Comments on: Perseids Meteor Shower Facts http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/08/perseids-meteor-shower-facts/ Meteor Showers of 2010, Meteors, & Meteorites by MeteorBlog.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:23:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/08/perseids-meteor-shower-facts/comment-page-2/#comment-12138 Meteor Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:22:55 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=674#comment-12138 Thunder, The Perseids Meteor Shower is active until August 24th. Why don't you get out during the peak and decide from there? I think this shower will have life on the 15th, but it is truly hard to give you a prediction as you already know. If you have some free time it sounds like a relaxing drive and mini vacation. Just remember to view in the morning hours before dawn. Maybe 10 to 15 meteors per hour, but this is a complete guess. - Meteor Mark Thunder,

The Perseids Meteor Shower is active until August 24th. Why don’t you get out during the peak and decide from there? I think this shower will have life on the 15th, but it is truly hard to give you a prediction as you already know. If you have some free time it sounds like a relaxing drive and mini vacation. Just remember to view in the morning hours before dawn. Maybe 10 to 15 meteors per hour, but this is a complete guess.

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: Thunder http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/08/perseids-meteor-shower-facts/comment-page-2/#comment-12137 Thunder Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:14:54 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=674#comment-12137 I am thinking about driving out to Joshua Tree on Saturday the 15th to see what I can get from the shower. Do you think its worth the 2.5 hour trip from San Diego? I know you cant predict what will happen, but how active do showers usually remain a few days after the peak? Thanks! I am thinking about driving out to Joshua Tree on Saturday the 15th to see what I can get from the shower. Do you think its worth the 2.5 hour trip from San Diego? I know you cant predict what will happen, but how active do showers usually remain a few days after the peak?

Thanks!

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/08/perseids-meteor-shower-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-12134 Meteor Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:29:04 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=674#comment-12134 Rohit, Big city lights severely hurt meteor shower viewing. You probably have to go into the suburbs to see more. Try again, I can't guarantee anything. Keep your head up! - Meteor Mark Rohit,

Big city lights severely hurt meteor shower viewing. You probably have to go into the suburbs to see more. Try again, I can’t guarantee anything.

Keep your head up!

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: Rohit http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/08/perseids-meteor-shower-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-12133 Rohit Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:56:48 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=674#comment-12133 Hi, I am in Chicago and yesterday (11 Aug), I went on the darkest part of the city and observed NE or Eastern sky (from 12 to 2 AM). The sky was as clear as it could get, but could not see any meteor at all.. leave alone any shower. I wonder, how can I see from Chicago sky. Thanks, Rohit Hi,

I am in Chicago and yesterday (11 Aug), I went on the darkest part of the city and observed NE or Eastern sky (from 12 to 2 AM). The sky was as clear as it could get, but could not see any meteor at all.. leave alone any shower.

I wonder, how can I see from Chicago sky.

Thanks,
Rohit

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/08/perseids-meteor-shower-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-12117 Meteor Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:56:00 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=674#comment-12117 To All Meteor Gazers, I still can't pronounce the name "Perseids" correctly. I have some sort of mental block. That's why I made this post. I'm sure it's easy for you, but somehow hard for me! Keep your head up, the Purr See Idds are coming. (Ah Sounds Nice!) - Meteor Mark To All Meteor Gazers,

I still can’t pronounce the name “Perseids” correctly. I have some sort of mental block. That’s why I made this post. I’m sure it’s easy for you, but somehow hard for me!

Keep your head up, the Purr See Idds are coming. (Ah Sounds Nice!)

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/08/perseids-meteor-shower-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-12057 Meteor Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:21:48 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=674#comment-12057 Bev, It is possible. Try to remember what direction it went across the sky in and then trace the path to its radiant. If the radiant appears to come from the constellation Perseus then we may surmise it was a Perseid Meteor or Fireball! - Meteor Mark <embed src="http://www.clocklink.com/clocks/9001e-blue.swf?TimeZone=GMT&Target=2009,8,12,17,44,00&Title=Perseids%20Peak&Message=Perseids&" width="320" height="20" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> Bev,

It is possible. Try to remember what direction it went across the sky in and then trace the path to its radiant. If the radiant appears to come from the constellation Perseus then we may surmise it was a Perseid Meteor or Fireball!

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: Bev http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/08/perseids-meteor-shower-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-12056 Bev Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:20:32 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=674#comment-12056 btw.. this was in central North Carolina around 10 pm tonight . btw.. this was in central North Carolina around 10 pm tonight .

]]> By: Bev http://www.meteorblog.com/2009/08/perseids-meteor-shower-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-12054 Bev Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:18:13 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=674#comment-12054 It's only August 4. but I just saw a green ball fly though the sky close.. is this part of the Perseids or just something else ? Never have seen anything this large and green before, amazing ! It’s only August 4. but I just saw a green ball fly though the sky close.. is this part of the Perseids or just something else ? Never have seen anything this large and green before, amazing !

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