This year's Perseid Meteor Shower was a bust for me this year. We had several lines of thunderstorms move over us last night and the sky was blotted out by clouds. It was cloudy with light rain falling for most of the night. There was plenty of lightning around so we got a fireworks show of sorts.
If you happened to be one of the unlucky ones under cloud cover last night, there still is a chance to get out in the night skies to see a few stray shooting stars over the next few days. The earth is still passing through debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle for a few more days. In my location, there is a chance that skies will clear enough tonight get out for some viewing.
In addition, there are always a chance at catching the other ongoing meteor showers. These are the the Delta Aquarids and Kappa Cygnids. The meteors associated with this shower track across the sky more slowly than Perseid's and travel in different directions, from their respective constellations. They are not as active as Perseid showers but are readily seen with patient sky watching.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Active Perseid Meteor Shower Possible for 2009
Look for the Perseid Meteor Shower to be a little more active during the late evening of August 11th and the early morning hours of August 12th. NASA is predicting that the earth will pass through a dense cloud of comet dust a little after midnight Pacific time or 9 or 10 PM east coast time. During this time frame, the Perseid's could peak with twice their normal intensity.
The Perseid's are one of my favorite showers to view. This is because usually during the summer months there is nice mild nighttime weather. This is one of the better shower to view because you can expect to see 100 hundred or more meteors per minute.
Since the comet dust is particularly dense this year, there is a chance that a much higher rate, or even an outburst will be observed. Hopefully, we will a have clear skies!
Best places to observe the event will be from an area away from city lights. Be sure to bring some insect repellent along.
The Perseid's are one of my favorite showers to view. This is because usually during the summer months there is nice mild nighttime weather. This is one of the better shower to view because you can expect to see 100 hundred or more meteors per minute.
Since the comet dust is particularly dense this year, there is a chance that a much higher rate, or even an outburst will be observed. Hopefully, we will a have clear skies!
Best places to observe the event will be from an area away from city lights. Be sure to bring some insect repellent along.
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