The Perseids
by Jason
Every year the Perseids come by in July or August. Well, really, we pass through the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet. There are only a few comets that our 3rd-rock passes through (out of hundreds of known comets).
The bottom line is, on 12 August, sometime between 2:00 a.m. and dawn (your local time), go outside and look east. Mars will be shining like a brilliant star, the Pleiades will be low on the horizon, and the Perseids will be radiating from Perseus. Or you can just look at the map.
If you are in the city, you can expect to see a few "shooting stars," but for those fortunate enough to be camping or otherwise outside the starlight-draining effect of low-sodium lights scattered about, you are likely to see hundreds of them.
Every year the Perseids come by in July or August. Well, really, we pass through the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet. There are only a few comets that our 3rd-rock passes through (out of hundreds of known comets).The bottom line is, on 12 August, sometime between 2:00 a.m. and dawn (your local time), go outside and look east. Mars will be shining like a brilliant star, the Pleiades will be low on the horizon, and the Perseids will be radiating from Perseus. Or you can just look at the map.
If you are in the city, you can expect to see a few "shooting stars," but for those fortunate enough to be camping or otherwise outside the starlight-draining effect of low-sodium lights scattered about, you are likely to see hundreds of them.
posted by Jason @ 08:37
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Congratulations on the wedding, Jason and Erica! We just checked out your pictures - sounds like a wonderful day. Hope your marriage is filled with many shooting stars. Casey and Karen
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