[LibWhacker]

According to the best estimates, in 2010 the Earth is predicted to cut through the densest part of the Perseid stream sometime around 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday.

Although the last several meteor showers have been a big bust around here because clouds or moon or city lights interfered, I'm hopeful we'll get a much better show this year.

[dalebert]

ping

[4mybiz]

Well, now I know for sure which days will be cloudy/rainy this week here in Ohio. :P

[The Comedian]

This is how Triffids arrive, you know.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[cicero2k]

Yes the display did suck last year. Plus, I ended up getting chased out of a public park in a dark area, because the park closes at 10:00 PM.

It’s tough finding a place away from car headlight traffic, let alone city lights.

[Beowulf9]

Cool.

[whinecountry]

The HAM operators I used to know loved the Perseids because their radio transmissions could travel considerably farther during this period.

[Joe Boucher]

Think I’ll take off about 2:00 A.M. on the 12th and get up to about 8000 feet to check out the light show.
NOt as good as seeing a shuttle take off from 10,000 but way cool too.

[rdl6989]

BTTT!

[Ptarmigan]

Love to see that if it was not for the light pollution. The other big meteor showers are Leonids (about every 33 years), Geminids in December, and Quadrantids in early January.

[SunkenCiv]

Oh yeah! Thanks LibWhacker.

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[Daffynition]

BTTT