Starry Night Tonight

[HoosierDaddy]

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/08/12/pursuing-perseids/

 

[Bruce Wayne]

This might coinside with the night owls thread

 

[ScionPI2005]

Cool. I guess this is the night to "wish upon a star".

 

[Kiri]

My family is camping out in our yard tonight.

 

[Mr Vim]

I'm stuck inside working a night shift, but I am going to try and sneak out after midnight to see the shower.

 

[Vintage lover]

I suppose I missed it, wish I had read this earlier

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I fell asleep too early :eusa_doh:

 

[Miss Peach]

will it appear---even if more faintly---tonight?

 

[Mr Vim]

That is what I have read.
Last night as the peak of the Perseid's shower something like 60-80 meteors a minute, tonight will be less then that, probably around 40-50 meteors an hour.

Miss Peach, you're name calls back fond memories of Jimmy Doogan in a League of their own. "Can't get drunk... no no, I'm a God D%#$ed Peach!"

 

[Kiri]

I saw 41 meteors! It was incredible! I came in around 2:00 am and went to bed close to 3:00 am. Needless to say, I slept in this morning. lol

 

[dhermann1]

One of the real drawbacks to living in a heavily urbanized area like Nw York is all the light pollution. When I looked at the relatively clear sky at midnight kast night, I saw exactly one star. I miss them!
BTW, this can also be Northern Lights season. Try looking due north late at night, you might see them. You have to be pretty far north to see them though. But I would think the British Isles would be perfect, if you can find some really clear dark sky.

 

[Miss Peach]

Miss Peach, you're name calls back fond memories of Jimmy Doogan in a League of their own. "Can't get drunk... no no, I'm a God D%#$ed Peach!"

:eusa_clap