Perseids Meteor Showers This Weekend!

Rattlesnake Gal · 08-11-2011, 02:09 PM

Friday, August 12, 2011 and Saturday, August 13, 2011

Perseids Meteor Showers

They will be less bright than usual because of the full moon. Let's hope for clear skies!

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Related activity:

Friday, August 12, 2011, Mount Washington Cruises is offering a Shooting Stars in The Sky Dinner Dance Cruise

SIKSUKR · 08-11-2011, 02:46 PM

Saw some early this morning.The persoid were viewable starting the 5th through their peak on the 13th.Unfortuanately the full moon will reek havic this year with the peak display.

From EarthSky's website:
We are getting very near the peak of August’s famous Perseid meteor shower. Meanwhile, the moon is waxing quite large and bright in the sky. In 2011, full moon will come on August 13, a peak morning for the Perseids. But – between now and then – we have a window for watching meteors in a dark sky after midnight and before dawn. The Perseids will rise gradually to their August 13 peak. Between August 5 and August 13, the meteors will be flying. EarthSky recommends watching before dawn until the morning of August 10 to have moonless skies. Before dawn is the best time of night for watching meteors, anyway, since that is when the radiant point for the Perseids is highest in the sky. Bright moonlight will drown all but the brightest meteors from view on the mornings of August 12 and 13 – the peak mornings for the Perseid meteor shower. Still, many report the thrill of seeing a bright meteor streaking along in the light of the moon. So, on the peak nights for the August 2011 Perseids, enjoy the moon and watch for the really bright meteors streaking along in its glare.

CateP · 08-15-2011, 08:41 AM

I lay out on a dock on Saturday for about and hour and saw nothing. The moon was too bright. BUT laying out on a dock listening to loons and the water lapping against the rocks was lovely.

Belmont Resident · 08-15-2011, 08:48 AM

We saw all kinds while at the drive in Friday night. One was particularly big and looked like an orange ball going across the sky. All around 9 pm.

IslandRadio · 08-15-2011, 05:48 PM

I climbed up Rattlesnake Mountain at around 10:30 - saw a few, but the full moon REALLY lit up the sky, so only the brightest were visible.

JPC · 08-15-2011, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

One was particularly big and looked like an orange ball going across the sky. All around 9 pm.

You probably saw the International Space Station going by.

Belmont Resident · 08-16-2011, 09:04 AM

But it moved real fast from the 3:00 to 9:00 position then just disappeared at if it burned itself out. And it was very large compared to some of the others.

Rattlesnake Gal · 08-16-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by IslandRadio

I climbed up Rattlesnake Mountain at around 10:30 - saw a few, but the full moon REALLY lit up the sky, so only the brightest were visible.

Were you on the actual Rattlesnake Mountain in the Sandwich Range or on Rattlesnake Island? I've always wanted to hike at night during a full moon, but it's tough finding a companion hiker at my place.

fatlazyless · 08-16-2011, 10:19 AM

Have you heard the latest....the state says it is perfectly ok for any individual town assessor to impose a property tax upon the Perseid's Meteor as it passes through the air space above their town! "If it is property that's within your town, it can be taxed!" ...and, "especially for a non-resident meteor like Perseid's, so just go hit em with a tax bill!"

SIKSUKR · 08-16-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JPC

You probably saw the International Space Station going by.

Doubtfull if it moved real fast as BR said.The ISS takes from 2 -4 minutes to make a full arc on the sky while orbiting at 17,000 mph at an altitude of 280 miles according to the Nat Geo website.

IslandRadio · 08-16-2011, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

Were you on the actual Rattlesnake Mountain in the Sandwich Range or on Rattlesnake Island? I've always wanted to hike at night during a full moon, but it's tough finding a companion hiker at my place.

I was on the Island

I hike it quite a bit at night - lots of nights, in fact. But, I know the trail very well, AND use an LED flashlight (not a real bright one either - one of those "60 hours on 2 AA cell" jobs) - works great - plenty bright to light up the trail very nicely.

Even in the full moon, it would probably be unsafe without a light because, at least the way I go, it is rather steep for much of the way and there are many shadows making the ground too dark to see what's there.

Sometimes it's fun to send signals over to Sleepers or the mainland. Occasionally, someone will blink a light back at me from a house or a boat

08-11-2011, 02:09 PM	#1
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,253 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,455 Thanked 1,357 Times in 476 Posts	Perseids Meteor Showers This Weekend! Friday, August 12, 2011 and Saturday, August 13, 2011 Perseids Meteor Showers They will be less bright than usual because of the full moon. Let's hope for clear skies! ___________________________________________ Related activity: Friday, August 12, 2011, Mount Washington Cruises is offering a Shooting Stars in The Sky Dinner Dance Cruise

08-11-2011, 02:46 PM	#2
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Actually right now on display Saw some early this morning.The persoid were viewable starting the 5th through their peak on the 13th.Unfortuanately the full moon will reek havic this year with the peak display. From EarthSky's website: We are getting very near the peak of August’s famous Perseid meteor shower. Meanwhile, the moon is waxing quite large and bright in the sky. In 2011, full moon will come on August 13, a peak morning for the Perseids. But – between now and then – we have a window for watching meteors in a dark sky after midnight and before dawn. The Perseids will rise gradually to their August 13 peak. Between August 5 and August 13, the meteors will be flying. EarthSky recommends watching before dawn until the morning of August 10 to have moonless skies. Before dawn is the best time of night for watching meteors, anyway, since that is when the radiant point for the Perseids is highest in the sky. Bright moonlight will drown all but the brightest meteors from view on the mornings of August 12 and 13 – the peak mornings for the Perseid meteor shower. Still, many report the thrill of seeing a bright meteor streaking along in the light of the moon. So, on the peak nights for the August 2011 Perseids, enjoy the moon and watch for the really bright meteors streaking along in its glare. __________________ SIKSUKR

08-15-2011, 08:41 AM	#3
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	No shooting stars but... I lay out on a dock on Saturday for about and hour and saw nothing. The moon was too bright. BUT laying out on a dock listening to loons and the water lapping against the rocks was lovely.

08-15-2011, 08:48 AM	#4
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	We were wondering We saw all kinds while at the drive in Friday night. One was particularly big and looked like an orange ball going across the sky. All around 9 pm.

08-16-2011, 09:04 AM	#7
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	maybe But it moved real fast from the 3:00 to 9:00 position then just disappeared at if it burned itself out. And it was very large compared to some of the others.

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IslandRadio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mirror Lake - Full time resident Posts: 398 Thanks: 70 Thanked 156 Times in 61 Posts	I climbed up Rattlesnake Mountain at around 10:30 - saw a few, but the full moon REALLY lit up the sky, so only the brightest were visible.

08-16-2011, 10:19 AM	#9
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,169 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	Have you heard the latest....the state says it is perfectly ok for any individual town assessor to impose a property tax upon the Perseid's Meteor as it passes through the air space above their town! "If it is property that's within your town, it can be taxed!" ...and, "especially for a non-resident meteor like Perseid's, so just go hit em with a tax bill!" __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store! Last edited by fatlazyless; 08-16-2011 at 01:37 PM.