Don't miss the Perseid meteor shower this weekend. It's supposed to be a great show this year since the Moon is cooperating.

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/perseids_begins_020725.html

http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/perseid.html

-CC Lightning Bug, who loves things that light up in the night

Thanks for the reminder! It looks like the weather will cooperate here in NY.

Jackbear....hey, jackbear...it's time for Meteor Madness!!!!!

Wyvern

we were just getting back from our motorcycle trip to SD and while unloading the motorcycle off the trailer......we stopped to gaze at the clear night sky
saw quite a few meteors before we headed inside for some much needed sleep

next LEONID!

This was the first time I caught a glimpse of this shower. I only saw 5 in a 30 minute span. I think I must have been facing the wrong way, or part of the sky was obscured due to our woods.

Friday 2007 Aug 31 - Sept 1:
Aurigid meteor shower
1.5 hour duration centered on
04:33 a.m. PDT Saturday morning

Aurigids at a glance

When:
Date: 2007 September 1
Peak time: about 11:33 +/- 20 minutes UT (= 04:33 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time).
Duration: about 1.5-hour
Width: 25 minutes above half the peak rate

What:
Peak rate: ZHR = 200 per hour (10-minute interval)
Meteor brightness: mostly -3 to +3 magnitude
Shower radiant: constellation Auriga (Radiant at RA = 92, Decl. = +39)
Entry speed: Vinf = 67 km/s


Where:
Visible from: California, Oregon, Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico

Best viewing direction:
Best viewing: Keep Moon out of field of view (best to block behind obstruction such as telephone pole, then watch whole sky), avoid city haze that scatters moonlight
Best direction: East and Northeast
Best time: Start one hour before peak, then see the rate of meteors increase and decrease while Earth travels through the shower

Important because:
Once in a lifetime crossing of the dust trail of a known long period comet (comet Kiess).

-Amanda from Seattle