(meteorobs) perseids and the full moon

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Marty,
 
 Sounds like good memories! I'd go and watch it, anyway. During the  Full 
Moon, the dimmer meteors will be drowned out, but Perseids tend to be  pretty 
bright. Those bright meteors will be visible for everyone to see.
 
 I'd suggest facing away from the Moon, so your night vision isn't  wasted. 
Time it where the Moon might be close to the horizon, and not so high in  
the sky.
 
 I'd also suggest you give us a report of how much they all liked it!  ;)
 
Anthony
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/3/2011 8:02:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
martykilroy at yahoo.com writes:

 
Growing up during the space race of the 1960's - I was a city boy  who was 
very interested in astonomy.  When my Boy Scout troop went  camping in 
mid-August - I got my whole troop to sleep under the night sky  during the 
Perseids.   What a magnificant show it was.  We were  chastised by the adult 
leaders because of all of our "oohs' and  "awws." It was quite a thrill.
 
Some forty plus years later, despite many attempts, I have never been  able 
to witness a meteor shower to rival that one.
 
My son is now in the same Boy Scout troop that I was in.  Summer  camp is 
no longer in August - it was late June this year.  But, I was  discussing the 
possibility of camping the weekend of August 12 - 14 in order  to catch 
this year's Perseids and let these city boys see something they never  have 
seen before.  The scouts and the adult leaders want to do it.
 
When I looked into this further - I was disappointed to see that  this 
year's Perseids coincide with a full moon.
 
So, my question is -- should we scrap the campout, or is there a show to  
be seen away from the city lights, full moon and all?
 
Thanks for any insight you may provide.
 
Regards,
Marty  Kilroy



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