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RE: Perseid meteor shower

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Night Sky 11th August 2009

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Perseids Meteor Shower 2009 [White Hall,AR] Fast Motion

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Perseid 'tweeteors'
British astronomers who led the first global online meteor-watch announced with pride today that they had managed to displace Miley Cyrus as the "top trending topic" on Twitter.

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Skygazers are preparing for another dazzling sky show, as the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.
No special equipment is required to watch the shower, which occurs when Earth passes through a stream of dusty debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle.
Astronomers are advised to lie on a blanket or a reclining chair to get the best view.

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Perseid August 10th 2009 Observation

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The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a good show this week for those willing to get up in the wee hours of the morning and wait patiently for the shooting stars.
In North America, the best time to watch will be between midnight to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, but late Tuesday night and also Wednesday night could prove fruitful, weather permitting.

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Calculate the meteor shower activity at your site.
The handy Fluxtimator is a Java applet that allows you to calculate the expected shower rate for a given date and a given location. It also allows you to see the difference between staying downtown or moving out into the country side to a dark and clear location. All rates were calculated by taking into account the Moon light, but assume a transparent cloud-less sky and unobstructed field of view.

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The dark night sky above Castle Drogo is one of the best places to marvel at a meteorite shower this week, according to the National Trust.
The trust has published an online guide to seven of its best coastal and countryside properties to star gaze tomorrow night.
According to the guide, the open skies over Castle Drogo, which sits above the Teign Valley, make it the perfect place to observe the shower.

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Skygazers are getting ready to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on Wednesday.
The Perseid shower occurs when the Earth passes through a stream of dusty debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle.
As this cometary "grit" strikes our atmosphere, it burns up, often creating streaks of light across the sky.

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Moon To Outshine Annual Meteor Show
It's supposed to be good luck to wish upon a shooting star, but this year you'll be lucky to see one during what is supposed to be one of the most impressive meteor showers of the year this week, and you can blame the moon for interfering.

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Ed ~ Given the right weather conditions it is almost guaranteed that you will see a bright Perseid.