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Perseids meteor shower 8/11 and 8/12

Started by WheresMyBeer, August 11, 2016, 01:35:04 PM

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WheresMyBeer

August 11, 2016, 01:35:04 PM
Good show this time of year. If you happen to be up past midnight ...

Last time this had a Jupiter influence the counts were hundreds per hour. Literally seemed like a flash every second (2004). Not usually known for the big bright bolides ... but more for the volume of debris.

http://www.space.com/33671-perseids-get-a-boost-from-jupiter.html

Enjoy!

Latimeria

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August 11, 2016, 01:39:24 PM
Quote from: WheresMyBeer on August 11, 2016, 01:35:04 PM
Good show this time of year. If you happen to be up past midnight ...

Last time this had a Jupiter influence the counts were hundreds per hour. Literally seemed like a flash every second (2004). Not usually known for the big bright bolides ... but more for the volume of debris.

http://www.space.com/33671-perseids-get-a-boost-from-jupiter.html

Enjoy!

I forgot we used to talk astronomy while fishing.  I might stay up for this one....  8)
You can't catch them from your computer chair.
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