Are you going to watch the Perseid meteor shower this weekend?

NorthCascades
NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
edited December 3 in Chit-Chat
PSA: We haven't had a Perseids this good in 20+ years. It will peak Friday night. Look to the north, especially after moonset.

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  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    Thanks for posting I think the boy and I might go hang out at the grandparents then to see it
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Yeah. Visible from mid July to late August, but it's about to peak. Supposedly up to about 200 meteors per hour, that's almost constant. I think that's at like 2 am.

    I live in Seattle. Apart from the weather we have so much city light you can only see the brightest stars. Beth and I are taking Friday off, we're going to drive (300 miles?) to the edge of the Pasayten Wilderness, hike in to a high basin, and set up camp for a couple nights. Watch the show at night, bag a few peaks during the day, then hike out Sunday and drive home.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Doubtful with the weather we're going to get!
  • jhmomofmany
    jhmomofmany Posts: 571 Member
    One perk of living in the middle of nowhere is seeing the night sky. That is, if the weather cooperates. :) Thank you, OP, for the reminder!
  • uawxman
    uawxman Posts: 10 Member
    Weather permitting, I'm watching it!
  • lenoresdream
    lenoresdream Posts: 522 Member
    I always get super hyped about this stuff. Them my crappy memory gets me every time and I finally remember afterwards. :'(
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    Is it on Pay per view? Cause if not, I won't get a chance to see it with all the lights where I live.

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  • ErikaHope203
    ErikaHope203 Posts: 113 Member
    Definitely going to try to!
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