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EARNED RUNS VACATION 2018 SATURDAY II

8/11/2018

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A Perseid in 2007 By Brocken Inaglory - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2632873
HOLY FIREBALLS! THE PERSEIDS METEOR SHOWER REACHES A STRONG MAXIMUM ON AUGUST 11-12 this year, although it has been active since July 13 and extend to August 26, 2018. 
 
A Space.com article “Perseid Meteor Shower 2018: When, Where & How to See It” by Sarah Lewin provides the particulars for interested sky and star-gazers. It references NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke, who is of the opinion that the peak night will include both evenings, August 11-12 and August 12-13, with the latter night predicted to be best by Cooke.
 
Contributing to the forecast of a spectacular show is the moon’s phase, the article explains.  Near new moon, it will be a crescent only and will set before the show gets started at midnight. Depending on local sunset time, they might be seen as early as 10pm and as late as the pre-dawn hours. 
 
“The Perseids are rich in fireballs, so the show should be even better” it gushes. 
 
Best to find an area of “dark sky” with the least nearby polluting earth light as possible, lay down in an open spot from which the northeastern sky can be seen, and be patient. Don’t forget to apply bug spray.   
 
By the way, if you plan to travel to a well-known dark-sky area, be prepared for a crowd.  The event may or may not create a lot of enthusiasm, which can be disappointing if it interferes with viewing.  On my home turf, the east coast of Lake Michigan, astronomical shows can lead to traffic jams on the small roads and access drives to public areas, like state parks. Drivers will leave headlights on, unaware of the effect on viewing.  Remember to be thoughtful and courteous if you drive to a park. 
 
Dark sky parks advise bringing flashlights covered with red or brown paper bag to preserve sensitivity to faint light.  The darksky.org webpage for the 2015 Perseid shower explains the concept of the radiant, “a point on the sky to which the tracks of the Perseid meteors all seem to trace back”.
 
For more details read the entire Space.com article. AND check the local forecast to determine if you can count on a clear sky.
 
RUN & MOVE & VACATION HAPPY!
 
https://www.space.com/32868-perseid-meteor-shower-guide.html
 
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/meteor-shower/en/
 
http://darksky.org/idsp/parks/
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Geri
8/12/2018 02:01:41 pm

Holy Fireballs indeed!! Thanks so much for the heads-up. I was out Saturday night 11-12 and saw nothing, but when went out again around 3 a.m I saw one long streak. Yay! I live in a city with quite a bit of light pollution (and currently some haze from the CA fires) so counted myself lucky. The east coast of Lake Michigan sounds perfect. Will be out again Monday a.m. and hope to see another. And make another wish on a falling star.

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Earned Runs
8/14/2018 12:02:40 pm

Cars were lined up trying to get into the state park, as expected, causing traffic jam. But still nice viewing away from the park. I hope you were able to make another wish!

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