Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Wed, August 11, 2004 Meteor shower due tonight By STAFF Product 4 Hockey Illustrated-Hull,Hall,Gilbert 1967-68 Price C $34.45 Minnesota MN North Stars NHL Hockey Glass Price C $17.21 St. Louis Blues replica hockey jersey men's large Price C $17.21 LA Kings replica hockey jersey men's medium Price C $13.22 NHL ORIGINAL SIX ~ 8x10 STANLEY CUP Hockey plaque Price C $18.54 NHL CCM NEW JERSEY DEVILS BRODEUR HOCKEY JERSEY XXL Price C $86.11 Buffalo Sabres Vintage NHL Hockey Jersey NO RESERVE Price C $12.92 View all 1558 items on eBay While the moon's away the meteors will play. Sky watchers are in for a treat tonight as the Perseid meteor shower makes its annual pass by Earth. The absence of the moon in the night sky means the show will be more spectacular than it has been in a decade or more, says Planetarium astronomer Scott Young. "Some of the meteors are nice and bright, but some of them are fainter and if the moon is up you just can't see through all the extra lights that are in the sky," Young said. "It's kind of the difference between being in the city and being out in the dark country sky. You can see a lot fainter things when you are away from those extra lights." Each shooting star is a piece of cosmic dust the size of a grain of sand burning up as it enters the earth's atmosphere. "We are going through a big dust bunny on the 11th," Young said. The meteor shower will start about 11 p.m., but the best view will be about 3 or 4 a.m., Young said. "This is sort of the Old Faithful of astronomical events," he said. "You don't need any equipment, no binoculars or telescopes, just a lawn chair and bug spray and you're good." The weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies Wednesday, clearing overnight. Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.727-738-0554DocShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 I've noticed many shooting stars in my night sky in the past week or so... -Shelby Doc Shillington [DocShillington]Wednesday, August 11, 2004 7:13 PMherbal remediesHerbal Remedies - Meteor Shower due Tonight Wed, August 11, 2004 Meteor shower due tonight By STAFF Product 4 Hockey Illustrated-Hull,Hall,Gilbert 1967-68 Price C $34.45 Minnesota MN North Stars NHL Hockey Glass Price C $17.21 St. Louis Blues replica hockey jersey men's large Price C $17.21 LA Kings replica hockey jersey men's medium Price C $13.22 NHL ORIGINAL SIX ~ 8x10 STANLEY CUP Hockey plaque Price C $18.54 NHL CCM NEW JERSEY DEVILS BRODEUR HOCKEY JERSEY XXL Price C $86.11 Buffalo Sabres Vintage NHL Hockey Jersey NO RESERVE Price C $12.92 View all 1558 items on eBay While the moon's away the meteors will play. Sky watchers are in for a treat tonight as the Perseid meteor shower makes its annual pass by Earth. The absence of the moon in the night sky means the show will be more spectacular than it has been in a decade or more, says Planetarium astronomer Scott Young. "Some of the meteors are nice and bright, but some of them are fainter and if the moon is up you just can't see through all the extra lights that are in the sky," Young said. "It's kind of the difference between being in the city and being out in the dark country sky. You can see a lot fainter things when you are away from those extra lights." Each shooting star is a piece of cosmic dust the size of a grain of sand burning up as it enters the earth's atmosphere. "We are going through a big dust bunny on the 11th," Young said. The meteor shower will start about 11 p.m., but the best view will be about 3 or 4 a.m., Young said. "This is sort of the Old Faithful of astronomical events," he said. "You don't need any equipment, no binoculars or telescopes, just a lawn chair and bug spray and you're good." The weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies Wednesday, clearing overnight. Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.727-738-0554DocShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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