The Persieds Are Coming!
Don't forget, the Perseid meteor shower peaks on Friday morning, August 12th. No matter where you live, the best time to look will be during the hours before local dawn when the constellation Perseus is high in the sky. While August 12th is best, the nights before and after the 12th can be good, too. Even now, sky watchers are seeing occasional bright Perseids before dawn.
Also, you can listen to the shower. Meteor radars are monitoring the skies above the USA; when a Perseid flies overhead, they record an audible "ping." Visit SpaceWeather.com for live audio, plus more information about the Perseids.
posted by gnugent @ 9:43 AM
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Gary, this is a question ...not a comment. Would you happen to knowwhat kind of weather to expect on the twelth of aug. ?? That is when ....right ?? I always wait for the showers every year... (for the past 15 yrs. and mostly overcast skies on that very first night. The next two nights are usually alright. just a long question !! thanx......toni
Toni,
The weather depends on where on the planet you live. Take a look at the various weather satellite maps on my Weather page (http://www.nightskyobserver.com/weather.htm) to see your local conditions.
The maps on the page are for Europe and North America but if you live somewhere else, just click any of the maps and you'll be provided with options for selecting views for your continent.
Rgds,
Gary.
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