Perseid Meteor Shower Happening Now!

Here on the east coast the best viewing time this morning Sunday Aug. 11 is between 2:40 am (moonset) and 5:51am (first light).
Find a dark spot, give your eyes a while to adjust to the darkness, and if you can you should lie down...and, oh yeah, be patient.

www.timeanddate.com...

This is a live camera of it.

I'm in central PA. is it worth staying up for?

originally posted by: MissSmartypants
Here on the east coast the best viewing time this morning Sunday Aug. 11 is between 2:40 am (moonset) and 5:51am (first light).
Find a dark spot, give your eyes a while to adjust to the darkness, and if you can you should lie down...and, oh yeah, be patient.

I worked for twenty years at 7000 ft. in the California Mountains around this time. It was an annual ritual for us to hike up above the light line for this shower.

There is no need to be patient. 3 per minute is a low average from my memory, with a whole sky tail at least every 5 minutes.

I witnessed one tonight from WNY.

Hauling ass from S to N..

I thought it was just a shooting star until it broke up.

a reply to: Sabrechucker

I thought it was just a shooting star until it broke up.

Question.
What is a shooting star?

a reply to: Phage

No, it wasn't a shooting star. Way too fast.

a reply to: Sabrechucker

That doesn't answer my question.

a reply to: Phage


It broke up in the sky..pretty cool to witness.

a reply to: Sabrechucker

You still didn't answer my question, so I'll answer it for you.

A shooting star is a meteor. Meteors are known to break up. I have seen it happen on more than one occasion myself.

a reply to: Phage

To answer your question...It was without a doubt an anal probe launched from Saturn..It hit me straight in Uranus!

a reply to: Phage


I appreciate that knowledge! I didn't know that.

a reply to: MissSmartypants

Thanks for the reminder. Going outside to look now!

a reply to: Phage

I am on my patio star gazing at the moment. Thanks Phage!

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: MissSmartypants

Thanks for the reminder. Going outside to look now!

I didn't see any meteors. The shower must not have reached Chicago yet.

originally posted by: carewemust

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: MissSmartypants

Thanks for the reminder. Going outside to look now!

I didn't see any meteors. The shower must not have reached Chicago yet.

The authorities are censoring it 😃

originally posted by: xuenchen

originally posted by: carewemust

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: MissSmartypants

Thanks for the reminder. Going outside to look now!

I didn't see any meteors. The shower must not have reached Chicago yet.

The authorities are censoring it 😃

Maybe that's why the sky is so hazy tonight...of all nights!

a reply to: MissSmartypants

What time is that big Asteroid supposed to pass close to Earth tonight?

a reply to: carewemust

When the sky is clear the war is over


NC

No, it wasn't a shooting star. Way too fast.

This is why people come to ATS, for the facts.