Meteor Shower
Perseids Meteor Shower August 12th & 13th
The Perseids Meteor Shower is passed its peak but viewers can still see meteors this Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The Perseids will remain active until August 24th. For best results look towards the East/Northeast in a safe dark area free from man-made lights. Want to learn more about meteors? You can visit our Meteor Shower Viewing Page. For a summary of MeteorBlog’s Perseids Meteor Shower articles you can check out all of our August posts on the Perseids here. If that hasn’t satisfied your meteor cravings, then you can visit the Meteor Glossary.
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- Meteor Mark
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- Meteor Mark
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on Aug 12th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Hey,
I went out a few times this morning but it was so over cast that I only saw about 6 total. It wasn’t enough to wake the kids over.
I was thinking about trying again after midnight tonight…. How busy do you think it will be?
on Aug 12th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Meteor Mom,
With all the hype surrounding this shower, one would expect the sky to be falling down like rain. For me it was cloudy here. I think most of that was due to the moon being so bright. Try having a look tonight around 9 PM EST and there may be some trickling in tomorrow morning too. One never knows when it comes to meteors.
As you know keep your head up!
- Meteor Mark
P.S. Congratulations to you on your new additions to the family.
on Aug 12th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Okie Dokie, Thanks bunches. We will check it out.
9p.m. will be better for the kids anyway.
on Aug 12th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Any idea best time to look? I’m in Miami, Fl. thx
on Aug 12th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Eli,
The answer to your question lies in the post you commented in. The comments and links in the post apply to people in the Eastern Time Zone. There are never any real guarantees of when the best time to look is. One can only observe and hope for the best.
Keep your head up.
- Meteor Mark
on Aug 12th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
I looked outside last night and unfortunatly i didnt see anything. iv been on my roof and looking for them but i dont see anything. Does it only haen in certain areas or cn anyone see it? I was really looking forward to watching it but i havent seen anything.
Erica,
Keep your head up and keep looking.
- Meteor Mark
on Aug 12th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Tonight is the meteor shower on August 12th. What time will it happen? All the websites are saying between midnight and 5 am. But when between then is it actually going to happen.
Thanks
on Aug 12th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Joshua,
Look at the above comments and check out the blog as well. All of the answers and the blog describe the best time for everyone to view. The shower peaked August 12th 17:44 UT which was 12:44 this afternoon for resident near Chicago, IL.
Just because the peak has passed doesn’t mean they are not visible, the shower should remain strong until dawn on Thursday for people in the United States. Keep your head up.
- Meteor Mark