(meteorobs) even the locals are looking up....

[Robert Lunsford]

Arlene,

The "Summer Triangle" consists of the three bright stars Vega (Alpha Lyrae),
Altair (Alpha Aquilae) and Deneb (Alpha Cygni). It's a large triangle which
measures approximately 30 degrees by 30 degrees by 20 degrees. At this time
of year it lies half-way up in the eastern sky at dusk and is lying on the
northwestern horizon at dawn. It's a great place to photograph Perseid
meteors as the background sky contains bright portions of the Milky Way.

Clear Skies!

Bob Lunsford

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "arlene" <arlenecarol at tnn.net>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 11:41 PM
Subject: (meteorobs) even the locals are looking up....


> I even have the 'natives' looking up for meteors this year!
>
> I just heard from my neigbhor, who spends the nights out with his flock of
> sheep, that two nights ago he witnessed a fireball. He wasn't sure of the
> time but it was before midnight (maybe) and it lit up the ground like
> 'pyrotechniques'..
>
> He'd never seen one like that before. Sorry I missed that!
>
> I'm really envious but it would be almost impossible for me to get out to
> the pasture where he keeps his sheep. And this year, we have a some people
> from the city in this sleepy village and they had their garden lights on
all
> night. It really affected my observations. At any rate, I saw three
mediocre
> meteors last night during just 45 minutes of observing (between 10:15 and
> 11PM). More than likely they were Perseids. Nothing spectacular...maybe
> tonight I'll have better luck...or maybe not!!
>
> Skies are just Brilliant here this time of year. the Milky Way looks like
a
> cloud. Communications satellites are easy to spot.
>
> A friend from Holland was visiting a few years ago during the Perseids and
> he kept referring to three stars he called the 'summer triangle'...is this
> something you are familiar with?
>
> I'm looking forward to the next few nights.
>
> Clear Skies y'all!
>
> Arlene
> in Western Turkey, south of Troy
>
>
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