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To: petuniasevan
So, when will be the best time to see the showers tonight?
And which direction would be best to look toward?
3 posted on 11/18/2002 6:39:06 AM PST by cdefreese
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To: cdefreese
You're in Atlanta, right? Peak meteor viewing should be around 5:22 AM local. Be out there at least an hour earlier and keep watching.

There will be a moon, but it will be near setting and shouldn't pose too much of a problem. But get away from city lights, streetlights, etc. The meteors will seem to come from the southeast; the radiant is in the constellation Leo. Here's a diagram for 3AM:

As you are at latitude 34 north, the constellations will be slightly farther north from your point of view. Don't stare right at the radiant; the view is better when you look 45 degrees away to see the long meteor trails. (45 degrees would be like turning south or east to watch).

4 posted on 11/18/2002 1:04:54 PM PST by petuniasevan
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