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from Stardate.org:

2010 Meteor Showers and Viewing Tips

The next meteor shower is the Perseids on the night of August 12. The Moon is just a couple of days past new at the shower's peak, so there will be no moonlight to interfere with the faint meteors. The shower should reach its peak in the hours after midnight (before dawn on August 13), with a maximum of a few dozen meteors visible per hour.

 
Posted : August 12, 2010 2:38 pm
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Andy-

Will I need my super sized AFDB ? 😉

http://zapatopi.net/afdb/

TNAI

 
Posted : August 12, 2010 3:25 pm
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Most definitely. I've already got mine on, just in case they start to fall before it gets dark and I can see them coming.

 
Posted : August 12, 2010 4:03 pm
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Went out this evening and saw a couple. They say there will be around 80 per hour after midnight PST, so we'll be going back out. 🙂

 
Posted : August 12, 2010 9:50 pm
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They were absolutely beautiful tonight!!!! "Holes in the floor of Heaven...with some sparklies added"!!! :star:

 
Posted : August 13, 2010 1:19 am
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dang it!

Worked in the sun and heat Thurs., I went to bed and fell asleep at 7:30!!!!!

Sky watching is for young people!!

:coffee: :coffee:

 
Posted : August 13, 2010 3:14 am
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dang it!

Young??? I'll be 40 in September!! :-O I be old!! :-/

 
Posted : August 13, 2010 3:24 am
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dang it!

ahhh, to be 40 again....

:coffee:

 
Posted : August 13, 2010 3:26 am