Perseid Meteor Shower Viewable Saturday

[Jared Moya]

The Perseid meteor shower, a cosmic event that occurs annually in early August, is expected to be viewable Saturday night. A veil of dust and tiny rocks left behind in space by the Swift-Tuttle comet causes the phenomenon. The comet was discovered in 1862, but people observed the meteor shower for centuries before knowing what produced it.

It's the time of year for the most laid-back of all events -- the Perseid meteor shower.

Better yet, this year's peak is on a Saturday night. So forget the movies or that bar scene.

Head for an open field, a beach or a boat on a lake. Recline on a blanket or in a chair. And watch for streaks across the sky.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/NADTXp0grnRTLA/Perseid-Meteor-Shower-Viewable-Saturday.xhtml


http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/images/leonids982.jpg

[mfgbypooter]

and if you want to see twice as many meteors then a hit of blotter or a couple grams of dried shrooms will really enhance the show.

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[Twodeer]

I started seeing results of this last night (the shower not the blotter!) it was really cool. Love to look at the stars. Thanks for the post...will definitely be looking again tonight :)

[indigoJk]

Ya, There has been increased shooting starts the last couple of days. Last night I saw 3 shooting starts in 2 seconds.

[Mels_Smileys45]

I started seeing results of this last night (the shower not the blotter!) it was really cool. Love to look at the stars. Thanks for the post...will definitely be looking again tonight :)



Cool, me too! I actually thought I was seeing things at first. I saw some amazingly long burns on the way home from work.

[kokanezub]

i was saying "wtf is that in the corner of my eye" last night

[Neildo]

Didn't see anything.



Damn light pollution.