Posted on 08/26/2024 12:49:24 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: Did you see it? One of the more common questions during a meteor shower occurs because the time it takes for a meteor to flash is similar to the time it takes for a head to turn. Possibly, though, the glory of seeing bright meteors shoot across the sky -- while knowing that they were once small pebbles on another world -- might make it all worthwhile, even if your observing partner(s) can't always share in your experience. The featured video is composed of short clips taken in Inner Mongolia, China during the 2023 Perseid Meteor Shower. Several bright meteors were captured while live-reaction audio was being recorded -- just as the meteors flashed. This year's 2024 Perseids also produced many beautiful meteors. Another good meteor shower to watch for is the Geminids which peak yearly in mid-December, this year with relatively little competing glow from a nearly new Moon.
Today's image is a video at the source link.
Today's image is a video at the source link.
Turn the audio off.
Why?
When I checked the were a lot of ooh’s, etc and it was a bit distracting.
NICE! I haven’t been at a gathering to watch the Perseids in a lot of years, mostly because the skies here aren’t nearly as dark as they used to be. Most of my observing anymore is solar.
Fair enough. I enjoyed the oohs and ahs m’self. You didn’t. We both got the version we enjoyed.
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