NASA Photo: Aurora Persei
Dark skies are favored for viewing meteor showers -- so the best viewing of this year's Perseids will occur in the early morning. While the Perseid meteor shower is scheduled to peak over the next few days, bright light from a gibbous Moon will also flood the early evening and mask the majority of relatively faint meteors. Still, skygazing in the early morning after the Moon sets (after about 2 AM local time) could reveal many faint meteors. Persistant observing at any time after sunset can reward northern hemisphere watchers looking for occasional Perseid fireballs. Astronomer Jimmy Westlake imaged this bright Perseid meteor despite the combination of moonlight and auroral glow over Colorado skies
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Orionid Meteor Shower October 2009 Full Bloom Tonight
By: mysearch2008
Meteor shower tonight Orionid meteor shower October 2009. We are in for another great treat from Orionid meteor shower. After Perseids showers that we experienced in mid August, it will be another visual treat for millions of stargazers.Learn more to know about this spectacular beauty..
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By: dottie62
The meteor shower will peak in at pre-dawn hours,Tuesday. Best seats are in Asia! But North American observers should see an above average performance,weather permitting. Regardless where you live,look up to the sky in the wee hours of the morning-between 1a.m. and dawn.Enjoy!
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