Perseid Meteor Shower tonight and tomorrow

[naturegirl]

Unfortunately it's a full moon, and it will probably drown out most of the meteors. Look to the Northeast anytime after midnight and you might catch a few shooting stars.

http://www.space.com/12570-perseid-meteor-shower-skywatching-tips-2011.html

 

[Mr. H.]

Tonight and tomorrow.

 

[Skull Pilot]

Predicted cloud cover in the northeast but I'll get up to try and see them anyway.

 

[strollingbones]

there is not a full moon????

Moon phase today

waning crescent

 

[Dajjal]

Last year I spent an hour looking out of the window for meteors at the peak time. All I saw was one bright one, and one faint one. Hardly worth the time, and getting a stiff kneck.

 

[Mr. H.]

Was driving home about 1:30am and pulled over to take a gander (and to take a piss LOL).

Orange crescent moon setting was lovely. Waited about 10 minutes- nuttin'.

 

[daveman]

We got up at 0400 and went to a local dark spot by the lake. Saw a few before the clouds and sunrise drowned them out.

 

[Mr. H.]

Watch it live, online...

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend: Watch It Online Tonight

 

[Trajan]

I'll light a sparkler sit back and oh and ah

 

[Connery]

One year I took a boat out and saw "flaming swords"

Much like this:

 

[freedombecki]

there is not a full moon????

Moon phase today

waning crescent

Full moon will be Wednesday, August 21, 2013.

 

[Mr. H.]

There's been a gorgeous crescent moon in the evening sky lately.
It will be set long before midnight. At least at this latitude.