yEppers yes siree yes indeedy deedy deedily do, Mondo !!!
Lots & lots & heaps & heaps of randy space aliens cuming
down to planet Earth to FRICK all of our hot little chicky-babes
& horny devotchkas !!!!
FRICK yeah &
HOOROO
UNCLE WALLY
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On Aug 13, 7:54 am, "mukyuk" <a...@b.com> wrote:
August is the best month overall to view meteors from the Northern
Hemisphere, according to Robert Lunsford, operations manager of the Ameri=
can
Meteor Society. And conditions are ideal this year because the Perseid
meteor shower peaks on the new-Moon night of Sunday-Monday, August 12-13.
The Perseids are one of the two strongest and most reliable annual meteor
showers. (The other is December's Geminids.) And while some showers produ=
ce
brief bursts lasting just a few hours, the Perseids have a broad peak. So
don't despair if clouds are forecast for Sunday night - or if work
obligations prevent you from staying up until dawn on Monday. Even now, a
week before the peak, you can see up to a dozen Perseids per hour if
conditions are perfect. That's stronger than some meteor showers at their
best!
The meteor rate increases to roughly 30 per hour in the predawn hours on
Saturday, 45 per hour on Sunday morning, and 80 per hour before the sky
starts to get light on Monday morning. That's for a single observer at a
dark-sky site in the north temperate latitudes.
Perseid meteors are visible in every part of the sky. But wherever you see
them, they appear to be moving away from the shower's radiant point near =
the
Perseus/Cassiopeia border. This is a perspective effect, happening for the
same reason that snowflakes appear to stream away from the center of the
road when you're driving through a snowstorm.
On any given night, activity starts slowly in the evening but picks up by=
11
p.m., when the radiant gets reasonably high in the sky. The meteor rate
increases steadily through the night as the radiant rises higher, peaking
just before the sky starts to get light, roughly 1=BD to 2 hours before
sunrise.
For the most pleasant viewing experience, find a spot far from any city
lights. Perseids tend to be relatively bright as meteors go, but you'll
still see more the darker your skies are. Bring a reclining chair so that
you can view high in the sky in comfort; there's no point in filling half
your field of view with trees. Don't forget warm, mosquito-proof clothes =
or,
better, a sleeping bag. No matter how hot the days are, it can get
surprisingly chilly under a clear sky late at night, especially whan you'=
re
inactive. And for many people, the most important accessory is bug spray =
for
the parts of you that remain exposed!
It doesn't really matter where in the sky you watch; meteors can appear
anywhere. Just watch where it's darkest, usually straight up. It's probab=
ly
best not to stare directly at the radiant, because meteors there leave sh=
ort
trails.
Keep track of the direction each meteor is moving. Though most will be
Perseids, you'll probably see plenty of Delta Aquarids moving more or less
in the opposite direction. And this time of year is also good for sporadic
meteors not associated with any recognized shower.
More on meteors and how to observe them - including how to make a scienti=
fic
count to report to the International Meteor Organization - is in our mete=
or
section.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/8935687.html
.
