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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]July 31, 2009: [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Earth is entering a stream of dusty debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, the source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Although the shower won't peak until August 11th and 12th, the show is already getting underway.
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Don't get too excited, cautions Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. "We're just in the outskirts of the debris stream now. If you go out at night and stare at the sky, you'll probably only see a few Perseids per hour."[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This will change, however, as August unfolds.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Earth passes through the densest part of the debris stream sometime on August 12th. Then, you could see dozens of meteors per hour."[/FONT]

 

Thanks for the info Walnut..
All I have to do is remind myself....
Might be worth trying some open shutter pictures if the conditions are right.
Now theres a challenge
robert

 

Very interesting and I hope to see this spectacle.

So will they be viewable as it gets dark? or do we have to
wait until midnight and after?






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Dusk to dark jjordie.

 

Thanks Walnut - I'd forgotten about the Perseids :gnthb:

 

War of the Worlds .... 'at midnight on the 12th of August' ...

We are avid followers of the stars at this time of year, my dear walnut. Last year I bought t'other half a very nice telescope for his birthday (17 August) in advance to put up on the deck. It no doubt will be up on deck for this occurrence. .... we have a very good outlook with little ambient light.

We should have clear skies ... I hope you do too. :luv:

 

INTENSIFYING PERSEIDS: The Perseid meteor rate is increasing as Earth plunges deeper into the debris stream of Comet Swift-Tuttle. International Meteor Organization observers are now counting 20 per hour: data. Forecasters say the rate could increase another tenfold to 200 per hour on peak night, Aug. 11th and 12th. Observing tips may be found in the Science@NASA story "The Perseids are Coming."

 

Glad you have posted them Woo well done ,cloud spoiled our viewing up here saw one through a gap in the cloud this morning,they will still be showing in dribs and drabs for the next few days hopefully we will get some clear spells.