Missing the Meteors
I was really psyched up for the Persied meteor shower!
The Persieds are one of the best regularly occurring meteor showers of the year. This year, the peak was the night of August 12th/morning of August 13th. It promised to be especially good, as this peak coincided with the new moon, providing especially dark skies as a backdrop of the falling stars.
Alas, that night was cloudy here! I didn't get to see a single meteor that night, though I did see one especially bright "falling star" the night before. Such is life.
I'll be watching for the Leonid meteor shower, which occurs in December.
Anyone else get a good show from the Persieds?
The Persieds are one of the best regularly occurring meteor showers of the year. This year, the peak was the night of August 12th/morning of August 13th. It promised to be especially good, as this peak coincided with the new moon, providing especially dark skies as a backdrop of the falling stars.
Alas, that night was cloudy here! I didn't get to see a single meteor that night, though I did see one especially bright "falling star" the night before. Such is life.
I'll be watching for the Leonid meteor shower, which occurs in December.
Anyone else get a good show from the Persieds?
posted by B.G. Roberts at
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