If you have clear skies this is worth getting up for. I watched a similar
Perseid shower a few years ago and the sky was filled with meteor tracks.
Dan Robinson
HW Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com
Space Weather News for August 9, 2007
http://spaceweather.com
The Perseid meteor shower has begun. Although the display will not
peak until August 12th and 13th, sky watchers are already counting as
many as a dozen meteors per hour (including some nice fireballs)
during the darkest hours before dawn. Rates could increase 5- to
10-fold when the shower reaches maximum on Sunday night and Monday
morning. Advice: Get away from city lights. While many Perseids will
be bright enough to see from light-polluted urban areas, the shower's
full grandeur is reserved for places with dark and starry skies. This
is a good weekend to go camping.
Visit http://Spaceweather.com for photos, observing tips and a sky
map. Full coverage of the shower begins today and will continue
until Perseid activity subsides.
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