Perseid Meteor Shower at Early Dawn

[turbolapp]

OK all you guys that stay up all night long. Take a stretch around day break, step outside and look up.

SPACE.com -- Remains of Halley's Comet to Rain Down Sunday Morning

 

[MDSandB]

We will not be able to notice it at all.

"Orionid meteors are normally dim and not well seen from urban locations," said meteor expert Robert Lunsford, adding, ". . . it is highly suggested that you find a safe rural location to see the best Orionid activity." ~ Yahoo News
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[turbolapp]

well in texas you need only drive about 25 minutes in most directions to be in a rural area

We tried this in August...I forget which meteor shower it was...and we saw a few but we weren't doing it at the prime time (it's hard to drag the whole family out to the middle of nowhere at 4 am!!)

 

[kamesh]

I wish i could see that kind of stuff here from my city....even if we drive for 1 hour, we will be stuck in traffic

 

[Stanley]

I can drive an hour in either direction and I'll still be in New York

 

[Supergeek]

Not as good as the Perseids or Geminids I believe... When the Perseids hit earlier this year, I was in a hot tub facing a big empty field, drinking margaritas with my wife, my cousin, and his wife...

 

[shinysign]

I might try to check it out if I'm up early enough. Not quite as bright as hale bopp I'm sure but may be worth a look. (Makes me remember all those people wearing nikes who killed themselves to somehow ride on that comet...)