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From: Ginny Favers on 12 Aug 2010 23:31 On 8/12/2010 2:03 PM, Keane wrote: > If you're not reading this on August 12th, then you're too late. > Go on to the next message... ;-) > > The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight. At max, they say there'll be > (on the average) one every minute. (Up to 80 an hour if you're in > a dark area.) Absolute peak will be between midnight and dawn, but > meteors have been seen for a week now, so you still might see a few > after sunset. > > And for the first time that I can remember, the skies are supposed to > be clear here. I might have to go out to someplace dark. Too much > light pollution here. > > So if you wish upon that falling star tonight, you'll know why... > > Keane Enjoy, Keane. We envy you! We're under thick clouds, all night. ~Amanda
From: Keane on 13 Aug 2010 06:58 On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:17:53 -0400, Lisa Cubbon <cubbon(a)bellsouth.net> wrote: >On 8/12/2010 2:53 PM, Terry wrote: >> On 8/12/2010 2:16 PM, Steve Russo wrote: >>> On Aug 12, 2:03 pm, Keane<ke...(a)keanespics.com> wrote: >>>> If you're not reading this on August 12th, then you're too late. >>>> Go on to the next message... ;-) >>>> >>>> The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight. At max, they say there'll be >>>> (on the average) one every minute. (Up to 80 an hour if you're in >>>> a dark area.) Absolute peak will be between midnight and dawn, but >>>> meteors have been seen for a week now, so you still might see a few >>>> after sunset. >>>> >>>> And for the first time that I can remember, the skies are supposed to >>>> be clear here. I might have to go out to someplace dark. Too much >>>> light pollution here. >>>> >>>> So if you wish upon that falling star tonight, you'll know why... >>>> >>> >>> Unfortunately, we have cloud cover here through tomorrow morning. >> >> >> No clouds here but can't stand them mosquitoes!!! >Of course! It's my birthday and they always send the falling stars on >my birthday. Last year in the Galapagos they were non existent. Not a >one and we stayed up til midnight. But the Milky Way horizon to horizon >was gift enough. Happy (belated) birthday! Still 38yo? >Where we live, we have trees and clouds and maybe rain and I am pooped. > >I hope whoever sees them sees magnificent ones! > >Lisa It was just too much light pollution. I'd have to drive 30 miles to get someplace that isn't affected by all the city lights. I was out there for 30 minutes, didn't see one. (Didn't help there's a haze out. Excessive heat and air quality warnings today.) Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com
From: Lisa Cubbon on 13 Aug 2010 07:50 On 8/13/2010 6:58 AM, Keane wrote: > On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:17:53 -0400, Lisa Cubbon<cubbon(a)bellsouth.net> > wrote: > >> On 8/12/2010 2:53 PM, Terry wrote: >>> On 8/12/2010 2:16 PM, Steve Russo wrote: >>>> On Aug 12, 2:03 pm, Keane<ke...(a)keanespics.com> wrote: >>>>> If you're not reading this on August 12th, then you're too late. >>>>> Go on to the next message... ;-) >>>>> >>>>> The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight. At max, they say there'll be >>>>> (on the average) one every minute. (Up to 80 an hour if you're in >>>>> a dark area.) Absolute peak will be between midnight and dawn, but >>>>> meteors have been seen for a week now, so you still might see a few >>>>> after sunset. >>>>> >>>>> And for the first time that I can remember, the skies are supposed to >>>>> be clear here. I might have to go out to someplace dark. Too much >>>>> light pollution here. >>>>> >>>>> So if you wish upon that falling star tonight, you'll know why... >>>>> >>>> >>>> Unfortunately, we have cloud cover here through tomorrow morning. >>> >>> >>> No clouds here but can't stand them mosquitoes!!! >> Of course! It's my birthday and they always send the falling stars on >> my birthday. Last year in the Galapagos they were non existent. Not a >> one and we stayed up til midnight. But the Milky Way horizon to horizon >> was gift enough. > > Happy (belated) birthday! Still 38yo? Oh no. I am now 40 and I can prove it once the "correction" dries on my birth certificate (which is NOT on parchment) > >> Where we live, we have trees and clouds and maybe rain and I am pooped. >> >> I hope whoever sees them sees magnificent ones! >> >> Lisa > > It was just too much light pollution. I'd have to drive 30 miles to > get someplace that isn't affected by all the city lights. I was out > there for 30 minutes, didn't see one. (Didn't help there's a haze > out. Excessive heat and air quality warnings today.) > I understand the Northern Lights were active the last couple weeks too. Lisa > Keane
From: MitchB on 13 Aug 2010 08:31 "Lisa Cubbon" <cubbon(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:i43bhv$e0$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > On 8/13/2010 6:58 AM, Keane wrote: >> On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:17:53 -0400, Lisa Cubbon<cubbon(a)bellsouth.net> >> wrote: >> >> >> Happy (belated) birthday! Still 38yo? > > Oh no. I am now 40 and I can prove it once the "correction" dries on my > birth certificate (which is NOT on parchment) >> You're lucky, I'm pretty sure mine is on a stone tablet!!! Michelle
From: Peppermint Patty on 13 Aug 2010 09:25
Unfortunately, it was just too cloudy to see them last night. Love to watch those! |