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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Meteor Shower



Heads up everybody. The Perseid meteor shower is about to peak. The show begins after sunset tonight and continues until dawn on Wednesday, August 12th. Sky watchers could see dozens of meteors per hour.

For more info...

The Perseids Are Coming

If you've never seen one, now's your chance. They are spectacular.
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15 comments:

  1. ZAugust 11, 2009 9:48 AM

    Wow, who knew? Thanks, Cube.
    Plus, it's a nice respite from feeling like our country's falling apart (unless one of these things HITS us, right?! :-)

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  2. cubeAugust 11, 2009 10:12 AM

    I know how you feel. Everyday there is an avalanche of crappy events and it can be overwhelming sometimes.

    BTW the Perseids are very tiny and all they do is provide a beautiful show when they hit the atmosphere and burn up.

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  3. JanAugust 11, 2009 12:23 PM

    Thanks for the heads up. I remember seeing several heavenly shows in the past, always memorable

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  4. RightKlikAugust 11, 2009 2:12 PM

    Awesome. Thanks for info.

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  5. Ananda girlAugust 11, 2009 3:12 PM

    Oooh... I wonder if it shows here too? I'll go out and look! Well, when it's time anyway.

    Thanks!

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  6. Pasadena Closet ConservativeAugust 11, 2009 3:35 PM

    We're very fortunate to have JPL right here in Pasadena.

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  7. Steve HarkonnenAugust 11, 2009 5:08 PM

    Thing is, we have had like, this venus cloud cover for the past few days. I hope it clears tonight.

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  8. DaBladeAugust 11, 2009 6:45 PM

    If wishes are granted that are uttered at a shooting star, then obama's agenda is doomed.

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  9. BrookeAugust 11, 2009 8:04 PM

    Thanks for the heads up, Cube!

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  10. crazy4coensAugust 11, 2009 8:06 PM

    thanks for the heads up!

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  11. ChuckAugust 11, 2009 8:25 PM

    I remember once when I was a kid we were camping this time of year. We sat up until 3:00 in the morning watching the Peseid's.

    Think me and my wife are going to crack a couple of beers and sit in the back yard tonight. Have a nice big yard in the country and it looks clear.

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  12. cubeAugust 12, 2009 6:58 AM

    There was just too much cloud cover when I checked at 9pm and then midnight. We couldn't even see stars.

    I did manage to see 2 meteors when I went outside at 6:15 am. All I had was a small open patch of sky without clouds and was only out for a few minutes. Judging by that, it must've been a prolific show.

    Did anyone else have better luck?

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  13. crazy4coensAugust 12, 2009 10:35 AM

    We also have a cloud cover - I saw only 1 at about 10:30 pm. I'll try again tonight - but it's still quite cloudy round here.

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  14. cubeAugust 12, 2009 11:19 AM

    Jessica: Thanks for visiting my blog. Drop by again when you're not too busy gunking up my comment section with your odious spam.

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  15. cubeAugust 12, 2009 3:52 PM

    I just read on SpaceWeather.com that the meteor showers could be active tonight as well.

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