Are there any places in particular you would recommend for late night/early morning viewing (hopefully) of the Perseid meteors? Is Little Mountain a good choice? I ask about it because if we are staying up really late, I would like to avoid a really long drive home (Salt Lake). Monday morning at work comes way to soon and I'm not sure how much my boss would believe that I had just been out really late looking at the sky. On the weekend we are planning to go to the Gravel pit for some viewing any may see some meteors then. Have any of you heard estimates of how lively the "show" will be? I've heard tales from folks who have seen meteor storms, but I have never had that exciting experience. Ann M. Blanchard Undergraduate Studies University of Utah a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu
I haven't been to LM to observe in some time, but since the Perseid radiant rises in the northeast where the light pollution isn't too bad from there, I think it should be a relatively good site from which to observe the shower. I've never seen a Perseid storm - the best I can remember was well under the ZHR usually given for this shower of 50-60 (I think that's correct). I have seen a couple of very bright shower members, including one astonishing fireball from our old spot at Elizabeth Ridge. The Perseids have been very disappointing for me in recent years, as much from weather as from anything else. I look forward to clear skies this weekend, though. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+kimharch=cut.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+kimharch=cut.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Ann Blanchard Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 9:45 AM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Perseids on August 12-13 Are there any places in particular you would recommend for late night/early morning viewing (hopefully) of the Perseid meteors? Is Little Mountain a good choice? I ask about it because if we are staying up really late, I would like to avoid a really long drive home (Salt Lake). Monday morning at work comes way to soon and I'm not sure how much my boss would believe that I had just been out really late looking at the sky. On the weekend we are planning to go to the Gravel pit for some viewing any may see some meteors then. Have any of you heard estimates of how lively the "show" will be? I've heard tales from folks who have seen meteor storms, but I have never had that exciting experience. Ann M. Blanchard Undergraduate Studies University of Utah a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned by Cut.Net Managed Email Content Service, using Skeptic(tm) technology powered by MessageLabs. For more information on Cut.Nets Content Service, visit http://www.cut.net ______________________________________________________________________ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.6/938 - Release Date: 8/5/2007 4:16 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.6/938 - Release Date: 8/5/2007 4:16 PM
Little Mountain is good- but not optimal. Remember that many shower members will be faint, and not necessarily close to the radiant, so the darker the sky -overall- the better from the standpoint of maximizing your count. A storm is very unlikely, but you never know! Storms can be of short duration so the longer your vigil, the better your odds of catching one if it happens. That said, Little Mountain isn't too bad for it's proximity to the valley. The road traffic is a bigger pain than the SLC light dome, IMO. What will you be driving, if I head there myself? Good luck, Ann! On 8/6/07, Ann Blanchard <a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu> wrote:
Are there any places in particular you would recommend for late night/early morning viewing (hopefully) of the Perseid meteors? Is Little Mountain a good choice? I ask about it because if we are staying up really late, I would like to avoid a really long drive home (Salt Lake). Monday morning at work comes way to soon and I'm not sure how much my boss would believe that I had just been out really late looking at the sky. On the weekend we are planning to go to the Gravel pit for some viewing any may see some meteors then. Have any of you heard estimates of how lively the "show" will be? I've heard tales from folks who have seen meteor storms, but I have never had that exciting experience.
You are right about the traffic, but the proximity is its draw. We have a silver Subaru legacy GT wagon, with a bumper sticker (that you might see in the passing headlights) that says "I believe in life before death." What would you be driving? -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+a.blanchard=ugs.utah.edu@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+a.blanchard=ugs.utah.edu@mailman.xmission .com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 10:22 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Perseids on August 12-13 Little Mountain is good- but not optimal. Remember that many shower members will be faint, and not necessarily close to the radiant, so the darker the sky -overall- the better from the standpoint of maximizing your count. A storm is very unlikely, but you never know! Storms can be of short duration so the longer your vigil, the better your odds of catching one if it happens. That said, Little Mountain isn't too bad for it's proximity to the valley. The road traffic is a bigger pain than the SLC light dome, IMO. What will you be driving, if I head there myself? Good luck, Ann! On 8/6/07, Ann Blanchard <a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu> wrote:
Are there any places in particular you would recommend for late night/early morning viewing (hopefully) of the Perseid meteors? Is Little Mountain a good choice? I ask about it because if we are
staying
up really late, I would like to avoid a really long drive home (Salt Lake). Monday morning at work comes way to soon and I'm not sure how much my boss would believe that I had just been out really late looking at the sky. On the weekend we are planning to go to the Gravel pit for some viewing any may see some meteors then. Have any of you heard estimates of how lively the "show" will be? I've heard tales from folks who have seen meteor storms, but I have never had that exciting experience.
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Which night are you going up? If I go, I'll be in either a red Subaru Forester or a silver Mazda RX-8. On 8/6/07, Ann Blanchard <a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu> wrote:
You are right about the traffic, but the proximity is its draw. We have a silver Subaru legacy GT wagon, with a bumper sticker (that you might see in the passing headlights) that says "I believe in life before death." What would you be driving?
I was thinking Sunday night, since that it supposed to have the most meteors happening, and either Friday or Saturday, we'll be at the gravel pit, depending which night seems most clear. -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+a.blanchard=ugs.utah.edu@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+a.blanchard=ugs.utah.edu@mailman.xmission .com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 10:52 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Perseids on August 12-13 Which night are you going up? If I go, I'll be in either a red Subaru Forester or a silver Mazda RX-8. On 8/6/07, Ann Blanchard <a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu> wrote:
You are right about the traffic, but the proximity is its draw. We
have
a silver Subaru legacy GT wagon, with a bumper sticker (that you might see in the passing headlights) that says "I believe in life before death." What would you be driving?
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