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Re: (meteorobs) Perseid question
In a message dated 96-07-30 11:54:09 EDT, you write:
<< The August Sky and Telescope predicts the first peak of the
Perseid shower to occur at roughly 0h UT August 12 and the
second, traditional, peak to occur roughly 12 hours later.
I don't recall the new peak and the traditional peak of the
Perseid shower being 12 hours apart.
Is S&T's prediction of Perseid peaks at 0h UT and 12h UT
on August 12 widely accepted?
Regards,
Michael Hann
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Michael,
I believe Wayne already answered this satisfactorily, but I would like to add
this...dot being the Perseids are the major shower of the Summer...would it
determine whether you will observe or not on the night of Aug 11/12? I
personally will observe irregardless what time the peak is expected to occur.
Even in between the two peaks, it's still a lot more interesting than what
I'm accustomed to let's say around Feb, March, thru June for the most part.
To get the profile of a shower, data during periods other than the peak hour
are important too...actually days before and days after helps complete the
picture.
George Z.