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  1. 08-10-2012, 16:59 #1
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    Default Meteor shower event this weekend

    This weekend the Perseids Meteor Showers can be seen late Saturday night into the early morning hours of Sunday.
    An early morning crescent moon won't be visible until a few hours before sunrise so the night sky will remain dark for these meteors.
    Find a viewing area away from light pollution and bring lawn chairs, hammock or whatever makes you comfortable.

    More information at : http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors
    Think OUTSIDE....no box required.
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    I will be hiking with friends in the Talladega National Forest near Cheaha this weekend. We will be camping on top of the ridge at about 2000' with great views to the NE and no towns in site. To top it all off, the forecast is for clear weather. Can't wait to see what we will be able to see in the middle of nowhere!

    Should be memorable for the peak on Saturday and Sunday nights.
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    "The brightest planets in the solar system are lining up right in the middle of the [Perseid] display," NASA says. Specifically, "Jupiter, Venus and the crescent moon are gathering together just as the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak."
    http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/n...,5668106.story
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    Ah WM beat me to it......video is very good explanation

    http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/n...,5668106.story
    There was an Old Man with a owl,
    Who continued to bother and howl;
    He sat on a rail, And imbibed bitter ale,
    Which refreshed that Old Man and his owl.     . WOO <Audio
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    Can hardly wait until tomorrow night when I will be up in the Adirondacks at a remote lake!
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    One of my best memories of the PCT was cowboy camping and looking up at the meteors streaking overhead.

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    After years of meteor showers obscured by heavy cloud cover in the southeast, I'm spoiled for choice for places to go now!
    If not NOW, then WHEN?

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    Default Night Sky Astronomy in Harpers Ferry Sat. at 8:30 pm

    We're having a Night Sky Astronomy session as part of our A.T. 75th Anniversary Celebration here in Harpers Ferry at 8:30 pm on the Mather Lawn (just above ATC). It's not free of lights, but it's a nice spot, and Jeff "Seven Sisters" Haas will share some lore about the night-time skies.

    It will be preceded by a 45-minute session of A.T. stories, poems, and readings.

    Bring tarps or pads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lauriep View Post
    Bring tarps or pads.
    Are they allowed in Harpers Ferry?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marta View Post
    After years of meteor showers obscured by heavy cloud cover in the southeast, I'm spoiled for choice for places to go now!

    Not to mention light pollution. I have your cloud cover here, but I need rain...

    Best I ever saw here went W to E. No tunnel vision.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marta View Post
    After years of meteor showers obscured by heavy cloud cover in the southeast, I'm spoiled for choice for places to go now!
    Yeah, +1. We've been wanting to get out for the Perseids for several years with no luck due to weather. Heading out this afternoon to the Mt Rogers area to find a nice open spot with views to the NE. The combo of clear weather, no moon, and cool temps should be great.
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    Laid out for about an hour last night (Fri) and saw quite a few before the TX mosquitoes sent me inside. Plan to try again tonight. My Warbonnet Hammock would have been good but the trees would block the stars, so I used a comforter away from the trees.
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    Totally obscured - got to see the Fireworks though for free at Longwood Gardens. WINNING!
    There was an Old Man with a owl,
    Who continued to bother and howl;
    He sat on a rail, And imbibed bitter ale,
    Which refreshed that Old Man and his owl.     . WOO <Audio
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wise Old Owl View Post
    Totally obscured - got to see the Fireworks though for free at Longwood Gardens. WINNING!
    Sorry WOO ! The meadow at Big Meadows was an great venue to take in the fireworks....I mean meteors.
    Think OUTSIDE....no box required.
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    Yea beat me with a stick - sucks ..... I have a memory of the best fireworks show on the planet when I was a young lad watching the meteors... without a tent, stayed all night with a sweater under the head and a plastic trash bag for a sleep bag.... will not compare to anything for many years.
    There was an Old Man with a owl,
    Who continued to bother and howl;
    He sat on a rail, And imbibed bitter ale,
    Which refreshed that Old Man and his owl.     . WOO <Audio
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    ...only saw 3 from my sleeping bag but the first one was incredible. big, bright and going completely across the sky.

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    Excellent in North Idaho. Very competent mosquitoes, too.
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    I had the pleasure of viewing the meteor shower while paddling a raft at night on the Colorado River outside of Grand Junction. It was a great show. Thank you, universe!
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    My plans all came to not much, meteor-shower-wise. But I did see my first Montana moose during Saturday's hike. And got a great night's sleep in my tent...after a quick check of the sky showed that clouds had moved in during the wee hours of the night. I saw one tiny shooting star earlier, before the clouds moved in.

    And a black bear came grazing the berries growing along rhe edge of the parking lot at work today. So I've been scoring animal sightings to make up for the poverty of meteor sightings.
    If not NOW, then WHEN?

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    Had a nice night out on Stone Mountain (the one in Mt Rogers near Scales.) Not too many clouds, good views of some meteors, but we didn't stay up until the wee hours when the forecast was for 2-3 per minutes. Did shoot a couple of cool photos, though.

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    This one has a couple of very faint meteors, difficult to see at this size, plus an airplane at the lower left.
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