perseids

[hungry100]

anyone know a good place to watch the meteor showers tonight?

[PhilaCap]

Outside for starters.

[Gladys]

it's overcast... that's no fun.

[PhillyTex]

Sunday morning was a wash due to weather, but I saw some of the action from my living room window from 1-3 this morning. I caught maybe 5 or 6 bright meteors, only one of them leaving a trail for a second or two. You may still see several meteors an hour for the next few mornings--nothing like the 40-100 that are possible on the peak days, but it still might be worth staying up for if you have the time and the weather is nice.

I couldn't readily identify Perseus because of light pollution but I had a general idea of where too look once I saw Cassiopeia. I'm no astronomer but this might help: Face Polaris (North) and then rotate yourself about 45 degrees to the East (turn to the right). The meteors I saw were in an area between about 45 degrees above the horizon and directly overhead when facing that position (more or less Northeast).

[PhilaCap]

One landed in my yard. It's now resting on my mantle.

[Gladys]

thanks for the info on where to look. I tried last night but had no luck. I'll try again tonight.

[LealMayer]

I saw were in an area between about 45 degrees above the horizon and directly overhead when facing that position (more or less Northeast).





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