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- makinon, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16Hmm. Interesting point sir, interesting point.
- miriclaire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Living on the Atlantic ocean coast in a small town in Canada, I enjoy this light show every year, often on a sandy beach. You can usually see two per minute on a clear night. I am amazed how many people don;t know about it. Get out of the city--look up! Wonderous!
- Jugalator, on 10/10/2007, -3/+10I'm going out to watch this with my girlfriend for a romantic evening!
... in Second Life ...
... well, at least I think it's a girl ...
... I mean, unless the virtual painting of her was photoshopped ...
Ah, scrap it! - maduin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7That's obviously implied, retard.
- Khook20, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9How about "Don't Live in a City Where You Can Rarely See the Moon"?
- orangekid13, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6they left off beer... wtf
- dawhim, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6This site can help you to locate where the location of Perseids is.
http://meteorshowersonline.com/perseids.html - BadAstronomer, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Well, I figured saying Sunday night would differentiate it from Sunday morning, but I can see how that can be confusing. I edited the first line of the article so it now says "Sunday night/Monday morning August 12/13".
- Anthracene, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Perseid Blotter-fest 2007
- willtel, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4I really want to watch but I don't have a hat. Dammit.
- tkstock, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Here's an exmple of what you might get:
http://www.astrophoto.com/meteor1.jpg - silverchrysalis, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3couldn't the usual pink glow of urban sprwal suffice?
- Namco, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2The myth that most of your body heat is lost from your head is just that. A myth. Actually 80% of one's body heat is lost from the taint. Lucky that area is usually covered.
- Prathik89, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2How do you see em in Sydney? same time?
- rockefeller, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3A ***** Blanket?????
Obviously the guy doesn't live in the SouthEast. - tkstock, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2It's actually not that hard. If you have a camera with a manual shutter (like a pentax K1000), you can put it on the ground with it focused to inifinity and leave the shutter open for an hour or so. Electronic shutters will cause your battery to die quicker. You'll also get star trails, which is cool. The meteors will look like straight lines in the photo.
BTW, this only works if you have a decently dark sky. - tkstock, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I'm sure that everyone is within a 4 hour drive of dark skies - what are you talking about? :)
If the skies aren't dark enough, try wearing sunglasses... - jtb4, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Yeah but could you tell which ones were actually moving? Sounds fun tho.....
- aaaaa, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Is there a webcast available somewhere?
Or a podcast. - dimension, on 10/10/2007, -0/+165 degrees Fahrenheit is cold if you’re not moving.
lol who wrote this? someone from Florida? I wear shorts until 45 degrees out... - BadAstronomer, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Actually, I'm an astronomer, and I'm no longer at SSU. I "retired" a coupla months ago, and I'm writing a book, and spending too much time writing my blog. :-)
- Namco, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Ditto on that man... I wonder if WoW will have a world event to celebrate the Perseid shower?
- chicaneuk, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Sat outside last night for about 20 minutes and was treated to no less than 6 meteors / shooting stars. Was wonderful!
One question for the astronomers though.. whilst staring up at the sky over a 20 minute period I noticed no less than 3 bright objects, that looked the same sort of size and brightness of stars gliding across way up in space at a fairly steady pace.. it was a totally clear night, no clouds - were those sattellites I could see up there?! - dawhim, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2I saw a earthgrazer last night, it was totally worth it.
- Namco, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Get there early and cozy up to the woman at the counter to change your boarding pass.
- PhilH, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Or even more effective: a blindfold!
- coffeebot, on 10/10/2007, -1/+114) camera without a flash (use 'bulb' for long exposures)
15) walkie talkies (no reason) - cmg2005, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2wrong topic
- jtb4, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1ET Phone Home!
- tkstock, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2Alright, this may be a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway.
They say "Sunday Night" and the best time is after midnight. Does that mean Monday morning? Or Sunday morning?
Assuming that scientists like to be precise, I would assume the best viewing time is Monday morning after midnight... right? - GriesChase, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0It's the niceties that make the difference fate gives us the hand, and we play the cards.
- theoffice, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1LOL I was thining the same thing too. 12 things to prep? Not a lot of prep is a-b-c-1-2-3. THREE Things - that is simple and most people can do that. But 12? I have to print that list out and check it off for crying out loud. How is THAT easy? Ey-yi-yi-!
- theoffice, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Great!! Thanks!
- dextermanas, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0I agree. With all the skyscrapers, smog, clouds, lights, I don't even know how the sky looks like anymore.
- jtb4, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1***** 1/2 life and its' losers
- maduin, on 10/10/2007, -7/+713) Hallucinogens
Last year we used mushrooms at a lake outside the city, and it was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. We could actually hear the stars, they sound like resonating glass, each one giving off a different tone and frequency, very musical. This year we're using acid. - DarthTurducken, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1rgaino -
They will be done.
- God - rockefeller, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1you need to get laid
- rgaino, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2God, I'll be on a plane from San Francisco to DC. I just hope I get a window seat!
- OptimusShr, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2I have to find a dark enough area near me, but I hope to catch it.
- mlanger, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Great post for anyone interested in watching the night sky. Hope lots of people take their kids out for this one. It's a great way to get kids interested in astronomy or science.
- theoffice, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0It's so hard to met real life people to date. Men and women are everywhere. Why is it so freakin' hard? I had to LOL at "at least I think it's a girl". You never know with online stuff. Don't let me catch you TO CATCH A PREDATOR. ha!! Be cafeful!
- jigjog, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1How hard do you think it is to get good photos of this?
- tkstock, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1He's a physicist at Sonoma State University in California
- theoffice, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0ROFLOL I was thinking the same thing. Scientists are SUPPOSED to be specific so it looks like they were wording it into "our" language - Sunday night would INCLUDE Monday early morning. So it's not a dumb question. I was thinking it too. ha!! But it's officially Monday Morning to answer your question.
- tkstock, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1Ah, sorry about that, haven't been keeping up.
BTW, I'm a fan - drink my coffee out of a BA mug every day!! - geneticlemon, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0I live in Seattle, and I'm seriously considering going home (to a city out in the middle of no where) just to watch the Perseids.
- jtb4, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1man it's 104 degrees outside right now, literally
- spamly, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1"5) Blankets!
Yes, it’s August, and in the northern hemisphere it can be hot, but temperatures drop at night. You won’t be moving much, either, so you won’t be generating much heat. 65 degrees Fahrenheit is cold if you’re not moving."
Wussy. - codyg1985, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1....especially with nighttime temperatures not getting out of the 80's in some cases.
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