expected Tonight | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 697082 United States 08/11/2009 12:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | this will be a great show to admire :) Quoting: Anonymous Coward 746719I'm in Portugal, do you know if it will be visible here? When? from the link: When to watch The best time to watch is between midnight and dawn Wednesday. Forecasters say the best stretch could come between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. ET (1-2 a.m. PT), which would be after daybreak in Europe. Some Perseids might be visible late Tuesday night, and Wednesday night into Thursday morning could prove worthwhile, too. Meteor forecasting is still in its infancy, however, so the best bet for anyone truly hungry to spot shooting stars is to get in as much observing time as possible from around 11 p.m. Tuesday night until dawn Wednesday(US Eastern time), and if you miss that show, try the same time frame Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. Meteors should be visible in the pre-dawn hours, weather permitting, all around the Northern Hemisphere. "Earth passes through the densest part of the debris stream sometime on Aug. 12," said Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. "Then, you could see dozens of meteors per hour." Viewing tips The best location is far from city and suburban lights. Ideally, find a structure, mountain or tree to block the moon. Then scan as much of the sky as possible. The meteors can appear anywhere, heading in any direction. If you trace their paths backward, they'll all point to the constellation Perseus. People in locations where any chill might occur should dress warmer than they think necessary to allow for prolonged viewing. Seasoned skywatchers advise using a blanket or lounge chair for comfort, so you can lie back and look up for long periods. Allow at least 15 minutes for your eyes to fully adjust to the darkness. Then expect meteors to be sporadic: You might see two in a row, or several minutes could go by between shooting stars. Avid meteor watchers might want to try scanning the northeastern horizon from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. local time (your local time, wherever you are) for Perseids that graze the horizon. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 697082 United States 08/11/2009 12:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ...by the way, just one more question: Is there any danger of meteor crash into Earth? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 746719yes they hit the earth all the time Is there any danger of an ASTEROID hitting the earth in this Meteor shower? no There were several really good threads about this yesterday. Use the Adv. Search function and look up Perseid Meteor Shower. All sorts of doom or just good info that explains how our solar system is entering a "dust cloud" full of what will look like a meteor shower to us. Good info if you're interested :-) |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 746719 Portugal 08/11/2009 12:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ...by the way, just one more question: Is there any danger of meteor crash into Earth? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 697082yes they hit the earth all the time Is there any danger of an ASTEROID hitting the earth in this Meteor shower? no There were several really good threads about this yesterday. Use the Adv. Search function and look up Perseid Meteor Shower. All sorts of doom or just good info that explains how our solar system is entering a "dust cloud" full of what will look like a meteor shower to us. Good info if you're interested :-) :) Thank you, again. For sure, i'm interested. i'm gonna search for that thread, i can learn something more about it. I'm very curious about this issues, but, but not a long time ago, so there are some issues that i don't have that knowledge like you GLPers :) That's why sometimes i ask about some details, to understand your discussion. (opportunity to say that rarely respond me, so, thank's again for your attention. |
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User ID: 746841 United States 08/11/2009 06:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'll be out all night. Meteor activity has been minimal, so far, and along with the moon we have very smokey skies from multiple wildfires around in the mountains, so visibility will not be great. I'll be out there, anyway. It is so nice to wake up to crickets singing and the moon smiling down at you. Kletos, Eklektos & Pistos |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 746922 United States 08/11/2009 06:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | According to Maslov, the Earth will be passing only 87,000 miles (140,000 km) from the center of the 1610 trail at 8:07 UT (4:07 a.m. EDT). |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 746905 Ireland 08/11/2009 07:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | For those of you interested in meteor activity and other things, this is a really good site. Has a lot of stuff to check out. Right now, activity is low. All else is calm: [link to www.tvcomm.co.uk] . |
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User ID: 746841 United States 08/11/2009 11:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here is another good website to bookmark for up coming sky events: [link to shadowandsubstance.com] Kletos, Eklektos & Pistos |
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