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Thread #83611   Message #1541173
Posted By: Ebbie
12-Aug-05 - 01:55 PM
Thread Name: BS: Perseid meteor show. thur night fri morn
Subject: RE: BS: Perseid meteor show. thur night fri morn
If I'd been more patient, I might have seen them. At 1:30 AM I went outside and down the hill to a dark spot for about 15 minutes- didn't see even one. At 4:00 I went to a dark window and watched the sky for about 5 minutes. nada Lots of stars in a very pretty sky but nuffin' movin'.

We're having unusually bright clear skies the last few days, so we stand a good chance at seeing them. However, the days are still fairly long; the sun rises at 5:15 and at 4 o'clock the sky is already pretty bright. About a shade darker than 'stone washed' blue jeans.

I haven't seen a meteor shower since the 50s or 60s.