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SoonerTex
08-09-2007, 19:45
Anybody planning to gaze at the stars? Aug. 12, at Lost Maples SNA, in central Texas is a stargazing party. I know that won't help most on this website,but thought others might be planning get togethers in your part of the world.
RiverWarriorPJ
08-09-2007, 19:55
<~~lQQkin' forward to viewing the event from the beach on the Ches bay..
budforester
08-09-2007, 20:44
Wow, the calendar says that's a new moon!
Scrollner
08-09-2007, 20:53
That's this weekend? I think I'll plan a quick overnight trip!!!
humunuku
08-10-2007, 12:33
We'll be atop Mt Sterling in GSMNP
Whisper318
08-10-2007, 12:42
Yea, really lookin forward to this one, with no moon in the sky we should really get a good show!!
I'd like to get out Saturday if anyone is interested. Any suggestions on a good venue in GA or southern NC?
TJ aka Teej
08-10-2007, 16:33
Moose and I will be watching from Katahdin Stream Campground. Last time we did this the northern lights were out too!
Uncle Silly
08-11-2007, 09:25
also keep an eye out for the total lunar eclipse (in some parts of the country) on August 28th!
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/lunar.html
RiverWarriorPJ
08-11-2007, 09:41
That's this weekend? I think I'll plan a quick overnight trip!!!
You gonna stay thru Sunday nite/Monday morn..??..
http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/
Scrollner
08-11-2007, 21:58
You gonna stay thru Sunday nite/Monday morn..??..
http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/
Yup, I don't have to be at work until Tuesday - great end of summer trip - kids back to school on the 20th.
Anybody planning to gaze at the stars? Aug. 12, at Lost Maples SNA, in central Texas is a stargazing party. I know that won't help most on this website,but thought others might be planning get togethers in your part of the world.
Damn. I'll be working.
I'm gonna try to make it up to Max Patch tonight.
Bust for me. Went to Whitewater Falls, clouds rolled in about 11pm. Rain held off until 6am. Broke camp at 8 in driving rain.
Anybody have any viewing success?
I think you got the day wrong, or I did. I think the shower is tonite into Monday morning.
I hope so at least.
bigcranky
08-12-2007, 19:37
We went last night (Saturday), and saw a few nice meteors around 10pm, then went to bed planning to be back out at 3am for better viewing. But the fog rolled in around 1, and that killed those plans.
The peak is supposed to be tonight (Sunday) between 3 and 6 am, but there is generally good viewing two days on either side.
Saw four in about 10 mins last night but couldn't stay on the shelter's picnic table any longer -- it wasn't level and i thought sleeping exactly where we eat probably wouldn't do much for keeping mice from crawling over my face -- had planned on checking it out tonight with my daughter but got back from the trail too late and it is overcast -- our own property is pretty good for stargazing with very limited light pollution in our area (just about where ma/vt/nh all meet) -- mebbe tommorow night
superman
08-13-2007, 09:26
I'd spent my weekend by laying two floor with my son. I didn't get home until 11:00 PM last night. Pat had the thermarests and sleeping bags out on the back lawn to watch the meteors. She had already seen a few. I layed down and every time I woke up a mosquitoe was trying to take the inner route from one ear to the other so I came inside. Pat came in when it started raining. I saw no meteors but I had intent to do so.
Whisper318
08-13-2007, 12:58
Clouds and rain last night and this morning, so we might go out tonight if its a good clear sky! Tonight isn't the peak of the shower, but we still might be able to see a few!!
SawnieRobertson
08-13-2007, 14:06
Determined to get the whole thing, GRIZ and I retreated to our make-do bed in the alfalfa field last night at 11:00. I found out that by then dew can already be h-e-a-v-y at Sugar Grove, Virginia.
There we remained until after 5:00 AM today (getting damper and damper from the thick, moist [but not raining] air).
What we saw was what I will used an LW term to describe . . . a really weenie persid show, no more than 20 over the night.
Okay, yes, we did dose off at times, but not much. I checked my handy, lighted WalMart watch every time I awoke.
Everything is about dried out now, and I'm about to shower.
My one question is "Why?" The last time I viewed "falling stars" was at my home near Estes Park at 7800 feet elevation. Now I'm at 2500 feet. Could being 5300 feet turn views from "awesome" to "weenie?"
Kinnickinic
taildragger
08-13-2007, 14:25
light pollution maybe?
Scrollner
08-13-2007, 14:45
Was sunny and clear all Day & evening in NE Fla until about 11 pm - then clouds rolled in, ruining any chance for viewing.
jettjames
08-13-2007, 18:19
i saw 10 of em last nite, just out in the front 25. so cool.
pt
Ramble~On
08-14-2007, 06:38
I ended up watching them on Water Rock Knob, NC...BRP.
Clear Skies, no moon, little ambient light...perfect ! Quite a Show.
Gray Blazer
08-14-2007, 08:26
I ended up watching them on Water Rock Knob, NC...BRP.
Clear Skies, no moon, little ambient light...perfect ! Quite a Show.
One of my favorite spots. On a clear day you can see over 100 miles (well a lot of miles anyway) of AT ridgelines from the Nantahalas to the Balds.
Doc_of_the_bay
08-14-2007, 16:42
My daughter and I camped Sunday night in the clearing at Springer Mountain shelter. The sky was perfectly clear, and we had the place entirely to ourselves. We didn't see as many meteorites as I had hoped to see, but we saw enough to be contented. It was a great night! Also, the clearing had a lot of ripe blueberries in it which made a nice addition to our breakfast.