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Title: Don't forget to look up!
Post by: ShadeTree on August 06, 2013, 06:57:02 pm

This weekend is the Perseid meteor shower! I'm going to try to see some of it, hopefully I'll be able to.  :wave:

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Post by: lguzman1 on August 06, 2013, 08:09:19 pm

Thanks for the heads up. I'll try to see it to. I just hope to remember to do so.  ;D

Title: Re: Don't forget to look up!
Post by: ShadeTree on August 06, 2013, 08:18:16 pm

You're welcome! I am also hoping I don't forget. I often forget to go have a look at the various sky watching events, and when I do remember I usually don't get to see anything. Maybe this time I won't forget AND will get to see some meteors.  :)

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Post by: dreamyxo on August 06, 2013, 08:33:21 pm

I hope I can remember.

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Post by: countrygirl12 on August 07, 2013, 07:17:20 am

Quote from: ShadeTree on August 06, 2013, 06:57:02 pm

This weekend is the Perseid meteor shower! I'm going to try to see some of it, hopefully I'll be able to.  :wave:

Where I live I have never been able to see anything like this.  Too many trees and too many street lights :(

Title: Re: Don't forget to look up!
Post by: lvstephanie on August 07, 2013, 08:03:06 am

Quote from: countrygirl12 on August 07, 2013, 07:17:20 am

Quote from: ShadeTree on August 06, 2013, 06:57:02 pm

This weekend is the Perseid meteor shower! I'm going to try to see some of it, hopefully I'll be able to.  :wave:

Where I live I have never been able to see anything like this.  Too many trees and too many street lights :(

I've had a similar problem the last few years... It seems like whenever there is some event in the night sky, it always seems to rain. And then there was the eclipse that my friend was all psyched up to see, and it turned out that North America was one of the few places in the world where you couldn't see it.

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Post by: gaylasue on August 07, 2013, 08:05:17 am

I hope I can remember.  I love watching the stars.  Sometimes get to see a shooting star.

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Post by: patycake56 on August 08, 2013, 03:22:55 pm

Thank you for letting me know

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Post by: moonangel on August 08, 2013, 04:35:16 pm

Imglad you mentioned it I use to watch the stars with my grandma

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Post by: alina6 on August 08, 2013, 07:37:35 pm

It says that is from August 10th to the 13th - do you know which night is the best?

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Post by: luvh8tragedy87 on August 08, 2013, 09:40:21 pm

Thanks for letting me know. I'm living in an area now where there aren't so many street lights and a lot of traffic so maybe I'll have better luck at seeing one of these now.

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Post by: smithjcsdfw on August 09, 2013, 01:45:25 am

It has already started since I saw one last night so good hunting folks.

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Post by: davidh121 on August 09, 2013, 10:56:14 pm

I would need to travel a decent distance if I plan to see anything anyway. The problem with living in a very urban place is too much light pollution. I never get to really see the untained sky as some other places take for granted.

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Post by: vicogden on August 09, 2013, 10:57:47 pm

They say to look in a really dark place in a NE direction (here in Iowa)... up to 50 meteors an hour... awesome!

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Post by: smithjcsdfw on August 10, 2013, 02:49:24 am

Well Just my luck as usual it is cloudy and overcast with occasional thunderstorms which my yard is loving so as far as looking up I will be looking up for some more rain since I will not be able to see any meteorites or shooting stars.  :(

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Post by: nmsmith on August 10, 2013, 03:02:24 am

GREAT POST! I've never seen a meteor shower or a shooting star...  :(

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Post by: kerseycarol on August 10, 2013, 09:02:41 am

thanks for letting me know I didn't even know about it is their a time or you just look up never don it before so thanks and I will be looking up