(meteorobs) perseids and the full moon

[Chris Peterson]

If you have transparent skies with little light pollution, you'll be 
able to see lots of Perseids. Standing in the shadow of a mountain or 
rock formation will greatly increase the number of visible meteors.

Chris

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com

On 7/3/2011 6:02 PM, Marty Kilroy wrote:
> 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