Bad moon phase for perseids this year for sure. Watch them from your computer monitor? What has become of Astronomy?
I've been away from this computer for awhile so I've missed some of the
threads. There may have been more to this that I missed, but I still have to ask: what's the point of holding such an event just a few hours before the full Moon?
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Barrett Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 12:06 PM To: 'Utah Astronomy' Subject: [Utah-astronomy] "Up All Night"
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NASA Chat: Stay 'Up All Night' to Watch The Perseids! The 2011 Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of Aug. 12 and into the morning of Aug. 13. Make plans to stay "up all night" with NASA astronomer Bill Cooke and his team as they answer your questions via live Web chat. In Addition, live all sky camera links will be available for chatters to watch as Perseids streak across the screen. Joining the chat is easy. Simply return to this chat page a few minutes before 11 p.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 12. The chat module will appear at the bottom of this page. Simply type your name to join the chat, then we'll start taking your questions at 11 p.m. EDT. http://www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/perseids_2011.html
-Barrett
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